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With Spring finally upon us, I have been itching to get out into the yard. Winter always leaves our yard needing some serious work. With the warmer weather and sunshine, we enjoy spending more time outdoors…even if it means doing some Outdoor Spring Clean Up.
There are a few things you can do to make the Spring Clean Up easier. Here are 5 areas to focus on for your Spring Clean Up.
1. Clean up your yard.
Rake up and remove any dead grass, sticks, leaves and other debris from your yard that have built up over the winter. Mow your lawn, be carefulnot to cut it too short.Depending on your area and the type of grass you have, now is a great time to fertilize and feed your lawns after they have been dormant over the winter months.
2. Prep your gardens.
Remove dead plants, weeds and other debris from your flower gardens. Prune back bushes and shrubs. Remove older mulch from your garden and replace it with new fresh mulch. Now is also a good time to start preparing your vegetable gardening for planting by pulling weeds, tilling your soil and adding manure and fertilizer to your garden space.
3. Clean your windows, garage door and gutters.
After a long winter of rain, snow, and wind, the outside of your windows and their screens can become very dirty.Spring is the perfect time to clean the outside of your windows, and to remove the screens giving them a good scrub as well. Check your gutters and remove any dead leaves and other debris that may clog them. Doing this will help to make sure that water is properly drained away from your home and will help to prevent water damage.
4. Deck cleaning and maintenance:
Your outdoor decks and porchesalso tend to get dirty over the long winter months. Maintaining and cleaning your deck in the spring will help to ensure that it will hold up long for years to come. If you have wooden deck you will need to clean off the dirt and debris, then apply a stain in order to help seal and protect your deck. For a composite deck you will just need to use a mild cleaner and hose the dirt and debris off of it.
5. Organize and clean out garage.
The garage (and sheds) tend to collect clutter. Spring is the perfect time to clean them out and get them organized. This can help you take an inventory of your outdoor yard tools so you can be prepared for working in the yard well into the summer and fall months.
Great tips to get your yard and outdoor spaces ready for a summer full of fun! Well, that is not all…Today I get to give one of you a great outdoor tool to help you with some of your Yard Spring Clean Up…
a WORX20V TURBINE Blower!
It blasts grass clippings, dust, dirt and other debris off surfaces including driveways, lawns, sidewalks, walkways, patios and decks. It’s also a time-saver when it comes to cleaning out the garage or keeping entryways into the house clear of dust and dirt.
Compact and lightweight, this (5.7 lbs.) cordless blower is designed to move air freely. The blower’s air speed reaches up to 90 Mph, and the large-diameter tube and nozzle create greater air flow for those stubborn wet leaves. It’s powered by a 20V 2.0 Ah MaxLithium battery.
Allright…now for the fun part! To enter for a chance to win aWORX20V TURBINE Blowersimply follow the directions in the widget below!
To learn more about Worx tools, gohere.
*Fine Print: This giveaway is sponsored by WORX Tools. I was given product and/or compensation but all opinions and statements are mine. Giveaway ends at 11:59pm (MST) on April 14, 2016. One winner will receive a WORX20V TURBINE Blower. Must be 18 years of age or older and a resident of the U.S.A. to enter. This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Facebook or Pinterest. Facebook and Pinterest will be completely released by each entrant. One entry per person. Entry includes filling out the Rafflecopter form above. Winner will be chosen using random.org. and will be notified via email within 48 hours of the giveaway closing time. Winners will be announced on the post, not on Facebook. The winners must respond within 24 hours of receiving the email or a new winner will be chosen. No purchase necessary.
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Gilda (McStamper) saysThanks for a chance to win. Favorite chore: watering flowers.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I love watering flowers as well!
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- erin says
I like to clean up the leaves and this would help. Thanks!
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
It sure would. I hope you win.
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- Krista says
I have so many things to do in my yard! My favorite by far is planting flowers, they make everything pretty!
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I agree!
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- Patty Jensen says
My favorite outdoor chore…..cutting the grass!
