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Fourth of July Prep: Your Local Hardware Store List

Fourth of July Prep: Your Local Hardware Store List

The Fourth of July is this weekend. Get your grill, yard, and home guest-ready in one stop at...

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Outdoor Living

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Fourth of July Prep: Your Local Hardware Store List

Fourth of July Prep: Your Local Hardware Store List

The Fourth of July is this weekend. Get your grill, yard, and home guest-ready in one stop at...

Read guide How to Choose Outdoor Furniture

How to Choose Outdoor Furniture

Outdoor furniture takes a beating from sun, rain, and wind, so the right frame material and cushion fabric...

Read guide How to Choose Outdoor Decor

How to Choose Outdoor Decor

A practical guide to choosing outdoor decor that survives real weather — how to pick focal points, weather-rated...

Read guide How to Choose Grill Tools & Accessories

How to Choose Grill Tools & Accessories

A no-nonsense guide to the five grill accessories that actually earn their place — tongs, spatula, brush, thermometer,...

Read guide How to Choose a Smoker

How to Choose a Smoker

Pellet, charcoal, electric, or propane—the fuel you pick decides how much flavor, effort, and money your smoker demands....

Read guide How to Choose a Propane Tank & Fittings

How to Choose a Propane Tank & Fittings

A no-nonsense guide to choosing the right propane tank, valve, and fittings — from the universal 20 lb...

Read guide How to Choose a Patio Heater or Fire Pit

How to Choose a Patio Heater or Fire Pit

The honest guide to warming your patio: heater or fire pit, which fuel fits your space, and the...

Read guide Gas vs. Charcoal Grill: How to Choose

Gas vs. Charcoal Grill: How to Choose

Gas or charcoal? This guide breaks down cook time, heat, flavor, fuel, size, and cost so you can...

Read guide How to Choose a Doormat & Entry Mat

How to Choose a Doormat & Entry Mat

The right doormat traps the grit, water, and salt that scratch your floors and track through the house....

Read guide How to Clean Gutters

How to Clean Gutters

Clogged gutters send roof runoff straight into your foundation and fascia. This step-by-step guide walks you through scooping,...

Read guide How to Choose a Cooler

How to Choose a Cooler

A practical guide to choosing the right cooler, from picking quart size to comparing standard, rotomolded, soft, and...

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About our directory. National Hardware Group is an independent retailer and directory. The local stores we list and link to are separately owned and operated — we have no ownership stake in any of them, and most pay us nothing to be included. That includes plenty of stores flying a familiar banner that people don't realize are locally owned and run, not operated by a corporation. Store owners can choose to upgrade their listing for an enhanced presence or pickup features, but the base directory is free, and inclusion is never a paid endorsement.

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