Set out a stone or wrought iron bench where you can rest your legs after an afternoon of yard work or post up to enjoy some peace and quiet. Fill out open spaces with Adirondack chairs for gazing off at the horizon, or something more imaginative, like weatherproofed tree stumps configured in a ring like a campfire. Situate your seating at sensible points throughout your garden. If it's too close, it may crowd your home, whereas remote perches can seem like an afterthought. Tuck a bench into an alcove or behind a row of large flowering plants for a surprise hideaway that's just out of view. Treat your garden like another room in your home, taking cues from your interior decor. You might group together a sofa, a couple oversized chairs and ottomans, or even a chaise lounge to make a gathering place that's comfortable and cohesive. Reserve the centermost section for an all-weather coffee table to hold some light reading or a pitcher of lemonade. Invest in durable outdoor furniture that can withstand exposure to sunlight, extremes in temperature, and other harsh weather conditions. Teak, pine, cedar, and wicker are all attractive woods that are hard-wearing and naturally water resistant. If your garden butts up against a sitting room with a view of the outdoors, bridge the gap by keeping the furniture and other accessories consistent between the two. For example, you could have matching furniture sets on either side of the screen door or carry over a decorative theme from one area to the next. Leave the outer door open when you have company so your guests can pass back and forth from inside to outside at will. This throwback to childhood is a seating solution and aesthetic aid in one. Just take an old tire, fasten it to a length of rope, and loop it over a sturdy branch. It's sure to be a beloved fixture in your garden, even if no one ever sits in it. If the black tire looks out of place, try painting it a quaint color, like powder blue or pastel yellow, so that it blends better with its environment. Make your tire swing part of the garden itself by filling the hollow rim with potting soil and converting it to an improvised planter.
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One-sentence summary -- Provide some functional seating. Design a cozy lounging area. Create a transition with your porch or patio. Hang a rustic tire swing.

They will let you know whether your claim has been approved, the amount of benefits you will receive, and when you can expect to receive your first check. For all types of social security claims, you will receive benefits dating back to the date you first applied. Though social security claims can take up to six months to evaluate, you will receive payment for the time you waited. If your claim for any Social Security benefits is denied, the written notice of denial will state why you were denied. If you are denied, you have the opportunity to appeal. The appeals process requires you to follow four major steps. The first you can take is to file a request for reconsideration. You must fill out a Request for Reconsideration form. It is available online from the Social Security website (link below). As you fill out the form, you must provide your name as it appears on your social security card, your social security claim number (which should be listed on the claim decision), your address, and the type of claim that you want them to reconsider (retirement, disability, etc.). You must state the reasons why you do not agree with the denial of benefits. Here, you should briefly state why you think it is unfair that you did not receive benefits. You do not need to go into great detail because the Social Security Administration has your file. Along with your Request for Reconsideration form, you may submit a form called a Disability Report - Appeal (link below). This will explain any changes in your condition since you filed your original claim for benefits. This form is not required. . After you send in your form, you will receive another decision from the SSA in the mail. You can also call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 to check the status of your claim. The hearing will be heard in front of an administrative law judge who is not associated with the Social Security Administration. You must file a "Request for Hearing by Administrative Law Judge" within 65 days of the denial of your reconsidered claim. The form is available on the Social Security website (link below). After sending in your form, you will be contacted by the Social Security Administration. To prepare for your hearing, consider hiring an attorney who is familiar with social security. You will receive notification of the time, date and location of your hearing. At the conclusion of your hearing, after you present all of your evidence, the administrative law judge will make a decision. If they decide in your favor, He or she will then overturn the denial of benefits. If your appeal was again denied, you should file a written appeal with the Social Security Administration Appeals Council. These appeals are rarely successful, and will usually be decided on the basis of your file. You will probably not have an opportunity to be heard. Usually, the committee only reverses the decision of the administrative law judge if it can be argued that the judge made a legal mistake. Because this requires technical legal knowledge, you should hire a lawyer to help you with the claim. You will need to fill out and submit the "Request for Review of Hearing Decision/Order," available on the SSA website (link below). After requesting a review of the decision, you will wait to see if your case is set for a hearing before the council (though this is rare). If your claim is not selected for a hearing, the Committee will inform you by mail. Do not attempt to contact the appeals board regarding the status of your claim. The average processing time for an appeal to the Committee is 364 days. Finally, if you have exhausted all other means of appeal, you have the option of filing a lawsuit in federal court. In order for file a lawsuit, you must have completed the three previous levels of appeals. You then must file the suit within 60 days after the Appeals Council decision denying benefits.
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One-sentence summary -- The Social Security Administration will notify you of their decision in writing. Ask for your case to be reconsidered. If Social Security denies your claim again after reconsidering it, you may request a formal administrative hearing. File a written appeal with the SSA Appeals Council. File a lawsuit against the SSA.

It will absorb the liquid from coffee, tea or wine spills, making it easier to remove the stains. This solution will also remove food stains from your hands, such as beet juice or food colorings. Simply sprinkle some into your pan and rub it with a dry cloth. After rubbing on the paste, rinse and dry the objects; they'll look shiny and new again. The solution loosens grime and will even keep ice from forming on your windows when the temperature drops below freezing. Let the liquid stand in the cups for a few hours, then wash and rinsethe coffee and tea stains will be gone.
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Sprinkle salt on spills. Mix a little salt with vinegar to clean your hands after you've handled raw onions to remove the odor of the onions. Use salt to clean your cast iron pans. Remove stains (and deodorize) your cutting boards by rubbing them with salt and a little lemon juice. Form a paste with salt and vinegar and use it to polish brass, copper and silver. Add several tablespoons of salt to a gallon of warm water and clean the windows in your house and car with it. Clean and refresh your silk flowers by putting several cups of salt and your flowers in a paper grocery bag and shaking them for several minutes. Put 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of vinegar in your stained tea and coffee cups.