This ‘Dollar Store Idea’ is Great for Restaurants with Outdoor Seating

Most of Washington State with an emphasis on eastern Washington cities like Yakima, Kennewick, Spokane, and other surrounding towns has been in a Heat Advisory for the past week with no immediate signs of letting up this summer.

I was at this restaurant that provided outdoor seating.

Yeah, I know, "Outdoor seating? In this heat?!"

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Hey, c'mon now, when you're at True Legends Grill in Liberty Lake, WA, next to Spokane, outdoor seating is the way to go. Great drinks, amazing food, the beer crust pizza... any time I'm in the area, I'm going straight here every time.

And, it was near 9 p.m. and was much cooler so we opted to sit outside.

That's when I noticed something I've never seen before on all of the outdoor tables.

I recognized what they were immediately but it took me a few seconds to understand what they were for.

They were little spray bottles full of water.

The idea is probably obvious but it wasn't so at the time I saw them.

Naturally, the spray bottles are used to spray yourself as needed.

Some restaurants may use misters outside to mist the area, but these are more direct and exactly as much and as needed.

Best of all, anyone can do this. These spray bottles probably costed $1 at the dollar store. Just grab one for every table and it's that little added bonus that brings a world of smiles.

And hopefully some relief in this Washington desert heat.