Tips and Tricks for Choosing Outdoor Power #DigIn

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.

Hi friends! So our outdoor power equipment series is coming to an end – but I have a fun outcome to share with you today – a purchase! I know, I know – finally, right? Let’s see, we’ve talked about Innovations in Outdoor Power, our current Outdoor Power Needs, and Shopping for Outdoor Power. So we’re finally at making your outdoor power purchase! Oh, my favorite part (yes, this gal is a shopper at heart).

We’ve talked about a TON of important outdoor power tools during this series – lawn mowers, string and hedge trimmers, leaf blowers and pressure washers – all shown above. And Home Depot is your one-stop shopping source for your outdoor power needs! Why? Well let me tell you the tricks of the trade, or rather, what I’ve learned along the way.

Tips and Tricks for Choosing Outdoor Power Equipment

• Do your research. Know what’s available to you. Check out online sources like the Home Depot Outdoor Power page and find out the latest in outdoor power technology. Many tools today are lighter, faster, more efficient – you’ll want to know all this to weigh into your decision.
• Assess your current needs. Chances are you don’t need it all. So really catalog what you need and make a prioritized list. If you do need a number of tools, decide what’s in your budget now and what will have to wait. Then start at the top of your priority list and save for future purchases. Understanding the latest in technology (see above) will also help you here. For instance if you need a number of tools that could fit within the RYOBI One+ line, that’s good to line up, up front, so you can save down the road by relying on a shared battery.
• Get hands on. Once you’re armed with some research and a list of your needs, get hands on! Head down to Home Depot and get a feel for the products you’re looking for. You might find that, in person, you like one product or brand over another. And Home Depot offers a wide variety of brands and sizes so that you’re never left to settle!

• Read the signs. One thing that I LOVED in The Home Depot were these handy dandy charts! For instance, when shopping for Pressure Washers, I could see the uses for Light Duty, Medium Duty and Pro Duty. You can can also look at a list of pressure washer project types to match up what you want to use it for with what PSI ranges you need to look to buy! Easy peasy.
• Finally, get advice. Everywhere I went in Home Depot I was greeted by helpful associates! Seriously. Even down to the size BBQ grill cover I needed when I was just browsing covers. And good thing! I almost bought the wrong size (silly me). But if you have questions – ask! It’s great to get advice from people you can really tell they know what they’re talking about!

So, does that help? I hope so! I hope my experience can help you with your next Home Depot power purchase! Now, ready for my purchase? I know you’re going to be shocked – but meet our newest family member…

Now we just got her on Memorial Day – but since then we’ve been cleaning EVERYTHING outside! Our windows, our grill, our dusty stucco walls, our patio – our patio furniture!

And based on our research (what outdoor power was available), our assessment of needs (everything outside needed a good wash!), the weight and size of the washer (easy enough for me to handle), the chart showing just what I needed (the right psi for my project types), and good, friendly Home Depot advice – I really feel like we picked the perfect tool! How do I know? Just because of how much we’ve already used it – and how many more cleaning projects we have on the list! Want to see it in action real quick? I took a little snippet of my hubs washing our grill…

Fun right? Well I hope you enjoyed our Home Depot series! We certainly had fun – and learned a TON along the way! But before we go – if you haven’t yet, be sure to sign up for The Home Depot Garden Club (use code GCSweeps)! Why should you join the Garden Club?  Here are just some of the benefits:

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.