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Magnetic vent covers offer an effective solution to stop air passing a closed vent, avoids drafts, and can make a specific room that much more comfortable. Put to use in the summertime with an AC system, and in the wintertime with a heating system.

Replying on a register or vent cover throughout the colder winter season offers an efficient solution to maintaining a property in a warmer state, and in the summer season a more sought-after cooler temperature range is possible. Directing airflow to those areas of a property most lived in often results in a more cost-effective air-system.

Installing an energy saving feature such as this is a simple process – position the magnetized vent sheet directly over an air conditioning vent or furnace heat register in those room not frequented, which will than redirect airflow to those rooms in need of efficient temperature control. In the summer months, position the cover over the ground level or floor registers for cooler airflow, and in the winter months, locate the covers at that ceiling-level vents.

To hide an oversized vent sheet it is often an option to trim the 20 – 30-mil piece of vinyl with a heavy-duty pair of scissors, and than to be wallpapered, textured or painted in a color scheme to match the existing décor.

Miles Kimball, Deflect-O and Thermwell all produce a selection of magnetized vent covers to aid in improving heat and cooling efficiency in a property, as well as offering a powerful magnetic hold.

Appealing features to appear with these vent covers include an ability to seal-off unwanted airflow, cuts to size in moments, fits most wall, floor and ceiling vents, redirects air flow from heat and air conditioning units and comes in a material that is paintable to complement an existing décor.

All in all, a well-make register cover with a resilient magnetized backing is perfect to stop airflow passing through a shut metal vent cover to offer a higher degree of comfort in the most commonly used rooms in a home.

A wheeled tea cart offers a simple, mobile furniture piece to serve guests appetizers or drinks in a dining room, deck-area, and poolside or on a patio.

A appealing designed serving cart, with cherry, teak or eucalyptus frame-work, often comes with rubber locking wheels, rails on the outer edges on the top and lower shelves for safety, and one or two-push handles for ease in mobility.

Carts with 2 or 3-shelves, low-level drink holders (accepts 2 – 4 wine bottles), and removable service trays offer a flexible furniture piece for serving guests at parties or get-togethers with snacks, wine or tea.

An interior or exterior serving cart often comes designed in such long-lasting materials as cast aluminum or heavy-gauge metals, with a powder coat finish for a stable, rustproof, and wobble-free design. A versatile cart of this nature often comes with a natural look to blend in with most color schemes.

A resilient, lightweight model, which is perfect for external use comes with those constructed in a tightly woven wicker frame to offer a modern design, with the added ability of being water, ultraviolet-ray, and rain-repellent. Care of these carts is often a quick wipe down with a damp cloth.

A large to medium-sized teacart, with all its useful features, measures in the region of 39-inches in height x 17.5-inches in depth x 31-inches in depth, so ideal for using as a side table, in a dining room, or as a drink or food trolley in an outside living area. Serving trolleys with an ability to collapse down into a small package offer complete ease in storability.

Whether it is for serving appetizers or drinks to guests in a dining room, on a patio or deck area, a stylish tea cart offers a useful serving solution to eliminate a lot of the lifting and carrying from one room to the next.

A water-resistant shower-room clock offers an effective solution for keeping on track of the time in the mornings.

A versatile piece of equipment, a waterproof unit consists of either a simple, compact-sized analog clock, with Quartz movement to a more stylish, and fully featured clock, with CD player, AM/FM radio, weather band reception, and fog-free mirror (ideal for shaving, removing make-up, or similar facial treatments).

A shower-room clock, designed with a unique waterproofed sealing, ensures an adequate level of splash-proof protection is given – although these clocks are not built to be completely submerged.

A shower clock presents a choice of mounting options, with the super-easy to install suction cups a common choice – these adhere to most flat surfaces in a bathroom, such as glass, tiles, mirrors or a shower screen. A sufficiently sized rope is ideal to hang over a towel stand, showerhead or curtain rail, while double-face tape offers a further option.

A stylish shower time piece comes constructed in such materials as molded ABS thermo-plastic in silvertone, white and bright blue to those with a sleek Titanium finish – with such a choice on offer, it is often a simple case of shopping for those that complement the existing décor in a shower-room or bathroom.

