2019-06-01+Woman+and+Home

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Teresa Conway

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GeTTy ImaGes, GeTTy ImaGes/IsToCkphoTo

Youmight

also need

DiDyou

know?

Firepitsshouldbesituated

atleastthreemetresaway

fromhousesortrees.Youcan

usethemongrass,butbe

awarethatthelawnmay

get charred.

Whatabouttheenvironment?

Drywoodis muchbetterfortheenvironmentasit producesfewer

emissionswhenburned.If possible,lookforgovernment-approved

ready-to-burnwoodinyourgardencentreorDIystore. Try to

avoidburningfreshwood,asthiswillcontainmore

moisture,resultinginexcessivesmoke.neverburn

anythingmadefromplasticorrubber,orwoodthat

hasbeenpaintedorvarnished.youwanttoavoid

breathinginharmfulchemicals.althoughit may

betemptingtousefirepitsasa waytogetridof

householdandgardenwaste,it’snotrecommended,

particularlyif youliveina built-uparea.Contact

your local council to dispose of waste properly. w&h

Fire pit

saFetY

1

positionyourfire

pitawayfrom

windordraughts.

2

placeit ona flat

solidsurface,and

awayfromplants.

3

Checkthatit’s

stableandthat

thelegs,nutsand

boltsarealltight.

4

keepchildren

andpetsata

safedistanceand

undercontrol.

5

havea fireblanket

close to hand.

aldsworth

CitYlog

store

stackyour

logsinstyle

withthis

smartshed.

£170,garden

trading

BarBeCue

toolset

Fourpiecesin

a handybag.

£39.50,

the Farthing

FireFood

Cookupa stormwith

barbecuerecipesfrom

allovertheworld.

£14.99, MenKind

KeBaBsKewers

mostthingstastebetter

hot.Usethesetowarm

upanythingyoufancy.

£9.99, dobbies

BarBeCue

MarshMallow

Thiskitincludesskewers

and500gofsquidgy

sweetness.£11.99,

the Present Finder

let’s go outside

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