OUTDOORS

Leaf hauling
Here's the perfect leaf dustpan.

The polyethylene EZ Leaf Hauler is a modified tarp with the same capacity as five wheelbarrows. Stakes can be attached to hold the tarp in place.

Recognized at the 2007 National Hardware Show and tested and approved by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, the EZ Leaf Hauler comes in two sizes: 35 and 24 square feet of surface area.

Cost is $29.99.

Go to www.ezleafhauler.com.

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CLEANING

Absorbing
Intromark's Absorbease is a disposable sponge-like pad that absorbs grease on pots and pans after cooking.

The product, featured on QVC, is !-Rinch thick and consists of a two-layered 7-by-7-inch pad.

It is also environmentally friendly, since outdoor disposal is unnecessary.

A pack of 64 pads retails for $17.33.

Visit www.unseenontv.com, or call (800) 851-6030 or (412) 288-1368.

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DINING

A cut above
CUTCO Cutlery has introduced a new stainless-steel flatware line.

A table knife, teaspoon, soup spoon, salad fork and dinner fork, along with serving accessories, are included.

The table knife also features a stainless-steel version of CUTCO's ergonomic handle.

CUTCO is offering the steel flatware in four- and five-piece place settings, as well as a six-piece accessory set and three-piece hostess and serving sets.

Visit www.cutco.com.