What a fantastic site Re-found objects is, great navigation, unusual products and great selective taste. This millet handbrush and broom set costs £19.50 and would definitely make sweeping the yard more of a pleasure and less of a chore. Lots of recycled and fairtrade products, ones which I've never clapped eyes on before.

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Well if the weather forecasters have got it right, then it's still worth buying that long-intended garden furniture. This pvc sun lounger was £19.99 and is now £9.99 from Cargo Home Shop . It comes in graphite, blue or red and can be co-ordinated with this Hawain inspired parasol.

This was £39.99 and is now £19.99, Cargo really do have some great summer reductions that will turn your garden from a wilderness in to a sanctuary.

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I love the effect that bunting has on me - it's fun and very garden fete inspiring. What's great about this is that you get two 160cm lengths for £4.50 from Mit Hus . This family run business have been sourcing Scandanavian inspired designs for over 12 years and have got a great selection of finely detailed and well crafted products to show for it.
Their summer sale is on show - so take a look.

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Isn't this an elegant summer house to relax or work in? It's the first time I've seen such a beautifully arched outdoor living space that is also off the shelf. If you're interested, then contact Forest Garden for a quote and while you're at it -check the price on this sumptuous decking.

It's the nicest I've seen in a long time and is from managed UK woodlands, so you can tread in comfort too. Let me know if you think it is affordable, I don't want to be disappointed.

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Wallace Sacks Ltd. are not really an outdoor company, but they do have these rather beautiful frosted glass tumblers on sale right now, from £25 to £12.50 for 6. Plus they have a special offer for housebible readers - new customers get 10% off their first purchases, so really it's a bargain I had to tell you about. So get outside and christen your new Perisan inspired drinking vessels with a mint tea, (or preferably a mint julep!)

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If this summer is the shape of things to come, then maybe it is worth investing in some really stylish outdoor furniture. So ditch your tin of linseed oil and order this vibrant ploof two seater, designed by Phillippe Stark. The sofa could be yours for £417 or the armchair for 244, all from that lovely Nottingham shop Atomic Interiors . Plus it comes in lots of gorgeous colours, is made of polyethylene and has anodised aluminium legs.

Or how about these beautiful Soft Eggs chairs, also designed by Philippe Starke. Stackable and suitable for in or outdoor use, cost £76 and are available in ivory, yellow, orange or dark grey. Out with the wood and in with the longer lasting plastic fantastic.

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This potting table is great to have lurking outside for all your plants, pots and odd balls of string. It costs £199 from Odd Limited, a gardening and interiors company set up by Bridgette and Robin Buchanan. Their trademark is upholstered swinging seats, but what I really like is the fact that their site is presented as a series of snap shots, which gives you a real feel of the products in use.

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Ok so this Rocket is made from cardboard and does cost £34.99 from Ecocentric. So, I can hear you thinking I can do that, but I've been waiting for 6 months for a big piece of cardboard to do just this - and am still waiting. Another way of looking at your rocket purchase, is the hours of fun it will provide your kids, as they paint it, play in it and at the end of the summer shred it and recycle it. Now is it worth it?

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Are you looking for a special garden gift? Then how about this Dovecote style perch which has room for up to 8 furry friends to visit. It costs £29.95 and is available from Scotts of Stow .

They also do these great personalised pots, you could put your house number or name on it or your own message - like 'Marry Me'! The pots are available in dark blue, jade green or dark red, and can be etched with up to 11 letters/spaces on each of 3 lines. The bell pot comes in green or blue and can be inscribed with 1-3 numbers. They cost £29.95 and as they are hand-finished take up to 6 weeks for delivery. Not for the spontaneous amongst you.

Well if you want to look stylish on the beach, then order this gorgeous pink/turquoise parasol from the The Seaside Company . It has delicate flowers and hanging beads on the parasol and comes with a complimentary matching beach mat. All of this for £25 and I haven't even began to talk about their fabulous wind breaks. Having just been to Southend for the day, I am certain, that with this I definately would stand out from the crowd.

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Well we think the heat has really gone to the heads of some retailers out there. The Cotswold Company has a great sale on at the moment with up to 60% off some items, but they've just been in contact with housebible to offer you our readers even more!

Cotswold Company are offering a stunning discount of 20% off all full price items in the summer collection, as well as getting an amazing 25% off furniture when you buy 2 items or more. So if there's nothing in the sale that catches your eye, then have a good look around the site as you can now nab a bargain from the full price section. thanks to housebible. We particularly like these multicoloured deck cushions at £39.95 each (save £7.99 with this 20% off offer) but we've picked out other favourites in previous postings like these Marrakesh lanterns here and these vibrant beanbags here

To take advantage of this offer just click on this link to The Cotswold Company here to start shopping

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Once again, housebible can bring another great offer to you - John Lewis is offering housebible readers £10 off their first orders if they spend over £90 before the 31st July.

