Cleaning Up Outside
I Want That! : Episode HIWT-101 -- More Projects »
Outdoor Sweeper by Hoover
A clean sweep for your sidewalk was never so easy. This sweeper is a smaller, handheld version of the street sweepers a city uses to clean the streets. Made by Hoover, it is designed for use on pavement or pathways and picks up everything from leaves to paper to dirt to soda cans. It is powered by push so there are no cords to get tangled.
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Hoover SpinSweep Pro
Model #L1405
Website: www.hoover.com
Website: www.hoover.com
WeatherHawk Personal Weather Station
This personal weather station can sense wind speed and direction, outdoor air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, barometric pressure and rainfall on your property. When connected to your home computer and a home automation system, the WeatherHawk can help manage your home. It can be programmed to open or shut curtains or blinds for energy conservation and to block sunlight and manage sprinkler systems for efficient water use and lawn care.
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WeatherHawk Division of CSI
Toll-free: 866-670-5982
International: 435-750-1802
E-mail: sales@weatherhawk.com
Website: www.weatherhawk.com
Snowscoop
Shoveling the snow has never been easier. The Snowscoop is made of strong plastic with a steel-edged front lip and two wheels. You push it along the pavement and as it fills up, you just wheel it to the edge of the walkway and dump it, like a wheelbarrow.
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Snowmaster, Inc.
Toll-free: 800-544-7669
E-mail: snowmaster@houston.rr.com
Website: www.snowmaster.com
Patio Umbrella Stand Heater
Here’s an ingenious way to keep toasty in your backyard when it's chilly. This electric heater fits beneath a table and serves as a backyard umbrella stand and heater. The manufacturer claims it increases the surrounding temperature by 10 to 15 degrees, keeping your toes toasty!
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Outdoor Leisure
Toll-free: 866-672-6040
Website: www.desaint.com
Website: www.desatech.com
Swimming Pool Innovations
A new pool security system takes safety to the next level with a detection and alarm system that operates on the water’s surface. The SonarGuard pool security system has sonar beams that will trigger an alarm if they’re broken. Sensors allow for small movements caused by wind or leaves dropping in the pool.
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SonarGuard Pool Security System
RJE Technologies, Inc.
Model #1000
Toll-free: 877-467-6627
E-mail: info@sonarguard.com
Website: www.SonarGuard.com
Its maker claims the Floatron solar-powered pool purifier can reduce the amount of chlorine needed in a pool by up to 80 percent.
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Solar Water Purifier
Floatron, Inc.
Phone: 480-345-2222
E-mail: info@floatron.com
Website: www.floatron.com
SilverBack Gloves
Need a hand with those DIY projects? These half-fingered suede gloves have a powerful magnet sewn into the back of the glove. The magnets grab and hold on to nails, screws and other metal parts. From now on, tools are always at your fingertips.
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SilverBack Gloves Provided by Americover
Toll-free: 800-747-6095
E-mail: saleshg@americover.com
Website: www.americover.com
Resources host location—Standard Pacific Homes
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