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Protect Yourself From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

How To Drain Oil From Your Lawnmower

During the grass cutting season, which traditionally runs between March and October (weather dependent) your lawnmower is a vital garden appliance, and one which is called into action on almost a weekly basis.

As a result, it comes under a lot of stress which can result in faults developing. Key to minimising the risk of such faults is to provide your lawnmower with regular maintenance, and this includes draining the oil at certain points during the cutting season, as outlined below.

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Life’s Messy, Clean It Up – 27 Simple & Effective Tips

Life is messy, but with these 27 simple yet effective tips there’s no reason why you cannot clean it and add a bit of sparkle to your home, garden and car – and all for little outlay but big rewards.

  1. Car –Go waterless and achieve a showroom shine with ease
  2. Garden – Gardening isn’t just about flowerbeds and mowing the lawn
  3. Cooker – A clean cooker can help your food taste nicer, plus it brings health benefits
  4. Dishwasher – For clean pots and pans, you need a clean dishwasher
  5. Windows – Never wash them on a cloudy day

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3 Key Steps to Help You Achieve a Beautiful Lawn

3 Key Steps to Help You Achieve a Beautiful Lawn

Rod Stewart once sang “the first cut is the deepest” and when it comes to your lawn this can be true if you haven’t taken the time to care for it. In fact, the first cut of the year is without doubt the most important, and can set the pattern for the rest of your mowing season.

But it isn’t only ahead of the first cut when you need to take care of your lawn. It’s a year round job. And to help you keep your lawn looking luscious, it’s important to know when and how to cut your lawn, as well as how to take care of it.

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Essential Autumnal Tasks for the Home and Garden

As you think about autumn (which officially began the week commencing September 22nd), you may think about the frosty mornings which see your lawn glisten in the low sun or the hearty meals which you can soon look forward to as winter arrives. However, at eSpares as great as we believe hearty meals are during the autumn and winter months, and as nice as the views of leaves turning colour may be during an evening jog, we believe there are a few tasks which need to be carried out within the garden and home during the autumn months.

First up is the….

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How to Pick Your Ideal Garden Vac

Having spent the spring and summer months working on your garden to create your own little slice of paradise, why let your garden suffer during autumn and winter by leaving fallen leaves to clutter your flowerbeds? Honestly, at eSpares we’re of the school of thought that work in the garden never ends, which is why we supply a range of spare parts and accessories for gardening appliances to help you keep your garden looking perfect.

But we don’t just sell spares and accessories; we also like to share advice, guidance and knowledge helping you to find the perfect garden appliances, such as garden vacuums, for your needs and requirements!

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3 Garden Appliances You’ll Need This Autumn / Winter

Gardening, you either love it or you hate it. Either way, gardening is an around the year job, from tending to your flowerbeds during the spring months to provide your bulbs with the best chance of blooming; through to de-weeding during the summer. Throughout autumn and winter, work within the garden doesn’t stop, and to help you stay on top of your garden during the final months of this year we’ve compiled a list of three of the essential garden appliances you should have ready for action in your shed.

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