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Hammocks Swing Your Worries Away

A hammock is a type of bed made of canvas or piece of rope woven together, hung at each end from a wall, post, tree etc. A hammock swing is merely a conventional hammock cut up into half and kept upright. Hammocks are used predominantly for relaxation, the place of which could vary right from our very own backyard to…

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Hammocks A Long History Of Comfort And Usability

Thousand of years ago, the people of Caribbean South America had a need for a versatile but comfortable device to sleep in. Using the supple bark of the Hamack tree, the Latin villagers wove a mesh like net. The net could be hung out of the way, not taking up very much space in the small thatched hut, and was…

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Gardening

Swinging Your Way To Paradise In A Hammock

Everyone loves the idea of a hammock, why wouldn’t they? It’s a supportive, comfortable pouch placed directly in the sun with the aim to help you sit back, relax and have a snooze. The hammock is recorded as being used as early as the 15th century and was developed around the time that Christopher Columbus was alive. It is thought…

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Home Improvement

Relax In A Hammock

Hammocks have been a standard for backyards for decades. Although they traditionally come from South American and Caribbean cultures, they have easily become a part of modern life. They are the ultimate way to just kick back and relax, and even doze off for a while. Just like most things, the hammock has been developed for maximum comfort and practicality.…

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Home Improvement

Hammocks Are Great Alternative To Sleeping Bags

Hammocks have been around for over a thousand years. They are the traditional symbol of relaxation and offer a variety of choices based on their construction. If you are looking for the ultimate in luxury fabric and comfort, quilted hammocks are the right choices. There are many different types of hammock, but they generally fall into three categories: rope, string…

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Outdoors

Hammock Care Cleaning And Storing Hammocks With Spreader Bars

Don’t plan on machine washing these types of hammocks for they usually have non-removable spreader bars, which makes machine washing not possible. If you plan on hand washing these particular hammocks simply lay the hammock on your driveway or deck, any hard surface that is free of debris. Using a bucket of water with mild detergent, and a soft bristle…

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