Helping Hands Yard Sale Set For Saturday (The Lakeland Ledger)
The Hampton Helping Hands will hold its annual fall yard sale Saturday.
Nonprofits hit by Ike may seek SBA loans (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Some Kentucky nonprofit organizations that suffered losses from the remnants of Hurricane Ike may qualify for low-interest loans, according to the Small Business Administration. Private nonprofit groups in Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble and 28 other counties can apply.
Residents poison rare teak trees to make way for crops (Vi?t Nam News)
DONG NAI ? More than 24ha of teak wood in a protected forest in Dinh Quan District has been poisoned by local residents, according to authorities.
Tips can help gardeners hold on to more green (The Post and Courier)
People are trying to figure out how to save money everywhere they can. A lot are becoming interested in growing their own fruits and vegetables. Growing your own food is not a slam-dunk for saving, however. Newsweek magazine reported earlier this year that Americans spend $34 billion a year on gardening.
Anderton's stand against illegal logging backed (Scoop.co.nz)
A government plan to require all lumber and wood products made from kwila to carry labels verifying that they come from legally-logged forests is strongly supported by the NZ Forest Owners Association.
Premier Adds Range of Kitchen Products with PVD Technology to Bayview Collection (Multi-Housing News)
Premier Faucet has expanded its popular Bayview faucet collection to include a PVD (physical vapor deposition) brushed nickel finish, which provides a durable luster on each fixture.
Get a Head Start on Spring with a Clean Garage [Household] (Lifehacker)
Get a head start on spring and make your winter a lot more pleasant by cleaning out your garage this weekend. For most of the country, November begins a long season of slushy, icy, overall garage...
Outdoor Furniture Market in the United States to Reach $4.6 Billion by 2012, According to New Report by Global ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Driven by the growing popularity of outdoor spaces as an extension of modern homes, the market for outdoor furniture in the United States is projected to reach $4.6 billion by the year 2012. Future growth in the market is expected to be sustained by innovations in style, colors and designs.
Smith & Fong Co. Introduces Worlds First Range of FSC-Certified Bamboo Plywood and Flooring (Multi-Housing News)
Smith & Fong Co.'s Plyboo architectural plywood and flooring will be the world?s first range of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)-certified bamboo plywood and flooring. Made from 100 percent FSC materials, the products will be designated as FSC Pure.
Under cover (Baltimore Sun)
Whether you want to add high style to a room or just protect your furniture, slipcovers have, well, got you covered In the current economy, says Hugh Rovit, CEO of Sure Fit, which makes ready-made slipcovers, "We're having a record year. When dollars are tight and people spend more time at home, we're the lower-cost alternative to redecorating."
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