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Ready. Set. Shop!

July is a great time great time to shop.  Whether you’re looking to start your holiday shopping early, or simply get a great deal for something you need around the house, check out some of our favorite products.

Do you have these tools?

Disclaimer: Some of the links below are referral links, which means that if you make a purchase, there is no extra cost to you, but Running A Household will receive a commission.  Thank you for supporting our website.

There are some things that just make life easier. Here are some items we have around our home:

  1. Stay organized with this dry erase wall calendar. Planning your month is easy with this large calendar. Room to list several activities on each day.

2. Pair the wall calendar with these fine tip dry erase markers to make writing fun and easy:

3. Do you have a small lawn or beds of plants? Consider the Scotts Hand-Held Spreader which can you can use to apply fertilizer, grass seed, granular products like Preen weed-and-feed, or even ice melt in the winter.


4. Cleaning up leaves and helicopters from trees is a breeze when you have the right tools. Simply blow into a pile and suck up with this leaf mulcher: Black & Decker High Performance Blower

5. Need to remove water from your pool cover? We love the Little Giant Pump.  It seems to have enough horsepower to get the job done. We’ve tried other pumps, but this one seems the quickest, and has lasted for years.

This pumps gets a lot of use.  During the swimming season, it comes in handy to drain the excess pool water after a heavy rain.

Solutions for Your Household

Wondering what else we use around our home? Check out our solutions to help you run your household. From maintaining crystal clear pool water, to keeping the moles away, we’ve shared our favorite items in these categories:

  • Lawn Products
  • Pool Supplies
  • Cool Gadgets
  • Small Appliances
  • Electronics

Check out our favorite products here:

https://www.amazon.com/shop/runningahousehold