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Best Tarps to Use When Gardening
The 2022 gardening season starts in some regions and will soon arrive in wintry areas. Now is the perfect time to begin inventorying what gardening supplies you're missing. It's also time to purchase seeds and start your seedlings. One of the many considerations...
Does Muslin Shrink?
One of the questions we hear most often is, "Does muslin shrink?" Yes, it does, though not as much as you might think. Muslin is 100% cotton, and cotton is known to shrink when you wash and dry it. While muslin does shrink, it usually only shrinks by 5% to 10%, so...
Read This Before You Purchase a Cheap Big Box Store Tarp
Saving money is everything in a tough economy. You're in a big box store and see an 8 x 10 tarp for less than $10. It's a bargain that you can't pass up, right? Before purchasing that cheap big box store tarp, be sure you understand what you're spending money on. The...
Best Tarps Without Grommets
Why would you want a tarp without grommets? A grommet is an eyelet, often metal, that's added to tarps so that the user can lace a rope or cable through. The grommets allow that rope or cable to help secure the tarp to the items it's protecting. You might use the cord...
Best Leaf Tarps & Yard Waste Tarps For Picking Up Fall Leaves
It's estimated that one fully-grown oak has about 200,000 leaves. When those leaves are dry, they'd weigh around 555.5 pounds. That's just one tree. If you have 10 oaks in your yard, you'd be raking and moving about 5,555 pounds or over 2 tons. A maple has...
What Kinds of Tarps Let Water Through?
Sometimes, the tarp you need is one that allows water to pass. Maybe, you need a pool cover to keep leaves and bugs out when the pool isn't in use. You may have garden plants to protect from insect pests, skunks, neighborhood cats, or rabbits. Maybe, you own a...
What Are Extra Thick/Heavy-Duty Tarps?
Some projects and uses require more than a standard tarp. The wrong type of tarp can lead to costly damages or require replacement sooner than you expect. Don't waste money buying the wrong kind of tarp. When you need an extra thick or heavy-duty tarp, you'll find...
How to Find High-Quality Tarpaulins
Plastics can take hundreds of years to decompose in a landfill. Untreated canvas takes up to a year. Add a treatment, and it extends the lifespan of that treated canvas tarp. The UV rays from the sun help speed up the rate of deterioration, but a tarp will get buried...
Best Tarps for a Utility Trailer
A utility trailer is used to haul items like landscaping equipment, power sports equipment, furniture, supplies, and debris. While you're carrying these items from one area to another, the last thing you need is for something to fly off and hit another car, get lost...
Tarps for a Hammock for Camping
Sleeping in a hammock when you're camping keeps you off the ground. You're away from crawling insects. As you're off the damp earth, you stay drier. Other benefits delve deeper into your personal comfort and health. You sleep in a natural position without pressure...