A power source for a waterproof clock is via batteries to offer complete ease in locating, with some of the larger and fully featured CD, clock, and radio combinations offering up to 15-hours of continuous play, or if used in another room in a home, such as a bedroom, a 9-volt DC adapter is relied on.

A programmable timer or built-in countdown offers a clever feature seen on some of these clocks, which adds an ability to emit an alert after a certain period has passed – this offers the benefit of keeping track of time, reducing the daily water usage, and that all results in a saving in future gas or electricity bills.

All in all, a shower clock with its water-repellent design is great in a bathroom, sauna-room, shower cubicle, spa, or pool area, while those outfitted with a digital AM-FM radio reception are ideal to listen to the mornings news, previous nights sports results, traffic up-dates or favorite tunes.

An insulated travel mug, with leak-proof design, is ideal for enjoying a hot drink of coffee or tea on a picnic, at home, on a car journey, or for a commute to or from the office.

A 12 to 18-oz travel thermos, with its unbreakable and lightweight design, is equipped to keep liquids such as chocolate, soup, tea or coffee hot for one to four-hours, or lemonade, iced tea or a sports drink cold for much longer – often up to twelve hours.

A thermos travel mug comes in a choice of materials, with 18/8 stainless steel and impact-resistant plastic combinations popular designs. An insulated mug, with its ability to retain flavor and freshness, measures in the region of 7.5 – 8-5-inches in height, and costs up to $39.95.

Oxo Good Grips, Trudeau, Contigo, Aladdin, and Thermos Nissan all produce a selection of travel mugs, with double-wall insulation and leak-proof lids, meaning it is possible to pick up a steaming mug of tea of coffee on the go without having to concern yourself with accidents or spills.

Common features seen with a top-quality thermos mug include – a soft, comfortable rubber grip handle, a sweat-proof design to avoid water-rings, a convenient sized base to fit most car drink-holders or an ability to attach to a belt, backpack or bag via a metal loop or carabineer, and a double-walled vacuum for the ideal temperature retention.

In addition to the thermos flasks where a steaming-hot or chilled liquid is poured in, another choice is seen with the foam-insulated travel mugs, which come designed to hold a complete soda-can to retain its chilled state, and simple sip-hole exists for ease in drinking.

Whether it is to keep a coffee, tea, chocolate or similar such liquid piping-hot, a travel thermos offers a superior leak-proof container to use at all times when on the move.

A hand-crank or retractable air hose reel is often constructed in heavy-grade welded steel, high-impact plastic or with a PVC casing, while those reels with a slim profile offer ease in placement and storage.

A heavy-duty reel with a dual support axle offers a perfect feature to withstand some of the vibrations coming from a mobile installation. A resilient reel in high-grade steel offers the toughest of builds, so suited to the most demanding of assignments.

A 25 to 100-foot air hose comes constructed in such resilient materials as heavy-duty rubber, plastic, or UV stabilized polypropylene. A dependable hose is designed to retain its shape and flexibility in all temperature conditions – either hot or cold, within a region of -20 degrees to +145 degrees F.

A wall mounted polypropylene air hose in a workshop environment ensures that it is always within easy reach for a efficient and quick hook-up to a assortment of air powered tools. Once a task is complete, a hose retracts into its reel for safekeeping until next required.

Some of the common features seen with an retractable air hose reel include -

A versatile mounting bracket provides up to 7 fixing positions on a floor, workbench, ceiling, pit, or wall for complete operational control, a multi-directional roller to eliminate most of the wear on a hose, multiple ratchet gearing positions or lock to hold a hose at a preferred length. A neat and evenly recoiling action – with an ability for a hose to layer back and forth across its reel for ease in accessing later on, and a hose guide, which is angled for a parallel and smooth retraction of its hose.

Alert, Woodcraft Supply, Reelcraft, Neiko, and Legacy all produce a selection of reliable and durable retractable reels equipped with multiple features to cope with the abuse that comes from a typical jobsite environment.

Overall, air hose reel offers a great piece of equipment to complement the quiet, efficient, and incredibly powerful air tools, such as the impact wrenches, sanders, drills, spray guns, air nailers and more.

A resilient acrylic brochure holder, with multiple or single pockets, offers an efficient solution to display advertising and marketing material.

