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As you prepare for the spring buying season, Hardware Retailing has gathered some of the hottest products your customers want and need this year.
Strawberry Grow Kit
The Back to the Roots Organic Strawberry Indoor Grow Kit lets you grow your own strawberries with ease. The kit provides the perfect soil composition, organic strawberry seeds and an eco-friendly reusable large glass mason jar planter.
Back to the Roots | backtotheroots.com
Eco-Friendly Degreaser
Gear Hugger’s heavy-duty degreaser offers a powerful and eco-friendly solution, combining high-performance detergents and bio solvents to effectively remove grease, oil and tough dirt. Free from petroleum, fossil fuels and VOCs, it’s safe to use around children and pets. This plant and water-based, nonflammable and biodegradable degreaser is crafted with upcycled waste from tequila production, which ultimately reduces the waste of approximately 400,000 tons of bagasse and 300,000 tons of plant leaves.
Gear Hugger | gear-hugger.com
Fly Trap
FlyPad is an indoor and outdoor fly trap that lures insects with exclusive colors and patterns. Flies and other insects are caught in the sticky glue-filled troughs and can’t escape. TouchSafe™ ridges allow the trap to be handled without touching. FlyPad is manufactured in the U.S. and sold in sets of two.
Sterling International, Inc. | rescue.com
Drill Guide
The DrillMate portable drill guide from Milescraft makes it easy to drill holes at multiple angles and in all types and shapes of stock. It features metal angle adjusters for easily setting drilling angles to 45 degrees, 60 degrees, 75 degrees and 90 degrees.
The DrillMate metal head uses ball bearings for the ⅜-inch keyed chuck. Nonslip TPE feet prevent slipping and marring on the work surface, and an adjustable Stop Collar is also included for repetitive drilling. Compatible with most ⅜-inch drill accessories.
Milescraft | milescraft.com
Wood Splitter
The Kindling Cracker makes cutting kindling safer, quicker and easier. To use, place a piece of firewood inside the cast iron safety ring and strike with a blunt object such as a hammer, mallet or another piece of wood, driving the wood down onto the splitting wedge for an easy split. This wood splitter has no moving blade, reducing the risk of injury, and is available in
two sizes: 6 ½-inch and 9-inch diameters.
Great Northern Equipment | gnedi.com
Furniture Polish
This beeswax polish is made with the addition of organic carnauba wax to harden the shine and deodorize the mineral spirit solvent, which contains no aromatic hydrocarbons. It is safe, easy to use and makes wood, stone, marble and concrete shine.
Clapham’s | claphams.com
Scented Candles
These licensed scented candles harness the brand equity from some of the most iconic baked goods and confection brands. These domestically sourced fragrances are created using
state-of-the-art flavor-matching technology. Some scents feature smells from Hostess Brands, Hershey Brands and Just Born Brands. Scents include Twizzlers, Twinkies, Mike & Ike, apple pie, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey S’Mores.
International Wholesale | Internationalwholesale.com
Work Pants
The T2 Werkpant is a tear-resistant softshell work pant treated with durable water repellent for performance from fall to spring. Inspired by the technical apparel worn by professional mountain guides and elite military personnel, these pants are built for performance on the job. Photo courtesy of TRUEWERK
TRUEWERK | truewerk.com
Point-of-Sale-System
Paladin Data Corp. provides hardware and LBM dealers with a framework for retail success and best practices to make their stores run better. Paladin provides customer support and commitment to helping users hone in on the business metrics that matter to optimize their inventory investment and save time. It all adds up to better business management, customer retention and an enhanced shopper and customer experience.
Paladin | paladinpointofsale.com
Welder
The Forney Easy Weld 140 FC-i is a flux-core welder that can weld up to ¼-inch mild steel. This machine does not require gas and can run off standard household power, requiring a minimum 20 AMP breaker. This unit is easy to use and features infinite voltage and wire feed speed control. Applications include DIY, maintenance, repair, metal fabrication and hobbyists.
Forney Industries | forneyind.com
Interior Paint
Regal Select is a 100% acrylic interior paint that delivers a durable and washable finish. Ideal for surfaces subject to abuse and soil, it uses a proprietary stain release technology that allows common household stains to be easily removed with soap and water. It offers even flow and leveling for a smooth application
Benjamin Moore & Co. | benjaminmoore.com or 1-866-708-9180
Seasoning Salt
The gourmet Season Salt from Meat Church can be used to season a variety of dishes from beef, poultry, pork and vegetables. Available in 6-ounce bottles, the gourmet seasoning salt is gluten-free and contains no MSG.
Meat Church | meatchurch.com
Blacktop Mix
The Fiber Reinforced Ultra High-Performance Blacktop Repair Mix from Package Pavement features micro-fibers designed to be used for permanent repairing of potholes and cracks greater than 1-inch wide. The formula provides greater flexural strength and reduced repair creep for instant use in high-traffic applications.
Package Pavement | packagepavement.com
