Get your outdoor space ready for the summer

We just had our first barbecue of the summer this week!  My sister and her kids are staying with us, so we fired up the grill and had hamburgers, hotdogs and corn on the cob for dinner.  We all agreed that hamburgers taste better when they're grilled and served outside :)  It was even worth all the trouble I spent cleaning the grill afterwards.   We always make it a point of cleaning our grill till it shines, no matter how lazy or full we feel, because it means we have a sparkling clean grill whenever we decide we want an outdoor barbecue.

Cleaning your grill is just one of the great tips that Mr. Clean, Bounty and The Home Depot are giving to help get ready for summer entertaining.  According to a recent Procter & Gamble (P&G) survey, only 25 percent of consumers clean their grills and only 20 percent of consumers clean their outdoor furniture. Yet keeping them cleaned can help them last longer. So, here are a few tips for getting your outdoor area ready for entertaining:


Maintain Your Outdoor Furniture – Keep it looking good all summer
Inspect your Deck – Give it good once over - check for loose nails, bricks, cracked concrete
Remove the Clutter – Clean up, power wash, remove unnecessary items/debris.
Accessorize – Add in the little touches (i.e., plants, outdoor lighting, lanterns, centerpiece)
Clean your Grill – Give your grill a clean start this season.

How do you get your back yard, porch or outdoor space ready for the summer? Whether all you need to do is give the place a quick sweep, or whether you have to scrub down the lawn furniture, don't forget that you can get everything you need to get ready at The Home Depot, including  Mr. Clean Outdoor Spray, Mr. Clean Outdoor Pro Magic Eraser and Bounty!



Win an outdoor care package from Mr. Clean, Bounty and Home Depot
One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will receive:

* a full-size bottle of Mr. Clean Outdoor Spray ($3.97 retail value)
* Mr. Clean Outdoor Pro Magic Eraser ($9.97 retail value)
* one Bounty Paper Towels Roll ($1.97 retail value)
* a custom LeatherCraft 2-pocket natural colored canvas The Home Depot apron (.77 retail value).

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Disclosure: Thanks to Procter & Gamble for providing the giveaway prize pack, as well as a second prize pack for me.  Tips (in italics) were provided by Procter &; Gamble via Blue Chip Communications.  The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

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