To take advantage of the offer you'll just need to put a promotion code into the checkout to activate the discount. Just click on the graphic banner in this entry or click here to get this promotion code. Happy Shopping!

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A friend of mine has just acquired a new neighbour who has taken to showering her garden with the remains of her lunch and dinner. So this sturdy, 6 foot high, feather-edge Supa Closeboard fence is needed right now from Fencestore. Even better it's reduced from £39.99 to £32.99 and is supplied in a brown finish, complete with integral capping. They also have some lighter wicker type ones - but I think she needs one which shouts 'Keep Out'.

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If you've been bitten by the camping bug, then you must head to as they've got a sale on right now with everything you could possibly need for the great outdoors. My sisters used to drag me around there, and I could never get enthused about folding cutlery or lightweight waterproofs. Yet this Trailhead 8BX tent has got me all excited with it's compact size and clever design. The fact that it is reduced from £334.99 to £299.99 also helps. Now all I have to do is find the right size for our family and convince Ross that camping is fun!

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I don't know much about flowers, but I do know I love passion flowers. They appear delicate and tropical yet are hardy and very canny in the way they shut down over Winter and re-emerge in the Spring. We used to have them in our Brixton garden and I miss them enough to want to see them re-appear in Hackney. I'm going to order mine from Gardening Express as they have a good reputation for the quality and variety of plants. Not sure I'll be planting them right now, as I'm wilting, so a plant would never thrive in this heat.

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Given this hot weather, I think our lawn mower will not make it out of the cellar as we now have a patch of staw for a lawn. I do need this Bosch hedge trimmer though for £44.99 from Garden Cut. Not only will it be delivered free to my door, but should you find the product any cheaper (and can prove it) then they will beat it. Trouble is have I enough energy in this heat to cut the hedge?

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These Jackie Shapiro picnic plates are almost too pretty to eat off, I'd be tempted to hang them on the wall and to ditch the picnic idea. They come in 2 designs, are made from melamine, are dishwasher proof and are currently reduced from £9.95 to £7.95 at Pedlars . A great start to ensuring you have a stylish picnic set.

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I really like the look of this distressed-look garden planter from The Garden Factory. It's made of robust, fibre enforced resin and is UV treated to help it withstand the elements. It costs £34.95 and measures 21 x 27 x 60cms and would look really good with some sculptural style plants or topiary. If distressed is not your thing, then there's lots of contemporary aluminium pots to consider too.

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Given the change in planning laws around home wind turbines, perhaps you & I can do a Cameron and power our own lightbulbs. This wind turbine kit can produce enough energy to continuously power 5 or 6 energy saving light bulbs. It costs £599, plus delivery from Wind Trap who also have eco kettles, plugs etc. As they say every little bit of energy saved - helps. Let us know if you're already harnessing that wind, as we'd love to hear how you're getting on.

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If you're off to the beach with the kids, then this UV Wrist Band is a fantastic idea. While slapping sun tan lotion on the kids you also apply it to the band and it changes colour when you need to apply more. Plus you can write your childs details on the inside or attach a name tag to it. They cost £6 for a pack of 7 from Early Learning Centre and could save you and your child from unwanted sun damage and painful tantrums. A must for your Summer holiday packing.

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It's officially a heat wave, so grab your hat and sun cream and head off to the RHS Garden Show at Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire from tomorrow until Sunday. Special rates for RHS members or £21 for adults, £5 for 5-15 year olds, under 5's are free. - tickets are discounted if booked in advance. This show's a big favourite among garden lovers as it's relaxed, spacious and has a good range of plants, advice and displays. Why not make it really special and order their ticket and lunch pack which looks delicious. Even better go on Sunday and buy the display plants at a discounted rate from 4pm. Not a bad way to spend a sunny day.

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A quick round up of the bargains we've spotted online for you - perfect to enjoy this stunning weather we're having

First up, are offering housebible readers an exclusive 10% off on all orders over £60 online only. This is in addition to their sale prices online, which are up to 25%, so its a perfect time to pick up this which we've talked about extensively at housebible here and here. Hurry though as this 10% off offer only lasts until 19th July!

Next, The Garden Factory are having a clearance sale which includes this elegant Florentine 5 piece garden set reduced from £149.95 to £74.95. Perfect for enjoying a glass of chilled white wine and watching the sun go down. To keep the kids quiet whilst you enjoy your wine, Early Learning Centre have a half price sale on.

Finally, Gone Gardening have some reductions on products ranging from essential waterbutts to this gorgeous pink watering can reduced to £24.95

Happy shopping!

