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Don’t know if you’ve ever visited the Federal Business Opportunities site but it is quite  interesting.  Not only can you see federal contracts up for bid, and items needed by the government,  you can also bid on them if you are so equipped.  I  casually surfed the Fed Biz op site to see if it could hold any possibilities for products I could procure for the US Government.  I decided against the proposed 50 million dollar contract to dredge the port of  Gulfport Mississippi  even though the numbers were attractive to me. I’m a little short on barges and dredging equipment although I actually considered, for a half a minute, subcontracting it, lol.

During my search I found a product that i thought may be procurable.  It is basically a utility knife/boxcutter made by a company called Derma-Safe.  The United States Govt needs 50 boxes of 1000 of the utility knife “HR207″ I searched for the product and found the manufacturer company website.  I was intrigued that this company invented this simple product that was being specified for government works and gave the number a call.  I was suprised that the line was answered by  Warren Grosjean  the inventor.   Now Warren sounds like a fiesty gentleman in the same vein as Gus Mcrae in Lonesome Dove.  Not only has he patented the utility knife, he has several other ingenious products that he has developed over the recent years. Read the rest of this entry »

You know how i love self watering products: the EarthBox, Grow Box and others. I found a new one the other day:  Nancy Janes Stacking planters! They are quite ingenious. They  contain a water reservoir, self wicking in fact. The overflow is designed to trickle down to the next planter.  They can be stacked and hung, or they can be stacked and secured by inserting a piece of steel running through the stack. This is tower gardening at its finest! Read the rest of this entry »

Little Giant Rules! What a ladderl

Its been at least 20 years since i first became acquainted with Little Giant Ladders. I was working at a home show with The Little Giant booth located across the aisle from me. The rep went through an amazing demonstration with this ladder accompanied by intriguing metallic clicks and clunks and an amazing plethora of ladder positions. This never failed to draw a crowd of fascinated prospects. I was so intrigued with the product I worked for them for a few years and I was doing the home show presentations. It was fun, a great experience and I sold a lot of them.  I’ve always kept my eye on Little Giant to see what was next.

Since the early 80′s this ladder has only gotten better! Hal Wing, the inventor of Little Giant says the secret is in the hinge.

Because of this hinge the Little Giant can perform feats unheard of with other ladders, even other multipurpose ladders.
Since the legs are adjustable in one foot increments, its the only ladder that is truly safe on uneven surfaces. even stairs. The flared legs and tough “feet” give it incomparable stability for any of it’s positions. All Little Giant Ladders allow for multiple heights as A-frame ladders, and open to extend to 4 times their storage size!

Did you know that most accidents at home are falls from standing on an inadequate object to gain height? Why risk not having the best ladder possible for your high projects? Go on over to the Little Giant site and read some of the reviews. You’ll find plenty from folks who have experienced falls on inadequate ladders and wouldn’t think of using anything else now! They are secure, versatile, heavy duty, easy storing ladders that will do just about any job you ask of it. Little Giant also has invented some very cool accessories. How ’bout a work platform you can actually stand on? Yep, it holds 250 lbs! They also make a sturdy telescopic scaffolding plank that fit between the two halves of the Little Giant and do a lot to make overhead work safer and more efficient. Ever wish you could roll your ladder to the next location? Grab a set of wheels! All in all you just cant beat a Little Giant Ladder.. the ladder with a system for safety, versatility and strength.

The quality of The Little Giant Ladder is just unsurpassed and it will set you back a LOT LESS than a trip to the emergency room! Click on any image in this post and you can read all about it on the official Little Giant Site. Just click any image and you’ll be there in a flash! They have Free Shipping and free workplatform specials going on right now! If you need to get higher, you will not be sorry you own a Little Giant!