Satisfying Treats and To-Dos for Your Weekend
Clean out just one kitchen drawer, then celebrate National Hammock Day with a nap in the backyard
For a well-rounded weekend, consider checking a small task and then indulging in one of summer’s pure pleasures. You might find a satisfying balance by oiling your chopping board and then celebrating National Hammock Day with an afternoon nap, for example. Here are six things you can do.
2. Clean out one kitchen drawer. Fighting your way through a jumble of kitchen implements and silverware to find the one thing you need doesn’t have to be a daily frustration. Pick a drawer, set a timer for 15 minutes and get to work:
- Empty the drawer onto a nearby surface.
- Group like items together.
- Toss out broken items.
- Put items you don’t use in a donation bag.
- Thoroughly wipe down the drawer.
- Return items to the drawer, keeping like with like (for example, measuring spoons with measuring cups).
3. Donate spare towels. Clear out your linen closet and help furry friends in one swoop by donating your old bath towels to a local animal shelter or rescue organization.
Most animal shelters and veterinarian’s offices welcome donated bath towels, which are used for bedding, bathing and cleanup, but do call ahead to make sure they are in need of these items.
Most animal shelters and veterinarian’s offices welcome donated bath towels, which are used for bedding, bathing and cleanup, but do call ahead to make sure they are in need of these items.
4. Neaten garden tools. If you’ve been working in the garden this season, chances are that by now your tools are in a bit of disarray. Take time this weekend to straighten them up and store them in an area where they are protected from the elements.
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5. Pick your own fruit — or flowers! Visiting a favorite U-pick farm for strawberries in the summer and for apples and pumpkins in the fall is a lovely tradition. But did you know that some farms also offer U-pick flowers? Try searching online (U-pick flowers plus your region) to discover a farm near you.
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6. Get in the swing with National Hammock Day. This Saturday, July 22, is National Hammock Day — why not celebrate by taking an afternoon off to loaf in a hammock with a good book and a tall glass of something cool to drink? Put your to-do list aside (there’s always next weekend) and enjoy this moment of summer.
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Tell us: What are you looking forward to this weekend?
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