The Home Depot Has Your Outdoor Hosting Essentials Covered This Summer

Most cordless mowers hand you one battery and hope you time your yard around it. This one ships with two, plus two chargers, so there's a backup ready the second the first one taps out. Dual battery ports let it pull from both at once for up to 40 minutes of runtime, and the brushless motor kicks up blade speed automatically when it hits thick grass instead of stalling out. Bonus: those batteries work across the entire 300-plus tool ONE+ lineup, so this isn't just a mower purchase, it's a battery stockpile.

Pair this with the mower above and you've got your whole lawn covered on one battery system. The trimmer's Whisper Series motor runs 86% quieter than gas, and adjustments don't require a screwdriver. The blower pushes 180 MPH and 800 CFM, with up to 60 minutes of run time. Includes the 6.0 Ah battery and charger, so it's ready to go out of the box.

This is the underrated pre-party step. A quick blast on the patio, deck, driveway, and outdoor furniture makes everything look freshly cleaned without much effort. It's electric, so there's no gas and no fumes, and the surface cleaner attachment is included.

This is the slow-and-low option, built for smoked ribs, brisket, whole chicken, and even baked goods. The Digital Pro Controller keeps temperature precise, so you can set it and walk away instead of hovering. Traeger markets it as a grill, smoker, oven, roaster, braiser, and BBQ all in one. Pick up a bag of Traeger's Pro Blend pellets to break it in and a fitted grill cover to protect it between cooks, and you're set for the season.

Weber is one of Reviewed's most consistently recommended gas grill brands, and this one backs that up with a 10-year limited warranty. Boost burners cut down preheat time, which matters when guests are already showing up.

Think of this as the complement to a traditional grill, not a replacement. The flat-top format handles smash burgers, breakfast spreads, and stir fry with wide, even heat, and it fits up to 38 burgers at once, which is genuinely built for a crowd.

This is the one working hardest at your party without anyone noticing. Counter-Depth MAX gives you full-size capacity without the fridge jutting into the kitchen, so there's more room to move around. Craft Ice churns out slow-melting round ice spheres for drinks, and the water dispenser keeps guests refilling their own glass instead of asking you to.

6.3 cu. ft. of oven space means you're not shuffling trays in and out to make room for the next dish. Air Fry convection handles crispy sides with no separate air fryer eating up counter space, and EasyClean cuts down on the scrubbing after everyone's gone home.

Cleanup is the part hosts actually dread, and this is built to make it disappear faster. QuadWash covers every angle in one cycle, the 3rd rack adds room for odds and ends that never fit anywhere else, and BlastZone Bottle Wash handles wine glasses and bottles without a second rinse. At 46 dBA, it's quiet enough to run mid-party.

It clears counter space by living over the range instead of on it, which matters more once the counters are already covered in appetizers. EasyClean keeps splatters from turning into a project.

guest towels, tablecloths, and whatever gets spilled mid-party, fast. TurboWash 360 cuts wash time without cutting corners, and AI Sensing adjusts the cycle to the actual load instead of guessing.

TurboSteam knocks out wrinkles on the way out of the dryer, so nothing needs an iron before the next round of guests shows up. Stacks with the matching washer above if space is tight.

This is the practical comfort pick, keeping a crowd cool without the commitment of installing a ceiling fan. It's rated for wet outdoor locations, runs three speeds, and comes with a hanging hook for easy setup wherever you need airflow.

A fun hosting bonus: you'll know exactly when guests arrive without having to watch the door. This kit comes with four individual cameras, enough to cover the front door, backyard, driveway, and side gate at the same time, so you're not stuck buying extras one at a time to get full coverage. Battery life lasts up to 2 years, there's no wiring involved, and it's Alexa-compatible, with the Sync Module Core included. Four cameras for $299 works out to under $75 a camera, less than what a single standalone smart camera runs on its own.