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Me too!
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- Su K says
Thank you for the opportunity to win this fabulous blower, I usually have a lot of wet leaves to blow and this sounds like a great blower to us.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Good Luck. Hope you win.
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- Lynda M. says
We have tons of leaves each year and this blower would be fabulous!! I love mowing the grass – I think it’s relaxing and I love how nice it looks once it’s completed.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Me too! Hope you win!
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- Neola says
I love to plant flowers.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Me too!
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- Marlene says
Vegetable Gardening is my favorite. Thank you for this wonderful giveaway.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I love to plant a garden as well. Good Luck. Hope you win.
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- Rebecca D says
My favorite outdoor chore is mowing the lawn…it gives me a good workout
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I love to mow the lawn also. I love the smell of fresh cut grass.
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- ALi Celestino says
My favorite outdoor activity is cleaning and decorating the patio every summer.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Nothing better than a getting things cleaned up for Spring and Summer.
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- Karen J says
I love to cut the grass. Instant gratification.
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- Katie says
Planting flowers is the best
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- LaTanya says
cutting the grass
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Love the smell of fresh cut grass!
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- Amy C. says
I enjoy tending to my flowers on my front porch.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Me too!
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- Tammy Woodall says
My favorite outdoor chore is gardening.
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- Vickie says
I love all aspects of gardening and am in the garden everyday. Therefore for me it is a challenge to pick one fave. I seriously enjoy mowing..the results are so clean looking.
And of couse planting new plants.- The Idea Room Assistant says
I love being outdoors too!
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- Rust says
I love mowing the grass.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I love the smell of fresh cut grass.
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- Vera K says
I do like gardening!
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Me too!
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- June S. says
I do not mind raking the dead grass out of the yard from the year before.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I love that also!
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- Darlene Owen says
My favorite outdoor chore is gardening.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I love gardening also!
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- Laurajj says
Oh I love to mow!! For some reason…its so relaxing and peaceful for me! I love to put on headphones and just mow to the music!!!
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Me too!
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- kathy dalton says
My favorite outdoor chore is also gardening.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
It can be so rewarding!
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- Anne Perry says
feeding our turkeys and chickens. Walking our goats and sheep.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
You live on a farm. How fun!
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- Michelle J. says
Gathering eggs!
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
That sounds like fun!
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- Peggy Johnson says
I liked to cut the grass and get up all the leaves…I love when I can see progress after each pass.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Me too!
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- Lissa Crane says
Raking is definitely my favorite outdoor chore! I love the Fall weather and no one in my family helps me rake, so it’s actually a peaceful time for me! It’s the one chore I don’t mind no one helping me with!
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I also love raking leaves. Fall is my favorite season!
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- Megan C says
I like gardening the most. I love fresh home grown tomatoes.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I love all of the fresh vegetables also!
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- elizabeth miller says
I love planting the garden and flowers in the spring. In the fall, I love doing the leaves but we get sooooo many it gets old raking so fast.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I love fall also. The leaves seem to never end though!
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- Angela Saver says
My favorite outdoor chore is weeding the garden!
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I love the end results! That is for sure!
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- harolde says
I love mowing the yard.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Me too!
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- mary says
we put a stain on our deck last year so we just have to hose it down this year therefore I can spend more time in my flower garden
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
I bet it looks beautiful!
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- James G.Costa says
I cleaned my swimming pool, watering the flower in my garden, clean the basket, help my neighborhood shower for neighbor dog, brush for cat.
So happy to do that.Reply
- The Idea Room Assistant says
That is so great!
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- Thelma D. Myers says
After a cold winter, cleaning outdoor makes a lot of fun, especially to our children.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
That is so great!
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- Michael Lee says
After the winter is over, I think it is a great time to clean up your yard. The cold weather keeps me from having any desire at all to work on my garden and so the weeds start to overgrow the flowerbeds. Cleaning up the yard is the chore that officially kicks off spring for me.
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- The Idea Room Assistant says
Michael- I agree.
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