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Kleen Earth Shears: Giving Back One Snip at a Time

 Every year humanity raises the bar in giving back to the environment. In honor of Earth day every person should do a little to help this planet- it is the only home we have after all. Here are some methods that you could incorporate everyday that would help reduce our carbon footprint.

• Add a low flow faucet aerator to all showers and sinks: this could save 33 million gallons of water a year (and an obvious perk is your water pressure feels stronger)
• Walk or Ride your Bike everywhere you can. The store, to work, to class, even to friends houses on the weekends. Doing this reduces emissions and saves you money on gas.
• Use Recyclable Shopping Bags contrary to popular belief (and advertising) plastic bags are not biodegradable and cannot be properly recycled. Use cloth bags or don't accept a bag at all if your purchase can be carried by hand
• Recycle Everything, Buy Everything Recycled if we utilize this motto with every aspect of our lives, this world will look a little brighter every year.
• Purchase Kleen Earth Shears which are made with 70% recycled content, 30% post consumer content and come with a 10 year warranty. If everyone bought one pair or these, our landfills would reduce in size drastically every year.

It's our planet so let's take care of it. What are you going to do to ensure a greener Earth?

Stem Stripper Glove

With the spring sunshine follows the blooming flowers. My friend Maresa loves this time of year because she grows roses, and they start to bloom. Her only complaint was that her gloves are too thin to work with them and her hands always get small but painful punctures. Last week when she came into the office I recommended she try out the Rose Stem Stripper's offered on ShopScissors.com, and relunctantly she agreed (I think she still had thorn shock).

Well Maresa came in on monday and was simply raving about these gloves that protect your hands  while doubling as a stem stripper for her roses. She stretches the fabric in her hands and says that the SuperFabric brand material is what sold her: its super strong but also machine washable! She was so happy that she brought a bouquet of roses into work. They now sit proudly on her desk, where she can arrange anytime she wants, prick free.

Easter Basket Essential: Kids Scissors

Inspire creativity in your child this Easter with a pair of 5" Kids Scissors. These are durable and are currently available in a wide variety of colors that all feature Microban Antimicrobial technology, a material that resists the growth of bacteria. The whole pair of scissors spans a length of 5", and features a soft grip no slip handle for your child's fingers. They also come with a 10 year manufacturer's warranty, making these a pair of scissors that will last your child years. These are suitable for children of all ages due to the blunt tip and inner grind on the stainless steel blade (which also will guaruntee an accurate and dependable snip). Try out a pair of these brightly colored scissors today, they will be a great addition to your childs' creative Easter basket.

 

Embroidery Scissors

Every seamstress needs a good pair of embroidery blades, but how can you tell if a pair is going to last you ten years and give you a snip just as sharp as the day you bought it?

Easy. Get the 4" Titanium Curved Embroidery Scissors. 

The grip is soft and contoured, which will help guard against blisters. The blades are titanium bonded which make them 3 times harder than steel and likely to stay sharp twice as long. The best part about these embroidery scissors is the fact that they are the perfect length to maneuver around an embroidery hoop. If a pair of embroidery scissors is too long, then you end up cutting more thread than you intend. Too small and your hand bumps into the embroidery hoop. I have found that 4" is the perfect length.

Pick up your pair today and see what I mean.

Camillus 9" Fixed Blade Knife

This blade reminds me of the one my grandfather used to pack on his hunting trips. I would sit there on the counter next to him as he meticulously cleaned his hunting gear and gun, taking extra time to polish the medium length blade until it glint in the winter sunlight. He would strap it to his belt and hoist his  duffle over his shoulders, pat me on the head and head out into the blinding white. That same knife would cut down the traps he lay, would skin the turkey that I would stand next to when he returned from his trips.

 

I wonder where the knife is today. My guess is  still at the house back in Maine,sitting on the shelf next to his hunting duffle, aching to be polished. I'm sure the blade is old and dull, the handle long since loosened to the point of separation. My grandfather would love the Camillus' 9" Fixed Blade Knife that they have now. They are coated with Carbon Nitride Titanium (10x stronger than steel) and securely attached to a bamboo handle designed to wick away moisture. My grandfather loved the feel of a Camillus knife back when I was young, I'm sure he would like one now even though he has moved onto fishing and boating.