A top or front-loading plastic holder is often constructed to accept literature such as magazines, inserts, memos, leaflets, or similar such stationery measuring up to 9-inches in width and 11-inches in height. A larger-sized display case often features an extra pocket to hold a business card or nametag.

An acrylic or plastic brochure holder often features wall-mountable holes pre-drilled to facilitate ease in securing to a suitable wall area. A wall-mounted display is seen at health centers, hotel lobbies, and tourist centers.

Common types of wall-mounted or countertop literature holders include a Trifold at 4-inch in width, Half Page at 4-inch in width, and Full Page at 9-inch in width.

Innovative Plastics, Deflect-O, and Rubbermaid all produce a series of 1 to 6 pocket brochure display racks and stands, in lightweight and translucent plastics for a dependable storage solution. A rack with extra-thick walls offers a high degree of protection from wear and tear.

Besides the compact-sized countertop or wall-mounted leaflet holders, a pedestal based floor standing unit is perfect for holding multiple pamphlets, brochures, or magazines in its 4 to 12 pockets, and a rack of this design takes up a small footprint, so ideal to position in a corner with limited space.

Sign holders, table tents, ad frames, business card holders, suggestion boxes and more all appear in the collection to display pieces to showcase literature a company has to offer. In addition to the plastic constructed holders, these also appear in wire, wooden, metal, and cardboard, with a choice of pocket sizes, and an option to use inside or outside.

Whether it is to display leaflets, brochures, nametags or business cards, a compact literature holder offers a stylish stand for guests or customers to find what is on offer with ease.

Protect projects, documents and presentations with a heavy-duty and reusable single or 2-pocket plastic folder.

Pocket folders constructed in a tear-resistant, strong plastic material, such as polypropylene, ensure all items of paperwork are secured in an acid-free, archive safe, and photocopy transfer-safe environment.

A larger-sized folder, designed to hold 11 x 8.5-inch sheets is ideal to organize and store legal or letter-sized papers, documents, and projects. Plastic folders, often sealed on each side, gives a tight hold for sheets, and a thumb-notch features on the front for complete ease in accessing the paperwork.

Some of the common folder types include –

• A lightweight 2-pocket folder often comes in a resilient polypropylene or hardwearing paper to secure 25 – 30 sheets, and perfect for frequent use.

• A high capacity plastic folder with a 1/2 to 1-1/4-inch expansion is great for higher volume documents, such as catalogs, manuals, or research projects, and for ease in closing a securing loop features.

• A extra-large envelope or wallet is perfect to keep legal or letter-sized paperwork safe and secure for frequent traveling needs or general storage.

• An antimicrobial file wallet is perfect to protect important documents in a folder treated to resist growth of bacteria, mold, and mildew – which often causes deterioration, stains, or odors in stored papers.

• A biodegradable wallet offers an eco-friendly, and reusable option to storage and organizational requirements, and comes with a ability to degrade in a landfill, while leaving no toxic-residue.

In addition to the translucent wallets, a multitude of colored folders are also available, with common choices including greens, reds, yellows, and blues, so ideal to aid in color-coding and organizing projects with ease.

All in all, a vertical or horizontal oriented folder with copy-safe properties is perfect to protect a vast array of documents from general wear and tear to mold, mildew or bacteria damage.

A pack of clothes dryer balls offers an effective, yet simple solution to reduce creases and drying time, softens fabrics, and saves on the expense of chemical fabric softeners, dryer sheets, and energy.

Dryer balls come designed to lift and separate a laundry-load during its drying stage, which results in more efficient air circulation and that ensures that clothes, sheets, and towels dry that much quicker.

Simple to use – the clothes dryer balls are placed in a washer/dryer with a full load of sheets, clothes or similar fabrics, and as soon as the drying process is completed, a noticeable difference in the stiffness and creases is seen in the fabrics, without a need to use chemicals.

The softening balls with a large-sized surface area, are often more effective in making contacting with the wash load, and that all helps in making sure the fabrics come out a machine feeling that much softer.

Some of the common benefits to these laundry accessories include – clothes drying up to 25-percent quicker, naturally softens fabrics – so no need for a fabric softener, a wash dries with fewer creases, wrinkles, and static cling, a eco-friendly and toxic free alternative, and a sizeable saving in shopping and energy bills.

