In the Fiskars Garden

Fiskars Featured in THD EcoOptions (Canda & USA), (June, 08)

Fiskars Kneepads a Personal Favorite in Garden Center Magazine (July, 2008)

Fiskars Bucket Caddy Featured in Better Homes & Gardens (Mar, 2008)

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Life sometimes provides us with magic moments. For whatever reason, we look at an ordinary object we've encountered dozens of times before, but this time we See it a bit differently. In a flash, we realize that a world of possibilities exists: A metal cookie sheet is suddenly the perfect size and shape to use as a magnetic memo board in an office. Terra-cotta pots can hold bunches of kitchen utensils as well as flowers. (And, yes, that's a 5-gallon bucket and a tool apron called into service as a portable gift-wrap kit, below.)

In addition to providing you with great ideas and fantastic products for deduttering every room of your home, this issue of Storage will open your eyes to simple, surprising solutions Get ready to transform the ordinary into something extraordinary For starters, check out the 48 convention-busting ideas we've gathered in "Fast & Easy Fixes" (page 14). You'll never look at a dish rack or a laundry basket in quite the same way again.

And although we've divided this issue into five room-by-room sections that target each major area of the home, don't limit yourself to the labels we've attached. A great idea or product for the kitchen doesn't need to be locked into your cooking space. The new wallmount canvas magazine rack, which we feature on page 50, could be the perfect addition to the back of a pantry door or a catchall container to hang next to a child's desk. Storagelike lifeis all about possibilities. So turn the page and get ready to discover something eye-opening, fresh, and helpful. Enjoy! Fresh Perspectives PAGE 4 Canvas pocket skirt for bucket Garden Bucket CaddyWars Garden Tools, 8005004849; WAW.fiskars.com ^