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Well if you've got your Cath Kidston tent, then you really do need a stylish sleeping bag. This Pink Gingham sleeping bag is for aged 3+, washable and comes with it's own drawstring bag. It's not cheap at £49 but if you buy it by clicking here at Igloo Kids throughout July, then you'll get a free wooden jigsaw when you spend over £10. Now your little one will be able to sleep and play stylishly.

Buy it Now

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City Lawyer Cesca Williams was unable to find stylish yet practical things for her garden, so left the city and set up The Urban Garden . It stocks lots of unusual and green products like these cheeky chickens, which cost £14 and are made out of plastic and wire, sourced from recycling depots in the Cape Flats.

If chickens are not your thing, then how about this square hardwood decking tile, which is made from Ipe wood, an ecologically certified timber which grows abundantly in South America. The tile is 30cm sq and costs £12, they're easy to fit as they click together and can be cut easily with a jigsaw. Your urban garden will be an urban haven once you've finished shopping at this site.

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Good old Marks & Spencers are on the up again and this time it's not just their 'boy shorts' which are sending the figures soaring according to the Evening Standard today. Furniture like this wrought iron Victorian Garden set for £349 have sent their summer figures up, up, up. The current best garden seller is the Sonoma oak garden table which I couldn't find online. Well at least we can all breathe a sigh of relief that our childhood friend is still with us - for now.

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What a clever idea from the witty Aram store, a flowerpot which doubles as a light. The size of the Bloom pot makes it suitable not only for flowers and plants, but you could also fill it with ice for that summer party. It's made of tough plastic and has two 11W energy-saving light bulbs that can be connected to both indoor and outdoor lighting systems. You need to email the store to find out the price, why don't they put them online! A bit early to mention it would also be the perfect pot for your Christmas tree.

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If you are completely stuck as to what to plant in your beds and borders - then log on now to crocus . They offer a design service which is simple and effective. You download their grid, fill in your garden details, answer a few questions and hey presto they, (or rather Helen) sends you a list of plant recommendations. It does cost £30 an hour, so I would want to know how the average cost works out - but this could save you a lot of heartache, anguish and dead plants.

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I've got a real thing about ice-cream at the moment and these vibrant Sundae dishes would add a special magic touch for the kids and me. They cost £12.99 for 4 from Urchin and what's best of all is they are plastic. They also currently have £10 off their bright red chip and dip bowl - now all I need is the sun to come out to justify my shopping.

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I haven't stumbled across a Focus Shop since I left Nottingham, so had forgotten what good value they are. This willow screening panel measures a healthy 3 x 1 metre and costs £15.99. Not sure if it's the photography but it does look a bit browny//orange, so you could opt for the natural reed one which cost £11.99 for a 5 x 1 metre panel. Either one will add an organic touch of privacy to your garden

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This fantastic weather demands lots of bbq's and picnics outside. I think my cheese sarnie would taste even better when eaten off this vibrant orange picnic ware set. It's very resonably priced with pieces from £2-7 from good old John Lewis. As their summer sale is on right now, you might prefer their reduced Ella Doran set previously blogged on housebible here - either way - get outside and eat up the sunshine.

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Not sure if these are outdoor chairs, hope so as they've been temptingly reduced from £630 to £315 at the SCP Summer sale, which is on now. This one is available at their Shoreditch branch and can be found here. I know this is not the weather to even contemplate sofas - but - they do have some dramatic savings in this area too. Great design to enjoy looking at, even if you're not in the mood for buying.

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What a perfect pair of Rosemary pots for the front of your house, an entrance point or maybe to celebrate the birth of twins? They cost £45 for the pair or £29 for a single plant and pot from Marks and Spencers . What's really neat is that if you order before 5pm, they'll deliver the next day and there is no charge - sounds almost too good to be true.

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Roots and Shoots is a great place to drop by if you're in Lambeth. It's a charity which was founded in 1982 and is devoted to training disadvantaged young people, environmental education and urban conservation.

A lot of love, care, training and learning has gone into their plant, vegetable and herb offerings. They also make and sell funiture on site like this Rose arch seat which costs £150. To finish your visit, you can stroll through their half acre wild life garden and feel good about where you've shopped, while smelling the flowers and tasting their home-made honey.

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B & Q have a few bargains just waiting to be snapped up right now. There is a 1/3 rd off their Winchester Furniture, selected BBQ's and patio heaters (latter an environmental no-no). Plus 15% off lots of products like this Tower Playhouse with a verandah which was £299 and is now £252.66. As the summer holidays draw near this could prove a perfect escape for the kids -or maybe you could sneak in there with a cup of tea and the paper...

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