KITCHE

Glass with class
Mount Joy-based Wilton Armetale has launched a new line of high-end glassware: BelloVaso

The 12-piece collection ranges from drinking glasses to wine goblets.

Each BelloVaso piece is hand-crafted in Mexico and made of recycled glass. The Spanish words "bello vaso" mean "beautiful glass."

Specialty stores nationwide will offer the glasses in coming months. The initial collection features the Reggae pattern, already sold through Wilton Armetale.

Prices range from $32 to $74 for a four-piece set.

Go to www.armetale.com.

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TOUR

Lancaster connections
Don't forget to mark your calendar for the 24th annual Mount Gretna Tour of Homes and Gardens, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2.

Three houses with owners who have county ties will be featured on the 11 stops.

The Flury Cottage, in Chautauqua, is owned by Pennie and Jerry Flury, who live in Lancaster, where Jerry owns a foundry. Jo-Ann, in the Campmeeting section, is owned by Bennet J. Wiley, formerly of Lititz, who ran a printing business in Lancaster. Shawn Lines, who owns The Lines-Santiago Cottage, in Campmeeting, with Tony Santiago, is a native of Ephrata.

The tour benefits Gretna Music.

Tickets are $15 in advance; $20 on tour day.

Go to www.gretnamusic.org, or call 361-1508.

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HOMEKEEPING

Third hand for cleaning
The WonderMitt is a mesh, split-finger glove with versions geared toward various cleaning tasks.

Cleaning attachments connect to the glove with Velcro, and the glove can be worn on the right or left hand.

The Kitchen Clean Up version has several scrubbing attachments, including a fine white, medium blue and coarse green scrubber, and the Pet Pack has shampoo and hair-removal attachments.

Go to www.wondermitt.com.