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Be a lumberjack with this cordless chainsaw from Black and Decker

Black and Decker Cordless Chainsaw

Be a lumberjack and be okay, ecoweenie-wise. Little dude (8-inch bar) cuts better than you’d think, with no emissions ‘cause it’s powered by 18-volt…  read on »

Yamaha YG2800i Inverter Generator

Serious power you can pick up and carry. Yamaha's wonder weighs in at about 70 pounds, puts out 2800 watts. That's enough, when grid goes down, for household…  read on »

Ziploc® Zip’n Steam™ Microwave Cooking Bags

Amazingly easy to be virtuous, nutritionally speaking, with bags that shortcut prep of steamed veggies, which you brought home fresh and whole. Zip broccoli,…  read on »

Birds Eye Steamfresh™ Singles

Put green veg in front of Junior first thing after school, and hunger is your persuader. Then there's less room for the usual snack…  read on »

Bacon Cooker

Cameron Cookware Mak’n Bacon

Maybe she brings home the bacon, but you, Dad, can zap it to perfection. Clever gizmo has Ts on which you drape bacon strips,…  read on »

Lawn Funnel

Lawn Funnel For Paper Bags

Lots less to hate about fall yard cleanup when big recyclable yard-waste bag stands tall, wide-open and firm for filling. When a bag is…  read on »

Pie Crust Cutters

Fall Forest Pie Cutters

Shock and awe from your oven with artful application of three kinds of leaf-shapes, maple, oak, something else, and acorn, stamped out of pie…  read on »

Movealls

Movealls Furniture Movers

Better than a burly brother-in-law. Brilliant slick sliders, with fabric covers to be kind to hardwood, make re-arranging heavy stuff a one-player indoor sport. Magumbo…  read on »

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