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You’ll Never Own A House

“The House Will Own You!”

That’s what my Uncle Ernest said to me when hubby and I purchased our first home.  The year was 1990, and in 2014 it still rings true.  The longer you stay in a house the more work and money is involved in it’s upkeep. The re-arrangments, re-designs, repairs and maintenance is never ending  

I don’t know about you, but I hate spending my hard earned money on items that don’t work the way they are advertised or are too hard to operate.  How many things do you have in the garage or basement that are unused because after you opened and tried it you forgot about it because it didn’t work the way it was supposed to?

Remember this post where I reviewed the Homelite Pressure Washer?  Luckily, it worked better than expected because I would have been upset to have gotten it home, assembled it only to find out it was too hard to use or it didn’t clean the way I wanted. Homelite Pressure Washer Review

Last Saturday, Home Depot had a few “Try It Before You Buy It” demonstrations, one of which was for the Homelite Pressure Washer.  A FREE car wash was offered to show how easy it was to operate so I took full advantage of that offer and got the “Blogger Buggy” cleaned.

Homelite Pressure Washer Demo

FREE Car Wash at Home Depot  

 

There was also a Riding Lawn Mower demo which is helpful for home owners new to lawn and garden maintenance.

Lawn Mower Demo  

I think this is a great program and want to thank Home Depot for helping customers try before they buy which saves both time and money.  Today I will be using my Homelite Pressure Washer to clean the pool deck.

Lawn Mower Demo

 

 *Have you ever attended a “Try It Before You Buy It” demo at Home Depot?

 

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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*This is an unsolicited review – opinion is 100% my own


Homelite Pressure Washer | Unsolicited Product Review

Hello Friends and Happy Saturday!

Last weekend was absolutely gorgeous, and I as well as most of the neighbors were outside working on our lawns and gardens. I also had to head over to Home Depot to replace a Pressure Washer which had been broken for years, and get new seat cushions for the patio furniture.  

Hubby isn’t fully recovered yet so I had to make the purchase as well as put it together myself.  Knowing that there are other woman who may need to do the same, I decided to do an unsolicited review on the process.

Homelite Pressure Washer Review

I purchased the Homelite Gas Pressure Washer for $299.00 and a bottle of Zep Pressure Washing Concentrate

Years of dirt and grime

This is what the concrete on the front stoop looked like due to years of neglect…a major build up of dirt and grime..not very welcoming!

Almost fully assembled

I loved the fact that the pressure washer was packaged almost fully assembled.

Remaining pieces

The remaining items in the box were the hose, wand, handle, bottle of oil, nozzles, warranty information and directions.

Nozzle instructions printed on the back

There’s also an instruction sheet adhered to the back of the pressure washer for easy reference.

Attaching water hose

It was easy to attach the handle and hose

Attach garden hose

as well as to attach the household garden hose.

Add oil  It comes with a bottle of oil and a paper funnel, which I didn’t see until after I used this Dollar store plastic funnel which we keep in the garage.

oil tank is clearly marked Location of oil tank is clearly marked.

Homelite Pressure Washer Review

After all hoses are attached, fill tank with gasoline, 

Add Zep All in One Concentrate add Zep All in One Soap Concentrate.

Turn switch to "On", slide to "Chock" and Pull Turn switch to “on”, slide to “choke” and pull the starter cord, then push switch from “choke” to “run”. It was an easy starter pull unlike the older models.

The nozzles are color coded and the reference sheet is attached to pressure washer

The nozzles are color coded and there’s a reference card attached to the handle of pressure washer.

Choose correct nozzle for the job

Always choose the correct nozzle for the job, check reference card for determination.

Once I got the hang of it, I started cleaning the brick wall

Once I got the hang of it, I used it to clean the brick wall as well.

Only complaint - cheap plastic cover ripped - not sure how because I didn't drag the pressure washer

My only complaint was the cheap plastic covering the hose, it ripped.  I am not sure how because I don’t remember dragging it across the concrete.

