Finally, Refresh Patio Furniture and Other Outdoor İtems to Make the Space Truly Relaxation-ready

Home expert Melissa Maker shares four outdoor maintenance tasks to get your yard summer-ready, with tool picks from Dewalt, Scrub Daddy, and 30 Seconds. First, clean your BBQ by using a shop vac's blower port to blast debris from furniture joints, umbrella ribs, and deck corners—about 60 seconds per piece. Second, prep your AC unit: wait for daytime temperatures of 15°C or higher, cut power at the disconnect box, remove the winter cover, check for damage and rodent nests, hose it off, and let it dry before storing.

Third, address pet waste: a single dog produces up to 274 pounds of solid waste yearly, and thawed piles can contain Salmonella and E. coli, which spring rain may wash into watersheds. Finally, refresh patio furniture and other outdoor items to make the space truly relaxation-ready.