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It’s summertime, and your garden and outdoor living areas beckon, don’t they? But those pesky mosquitoes are out in full force, too. Enter the Mosquito Magnet. This device works by attracting and trapping mosquitoes. It’s silent, odorless and mess-free. Perfect for that next outdoor party you’re planning, or just to protect you and your family from mosquito bites throughout the summer.

How it works:

“The Mosquito Magnet is scientifically proven to virtually eliminate mosquito populations. It has been tested by government agencies, the U.S. military, leading universities, and independent scientists from around the world. The trap has also proven effective on no-see-ums, biting midges, black flies, and sand flies.

This virtually maintenance-free device runs day and night, using a blend of CO2 (created by propane to mimic human breath), heat, and moisture to draw mosquitoes from distances up to one acre. Once they move close, mosquitoes are drawn in by close-range attractants such as octenol, and are vacuumed into the easily removable and disposable net trap, where they dehydrate and die.”
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Eating healthier and getting into shape is on most people’s to-do-list. The Escali Cibo Nutritional Food Scale is a digital scale with a smart weighing system inside. This diet scale has easy-to-use features to display nutritional values, including calories, carbohydrates, fat and protein, for 999 food items, including ingredients and beverages. How can you not want one of these?!

Available at SmartHome

Simply brilliant! I greatly dislike creepy-crawly spiders and other bugs. And while I consider myself to be a fairly independent person I am constantly calling on my Husband to kill the creepy-crawlies that I encounter… now I can get rid of them myself. Really this would make a good gift for him for Fathers Day - one less thing for me to nag him about, ha!

Available at Sharper Image

Summer time, and all you really want to be doing is out there grilling. Check out this beautiful 2 burner gas grill from Patio Classic. With features like a stainless steel hood and control panel, cast iron cooking grates and burners, and two stainless steel side table inserts with a fabric front panel, you’re good to go whether you’re just grilling up delicious stuff for a family barbecue night, or hosting a rip-roaring summer night of fun.

Cooking surface measures 19W x 19.5D (total of 388 su. of cooking space). Dimensions: 41.75W x 35D x 43.25H inches (assembled).

Get yours today from Joe Brands. (Last time we checked on this item, shipping was free.)

Add a little nighttime magic to your garden. This fire globe absorbs sunlight during the day, then glows in the dark for 2-8 hours. No two globes are alike, they are individually hand-painted with its own unique pattern.

More Info:
* 10″ diameter
* Made of hand-painted glass
* Protect from freezing temperatures

Available at the Garden Supply Co.

After a long day in the garden, washing up outside before coming indoors would be nice! How many times have you just finished cleaning the house only to have your kids or husband come walking through tracking with them dirt, mud and messiness?! It happens to me rather often and it’s no fun at all! An outdoor water center looks like it would be the ideal solution for all those involved!

The Outdoor Water Center connects to any outdoor spigot and features a sturdy faucet that folds down to create a large work surface.
* Sink
* 2 fold-out shelves
* Mounting hardware
* 4-foot hose

Available at SmartHome

Get ready for summer cookouts with a new Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker! You can easily cook a whole turkey and an entire ham at the same time in this roomy charcoal smoker allowing you time to mingle and hang out with guests.

The porcelain-enameled water pan adds steam to the smoking process so meat stays tender and moist, while two 18-1/2″ triple nickel-plated cooking grates provide ample room for smoking. The exterior features an easy access, rust-resistant fuel door, a porcelain-enameled bowl and lid and a glass reinforced nylon handle. * Comes with Weber cookbook and heavy-duty vinyl cover.

Order your Weber Smoker Today

Keep your visitors and deliveries from getting lost! With this solar power garden light your house numbers will be illuminated so your guests will be able to find your house right away. In case of an emergency it is important to have your house numbers prominently displayed.

“The stone style design looks sharp with any architectural style. 2 Ni-Cad (Nickel Cadmium) AA rechargeable batteries are included and preinstalled. During the day the solar panel converts sunlight into electricity and recharges the batteries. 6 hours of sunlight exposure will provide up to 15 hours of nighttime illumination. Includes 50 numbers (five each of numbers “0″ thru “9″) giving you a full range of numerical combinations.”

Available at Gadget Universe

This might seem really low-tech, but when you’re making compost, sometimes simple is best. No parts to break down or get clogged up!

“This Tumbling Compost Mixer is the sports car of composters. It features the en-over-end action of similar composters, but with a shorter rounder body that is easier to turn and mixes more thoroughly. Load it up and tumble every few days and you can have finished compost in five weeks or less. It is environmentally friendly, lightweight and durable, easy to assemble and convenient to use. Made from rugged UV-inhibited plastic. Color Black only. Holds 7 cubic feet.”

Buy now from Krupps.

Where do I sign? How fast can they get it here I wonder?! I am one of those people that drinks unhealthy energy drinks to get through the day! If I add up the cost of my energy drink habit I could probably easily afford a Hula Chair and I would feel better I am sure.

“Wake up naturally in the morning without coffee or unhealthy energy drinks! Experience better overall health with our patented Hula Chair. This modern miracle combines the best of ancient traditional Chinese medicine with 21st century space-age technology. Improve your balance and coordination as it gently aligns your spine and improves blood circulation. You’ll love how it feels as it works out your abs and mid-section. And there’s no better way to warm up for any activity. You’ll never experience a more pleasurable workout! Simply sit upright in the Hula Chair, press the button and let its elliptical motion work wonders on your body.”

Here’s a bit of a retro look for your dining room or in your kitchen or breakfast nook: the Classic Diner CD Jukebox. Perfect for playing your CD collection, while adding a bit of a jazzed diner look to your decor.

“Crafted with a chrome finish to faithfully reproduce tabletop jukeboxes from a late 1950s diner (complete with song title flip cards), this unit plays CDs and Mp3-CDs, with the option of selecting song tracks by letter and number, just like the original diner models. The jukebox even has an optional sound that mimics the pop of a classic vinyl record loading into place just before your selected song plays. Despite its classic exterior, the jukebox has digital FM radio tuning with 20 presets, various lighting modes, and it can be connected to an external stereo, amplifier, or headphones. A Tone option lets you choose from several pre-set audio equalizer options (Normal, Classic, Pop, Jazz, or Rock), and CD and Mp3 tracks can be played sequen tially or in random order.”
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If you’ve ever struggled with a manual corkscrew, and ended up either holding the bottle between your knees and trying to yank the cork out, or fishing cork bits out of your win, this Automatic Wine Bottle Opener is will make your day, especially the next time you’re throwing a party.

“Most corkscrews lack the power to fully remove corks, especially from older bottles, but this corkscrew removes the cork at the touch of a button, without leaving crumbs behind. It works smoothly on most standard wine bottles, as well as most flanged-neck bottles. It has a foil cutter that doubles as a base for the unit, and an ergonomically contoured grip. The black ABS exterior houses a durable motor of steel and aluminum.”

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