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Chic drink and utensils station for your next party
What’s a barbecue without a bevy of ice-cold beverages? This drink station delivers perfectly chilled cans of cola or sparkling water, along with any utensil or extra supplies your guests desire. Best of all, you don’t have to be a skilled metalsmith to make one of your own. Get the full tutorial here.
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Chips and dip hack
The best way to keep a summer party table creative, goody-filled and budget-friendly is to combine products you already have at home. A wine glass makes an elegant and practical container for chip dip. Set a wine glass with a long stem in the center of a big bowl and fill it with chips. You can then spoon dip into the glass for an easy-to-access snack that adds an upscale touch to the party table.
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Use mustard or ketchup to spell out burger preferences
Being in charge of the grill at a summer party is a big responsibility for even the most seasoned grill expert. Keeping your guests’ cooking preferences can be a challenge. Instead of trying to remember it all, turn to the condiments to keep your grilling organized. Ketchup and mustard bring the flavor but are also a simple way to mark each patty with its doneness factor. Consider writing an “R” in ketchup on those patties cooked rare and “W” with mustard for those that are well-done.
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Secure a bottle opener directly onto the cooler
There’s nothing more frustrating at a summer party than picking up a bottle of a preferred beverage only to find there’s no way to pop the top. Instead of endlessly searching the drawers for a long-lost opener, make sure one is always handy by connecting it to the beverage cooler with a piece of string.
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