Such companies as Dryer Max, GreenWallBall, OnTel, and Nellie’s produce clothes dryer balls, all offering a resilient constructed set of laundry accessories to ensure a wash stays soft, fresh use after use.

If there is a preference to add a fragrance to a wash load, some of the laundry balls are designed to accept a scent sticks to release a citrus, lavender, or similar scent on the clothes during its drying cycle.

Apart from the dryer ball, other laundry accessories include anti-static dryer balls for a static and cling-free wash, a wash ball to offer an additional scrubbing action in a machine – this also results in a more efficient wash, and requiring less soap powder and an eco-friendly washing powder is seen with the soap nuts.

Overall, a pack of reusable dryerballs leaves clothes, sheets, and towels feeling much fresher and softer, and can be used wash after wash for an efficient and cost-saving laundry accessory.

Carpet adhesive offers a simple, yet effective solution to hold mats, rugs, or full-sized carpets in position – ideal if a tack strip is not a practical option.

A resilient carpet tape, sized 36 – 50 yards in length, is perfect to stick carpets to a vast array of floor surfaces, such as linoleum, concrete, tile, foam, etc.

A carpet tape is available in multiple styles, sizes, and bonding properties to secure in position interior or exterior carpets, artificial turfs, synthetic-backed carpets, foams, and marine-based carpets – such as those used on deck boats or pontoon boats.

A full-length strip of double-sided carpet tape offers complete ease in applying with no gluing or heating required. Installing the carpet is often a case of positioning the tape on the flooring surface, than once secure peel of the top side of the tape, and place the mat, rug, or carpet in the preferred position for a solid and long-term hold.

Intertape Polymer, Henkel, and 3M all offer a selection of carpet adhesives to stick multiple interior and exterior carpet materials. Some of the popular carpet types include -

A roll of interior carpet tape for a permanent or semi-permanent bonding comes constructed with a tear-resistant cloth, and ideal for securing carpeting in most light or high-traffic areas in a home, such as a living room or entrance hallway.

A roll of fiberglass carpet tape for exterior use is perfect for achieving a permanent hold on smooth or rough surfaces, and ideally suited to binding jute, foam/rubber, or woven polypropylene carpets. A carpet of this nature comes suggested for high-traffic and / or high moisture areas – in view of its ability to resist damp and mildew.

A simply to apply, and long-lasting roll of carpet tape is ideal on a large number of soft or hard-floor surfaces, including those in wood, ceramic, vinyl, and appropriate in all high or low traffic areas.

Mud flaps offer a practical and simple solution to keep a truck, SUV, or pickup looking great and free of dirt, rocks, and splashes. The mudguards offer extra protect for the side of a track against rock chips, while also acting as splashguard to keep clear or mud and tar.

Mud flaps come constructed in a thermoflex, formulated PVC, or heavy-duty plastic to fit most classes and types of pickups, trucks, vans, SUVs, and similar such road vehicles. In addition to the molded plastics, a mudguard also features in Brite-tread aluminum, which is powder coated for durability and long-term performance.

A standard-sized mud flap measures in the region of 14 to 32-inch in length, while those with a fiberglass backing offers increased strength, and designed to cope in sub-zero or extreme temperature conditions – all without discoloring, splitter or cracking.

A PVC or heavy-duty plastic mud flap often comes in a standard black or dark gray finish, although some are paintable for a custom or individual appearance. A mudguard can also feature a variety of motifs or designs, such as logos or cartoon characters.

Cruiser accessories, WeatherTech, PlastiColor, Dee Zee, and Husky Liner all produce a series of mudguards to fit most makes and models of pickups and SUVs, including those manufactured by Toyota, Mazda, Jeep, Dodge, and Ford.

Truck mud flaps often come designed to facilitate ease in mounting with all hardware included for home or workshop installation. On some of the mudguard systems, a minimal amount of drilling is a necessity. A complete splashguard system might only be required when towing a trailer – at other times its taken off to maintain the stylish nature of the pickup.

All in all, a quality set of mud flaps are perfect to avoid the build up of dirt on the side of a van, SUV, or pickup, and that means less body damage, rust, or scratches with a sufficient-sized mudguard system.