With spring on its way, there’s nothing more enticing than getting back outside! While staying inside is restorative during the winter months, the act of getting fresh air literally improves the brain’s ability function. At ALEKO, we’re gearing up for spring with a range of fun and useful outdoor items to get you outside, including inflatable hot tubs, patio furniture, camping gear, fishing equipment, and so much more. A Few Benefits of Going Outside: –Higher levels of oxygen in the brain. We’ve all heard that getting fresh air makes people feel better, but did you know that it has a physiological impact on our brains? The brain is hyper-sensitive to…
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Create Your Dream Desk Space
It makes all the difference to have a place you’re excited to show up to—a work space that brings you excitement, joy, and contentment. If your current desk area leaves you feeling stressed out or if you’re not as productive as you wish, then an aesthetic change could be just what you need. Having a clear, yet inspiring work space is essential for increasing productivity and improving your overall wellbeing. Even a subtle difference in atmosphere can have a huge impact on the way you feel about your work. Clear it Out The only sure way to transform your work space is to start fresh. Remove everything from the top…
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Groundhogs are Really Just Big Squirrels–And Other Fun Facts!
Fun Facts About Groundhogs Punxsutawney Phil is the name of the celebrity groundhog who predicts the seasonal outcome each year A typical weight is 13 pounds Groundhogs are also known as woodchucks and whistle pigs Groundhogs are actually the largest member of the squirrel family Groundhogs are one of the 14 species of marmots Groundhogs dig multiple underground chambers with sharp claws and their iconic incisor teeth to create a complex system of burrows and tunnels Burrows can be up to 6 feet deep and 20 feet wide, including a separate “bathroom” chamber Groundhogs remove dirty bedding material and exchange it for clean, fresh bedding on a regular basis Hibernation begins…
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5 Storage Solutions to Declutter Your Home
Words like “shirts” and “nick-nacks” and “books” don’t capture the feelings that we associate with our favorite items. A tee shirt from a trip to Japan in 1980 or a stack of yearbooks hauled from home to home—we keep these items because their presence instills within us a deep feeling of nostalgia. According to Randy Frost, a professor at Smith College in Massachusetts, “our possessions all have magical qualities. Many, if not most, of the things we keep have an essence that goes beyond the physical character of the object.” From personal experience, many of us know this to be absolutely true. While our possessions may bring us great joy,…
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5 Ingenious Products That Make Travel With Dogs Safe and Easy
Travelling with your dog can be quite a treat when you plan ahead to ensure that your dog is safe and comfortable. While there are drawbacks like distracted driving, dog anxiety, and a messy car, there are many products available to us that are cost-effective and enhance the quality and safety of every trip. According to a survey conducted by AAA, 56% of people have driven with their dog at least once per month within the past year. In the same survey, 65% of respondents reported engaging in a distracting activity with their dog while driving, including petting their dog (52%), using hands or arms to restrain their dog (23%),…
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Thrive in 2018: Three Products to Keep Your Fitness Goals on Track
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regular physical activity is one of the most important aspects of maintaining a healthy body and mind. Whether you exercise for weight loss, disease prevention, or to improve your mental wellness, a commitment to physical activity is the best decision you can make in 2018. Here are three of our favorite products to keep your fitness goals on track so 2018 can be your best year yet. Grid Textured Massage Roller Click here for more information about Aleko’s Grid Textured Foam Roller Even when your fitness goals are on track, many people are caught off balance by sore and tight muscles…
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Create a Backyard Oasis – On a Budget!
Why the Backyard? Now that winter has come, you probably can’t wait for the warm summer heat to arrive and get outdoors again. The sunshine and warm blue skies, fresh air – what more could you ask for? How about creating that backyard oasis where you can kick back and relax and entertain a family friend or two? ALEKO can help you create a beautiful living area that’s not only comfortable, functional and stylish, but affordable too. Other than the occasional barbeque and gardening, backyards are the most neglected part of any home. However, when the weather permits, you can use the outdoors effectively for entertaining guests and hosting parties…
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What is an Ash Vacuum and Why You Need One
An Ash Vacuum is specifically design for vacuuming the ash or dust left from the fire in a grill or a fireplace. It is designed to clean up your mess efficiently without melting under the potential heat of the ash particles. Our ALEKO ash vacuum is one of our top selling products during the cold months. This is a highly effective solution for fireplace ash build up. It makes cleaning these typically difficult messes, easy. Manually cleaning up the ash is very time consuming, dirty and also very dusty. The mess can easily spread around the house if you aren’t careful. Breathing in ash and dust can be an irritant and hazardous…
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6 Important Safety Tips for Fire Pit Use
It is time of the year that weather is cooler and can be too cool if you want to say outside and enjoy fun time with friends or relatives. One way to help warm you up when you are outside is to use fire pit to heat up. But hold on while you are exited about getting warm, you need to be cautious about fire safety. There are a few ways you can burn fire, you can build a fireplace yourself or use a portable fire pit. We will talk about using a fire pit in this post. Fire pit is very portable. You can move it around and put…
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Different Type of Gates at ALEKO Products
Our company ALEKO PRODUCTS was established in 2005, as a small family owned business, located in Seattle, Washington. From that time, our store has gradually grown and has now newly expanded to Canada. It is an easy, one stop shop to access all of our unique varieties of driveway gate products and accessories. Specially made upon our request and sold at the best prices for our famous durable galvanized steel material. We have a huge collection of driveway gates, garden and pedestrian gates, fences, gate accessories, gate openers and gate accessories. Below is a list of different type of gates that we offer. We hope it will give you some good…
