Can you believe summer is just around the corner already?

Yes, we still have a month to go before the kids are out of school and the weather gets really nice, but that makes now the perfect time to prepare for the outdoor living ahead by cleaning patio furniture and prepping the gas or charcoal grill so it's ready to glow.

It's also time for tackling the monthly home maintenance and cleaning tasks that allow us to keep our homes sparkling and well-maintained throughout the year.

Below you'll find tips and strategies for getting it all done this month in preparation for summer at a leisurely pace.

In This Issue

11 Tips to Clean Patio Furniture

The same type of challenges arise with other outdoor patio furniture. You're battling Mother Nature here, after all.

Whether your outdoor patio furniture is wicker, wood, aluminum, or teak, these 11 tips for cleaning patio furniture will help you keep your pieces looking good for the outdoor season ahead.

How to Clean Your Grill

Before you light that match or turn on the gas in the spring, stop and think.That grill has been sitting out in the yard for six or seven months accumulating dirt, insects, and rust.

Just as you wouldn't fry an egg in a dirty frying pan, you wouldn't throw a juicy steak on a dirty grate. Would you? I didn't think so. 

Here's the best way to clean a grill and get it ready to glow for another season.

May House Cleaning Checklist

Or else, we tend to save it all for spring cleaning. And then that doesn't happen, either. Instead, try breaking annual and monthly chores down into a monthly cleaning checklist.

Here is the May House Cleaning Checklist that works best for me.

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