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• Tomato Planters Recall

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and QVC has announced a recall of about 82,000 Tomato Planters. The legs on the bottom of the planter can detach when the planter is moved or becomes unbalanced. To date, 155 consumers have reported injuries including lacerations, broken toes and bruises. The recall affects the Topsy-Turvy Deluxe Tomato Planter with Stand (Item Numbers M16702 and M17499), an upright planter. The planter consists of a 16-inch X 15-inch bag that holds up to 30 pounds ...

• Home Safe Home

  Home is a place where a family should feel completely comfortable and secure. Unfortunately, the home is often a dangerous place. The Home Safety Council (HSC), a national organization created for the sole purpose of helping people make their home safer, estimates home-related injuries result in nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits on average each year. The organization's Web site offers an extensive guide and teaching tool for the safety-conscious homeowner. There is ...

• Want a New Old Home?

  What's your favorite house style? Arts and Crafts, Victorian, Federal, Greek Revival, Queen Anne or something else? If you're like me and dream of buying an old house with original details, you may want to act now in this buyer's market. This Old House looks at 17 great neighborhoods to find one of these beauties in "Best Places to Get a Bargain on an Old House." The photos alone are worth checking out. Just try not to drool on the keyboard.

• Cut Your Power Bill

  Summer is here with a vengeance in New England! And now with the air conditioning blasting on high, I'm thinking of ways to cut my energy bill. According to a recent study by an Australian consumer agency, video game consoles and plasma flat screen televisions are major energy hogs, even when left on stand-by. The Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and plasma television sets consumed the most power of 16 electronic devices tested. The Playstation 3, while not in use, costs five times as much as running ...

• Energy-Efficiency Quick Tips

  With the rising cost of living, having an energy-efficient home is becoming more and more important. Saving energy can begin with some very simple steps. Energy Star's Online Home Tutorial estimates that a typical family could save up to $140 annually by properly sealing leaks in the home's duct system. Turning your water heater down to 120 degrees F and cleaning your refrigerator coils can also help. In the summer, reducing your energy bill can be as easy as closing the window curtains to ...

• Don't Get Scammed

  If you're thinking about doing a home improvement project, beware of scam artists who are more than ready to take advantage of you. That is a scary number that calls for some added attention to who you hire. Remember to find and research your own licensed contractor. Don't let a stranger knock on your door and give you his own ideas about what's wrong with your house and how he can fix it, especially if the price does not seem right. Also, avoid contractors who will "take care of the ...

• Butterfly Window

  The unique Hobbit House we profiled yesterday actually won two awards, one for the best small project and the other for the innovative 'butterfly window' specially designed for the home. The window was based on Tolkien's sketches and writings. It was built out of solid mahogany with custom-designed forged iron hardware. The center hinged sashes are designed to resemble butterfly wings. The American Institute of Architects praised the window with "elegant design with extraordinary detailing" ...

• Hobbit House

  When it comes to The Lord of the Rings, some people are fanatical. And so it was with this fan who commissioned a hobbit home. The 6oo-square-foot home features a round Spanish cedar door with hand-forged single pivot hinge, handmade clay roof tiles, custom 'butterfly window', Douglas Fir timber framing, custom-designed antique light fixtures and a range of fanciful interior details. The home will serve for display and to house the owner's extensive Tolkien collection. It's easy to see why ...

• That's a Package Deal

  Are you in the market for a new house and wife? Well, here's a package deal for you. Single parent Deven Traboscia is auctioning off her Palm Beach Gardens home and herself on both Ebay and Craigslist. The ad reads: "If you want to live the neverending dream and experience the real love, life and the romance you have always felt was a fairy tale then this is the vibrant outstanding woman of your dreams! To sweep this European Loving Lady off her feet send in your application right now." ...

• Crib Recall

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Jardine Cribs has announced a recall of about 320,000 cribs. The wooden crib slats and spindles can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants. The cribs were sold at KidsWorld, Geoffrey Stores, Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores nationwide and at babiesrus.com from January 2002 through May 2008 for between $150 and $300 with one model, 0309K00 Mahogany Positano Lifetime Crib, sold for $450. The ...

• Organic Paint Stripper

  Anyone who has ever stripped paint knows how unpleasant an experience it can be. To avoid the problems that sanding and stripping paint present, check out Franmar's SoyGel. The SoyGel is a 100 percent organic paint stripper made wholly from soybeans. This product offers a biodegradable, non-toxic alternative to the harmful and strong smelling chemicals that are often used, and it's less time consuming than sanding. The SoyGel will take a bite out of your wallet, however. At $64.95 a gallon ...

• Selling in a Down Market

  The fact is people are buying and selling homes because the job market is good, loan rates are still reasonable for qualified buyers and people still want the satisfaction of owning instead of renting. Unlike oil prices, home buying and selling are almost completely a free market system of supply and demand; you will always find a buyer for the right price. But that's where it gets tricky. Set your price too low and you will not get what your home's true value is. Set your price too high ...

• Homeowners Vs. Contractors

  Homeowners have no shortage of complaints about their contractors. But contractors have feelings, too, and according to this New York Times article, one belligerent homeowner drove the contractor to therapy. It's an often-overlooked issue-that homeowners can drive their contractors crazy with unreasonable, irrational and selfish demands, making them feel like "human punching bag[s]." If you are a contractor who is feeling abused, reading this collection of anecdotes may make you feel just a ...

• Innovative Smoke Alarm

  Everyone knows what a smoke alarm looks like; the design has barely changed since it was first introduced in 1967. But now Kidde is looking to change all that with the introduction of their new Silhouette Smoke Alarm. It's much slimmer than conventional smoke alarms, extending only 1/2 inch from the ceiling, making it much more concealable and less of an eyesore. Best of all, there is no need to change the battery. The Silhouette draws its power from the home's electrical power system and ...

• No More Wasting Hot Water

  My wife drives me crazy the way she wastes water while waiting for the shower to get hot. She'll turn on the shower and start brushing her teeth, make the bed, dawdle and do everything beside jump into the water until it's good and warm. According to the evolveŽ showerhead Web site, this type of behavior wastes two and a half gallons of water per minute. But now evolve has come up with an answer. Their patented technology slows the flow of the water to a trickle when the water reaches 95 ...

Press Releases/News - Dewalt, Carhartt, Wenger:

DeWalt

• April, 23 2006 - Kenseth Regains Points Lead With Strong Run In The Desert
• February 21, 2006 - DEWALT Introduces Self-Leveling Exterior Rotary Laser
• January 21, 2006 - DEWALT Launches New Line Of Accessories
• January 18, 2006 - DEWALT Unveils Heavy-Duty SDS MAX Combination Hammer
• January 15, 2006 - DEWALT Offers Framer Combo Kits