I give it a B grade

 

I could have done a better job, but started getting tired however, it does look much better.  Next weekend I’ll do the vinyl siding and patio furniture, then on to the pool area.  

What are your major outdoor chores for the summer?

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RESTORE Deck Kit – PASS

REPOSTING FROM LAST YEAR – THE DECK STILL LOOKS GOOD AFTER 1 SEASON!

A few weeks ago we purchased Deck RESTORE from Home Depot because it was time to start the outdoor projects and staining the deck was #1 on my list.  In all honesty, I don’t like using stain because it’s messy, time consuming and never seems to last long enough for me.  Staining usually highlights the imperfections of the wood, however, this product although a bit pricey hid the imperfections, wasn’t messy or time consuming,  I just hope it lasts longer than 2 seasons!

My OOTD was thrifted from my oldest son’s closet – he put the tshirt and shorts in the box slated for a Goodwill donation – lol

We purchased the 5 gallon container (cheaper than the kit which contained only 2 gallons and a roller)

   a Restore Roller; we had a pan and brush in the garage.

The color is Adobe

Because the product was sitting in the garage for 2 weeks, I had my son do a little “remixing”

Swept the deck to remove dust and debris

It wasn’t necessary to Power Wash the deck, so just used ammonia and water to clean off surface dirt

The lid was very easy to open once the plastic tab was removed.

I thought I would need pliers which is why they are pictured in the tray above.

 Very easy pour – thick consistency

Roll the 1st coat and allow to dry at least 3 hours – it took me a little over an hour to complete.

I went grocery shopping and did the 2nd coat the next evening after work.

 After the 2nd coat

From this …

To this!

The best part was the easy cleanup with just plain water – definitely beats staining any day!

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Home Depot – “Black Friday” Sale

Spring Break is right around the corner and my family and I are anxious to get outdoors to start our annual Spring Projects.  I had a  10% off total purchase coupon,  so hubby, my #2 son and I headed to The Home Depot for their  “Black Friday” sale.

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These indoor plants are so colorful!

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Deck chairs, fire pits and heaters

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Bounty Paper Towels, 6 Rolls – $4.88

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For each bag of Scott’s Turf Builder you get a free gallon of Ortho Weed-B-Gon

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Limit 2  and our savings was $25.48

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My project will be to stain the deck, and we found this new product called Restore  on sale for $39, marked down from $49.  Based on the measurements of our deck it was cheaper to get the 5 gallon bucket for $78.00.

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#2 son was our designated driver both to Home Depot as well as loading and navigating the cart inside.

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Before we checked out, my radar picked up on a small clearance section where I got 48 oz bottle of Pine Sol for $2.00

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Can you smell the Bar-B-Que?

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Need to stay cool during the heat of the summer?

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For this price I wanted to buy this ladder but didn’t have a need for it so it stayed there!

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And don’t forget to check your receipt to enter for a Chance to Win a $5000 Gift Card!

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Home Depot – "Black Friday" Sale

Spring Break is right around the corner and my family and I are anxious to get outdoors to start our annual Spring Projects.  I had a  10% off total purchase coupon,  so hubby, my #2 son and I headed to The Home Depot for their  “Black Friday” sale.

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These indoor plants are so colorful!

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Deck chairs, fire pits and heaters

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Bounty Paper Towels, 6 Rolls – $4.88

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For each bag of Scott’s Turf Builder you get a free gallon of Ortho Weed-B-Gon

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Limit 2  and our savings was $25.48

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My project will be to stain the deck, and we found this new product called Restore  on sale for $39, marked down from $49.  Based on the measurements of our deck it was cheaper to get the 5 gallon bucket for $78.00.

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#2 son was our designated driver both to Home Depot as well as loading and navigating the cart inside.

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Before we checked out, my radar picked up on a small clearance section where I got 48 oz bottle of Pine Sol for $2.00

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Can you smell the Bar-B-Que?

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Need to stay cool during the heat of the summer?

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For this price I wanted to buy this ladder but didn’t have a need for it so it stayed there!

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And don’t forget to check your receipt to enter for a Chance to Win a $5000 Gift Card!

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