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One of our massage suppliers, Norte Sirius Enterprise Co. Ltd have received some press highlighting the fat-reducing features of their massage belts. Others have mentioned that there is a growing demand for multifunction slimming devices that use electronic components to stimulate motion. The latest massage belts from Sirius can perform pounding, rolling, vibration and kneading massages. Most massage belts have four motors and come with eight intensity settings. Timer and adjustable-length functions are likewise included. Generally, Taiwanese manufacturers are taking steps to ensure higher product quality. We must mention that there are concerns on the effects of use over extended periods of time. So manufacturers are including instructions that detail correct operation, including selecting an appropriate massage intensity and duration. From an environmental standpoint,  Taiwan material suppliers submit to regular test reports indicating the levels of lead, chromium, cadmium and mercury contained in each delivery batch.

As we gear up for spring and the seasonal sales trends, a key product that has two distinct selling seasons is the shiatsu massage recliner.  The first season is Christmas, but the second spike in sales appears around Fathers Day.  To be ready to serve our customer base each year, we continue to expand our selection of high end quality massage chairs.

At the entry level, we have several massage chairs from Homedics.  A new chair to the Comfortchannel.com family is the Homedics Anti Gravity Zero Gravity chair (AG-2101). This chair brings together design and engineering to give you the most affordable stress-free recliner on the market today. Stress-free recliners have been proven to relieve back pain and muscle tension. They also increase circulation and help to reduce pressure on the spine and heart.

At the high end of the Massage chair line are the Panasonic and Omega Shiatsu Massage recliners. 

Whatever your budget, we have a massage recliner for you.  Yet the question we have sometimes is what would you call these chairs, massage chairs or massage recliners?  As you know massage chairs could also mean portable massage chairs used by massage therapists. So comments are welcome as to how to differentiate the two types of “massage chairs”. Let us know what you think.

The storage and organization industry is a six billion dollar a year industry. Specialized storage products are now available for most conceivable uses in an array of materials. We even have special hanging platforms for the garage that fit between the top of the car and the ceiling. Closet and storage items are the fastest growing housewares category over the past five years. People are always making changes in their lives, retiring, switching jobs, and organization products help manage the transition. The key is to approach the organization tasks. Home organization and home storage is a strong growth area for us.

Your home and garden storage problems can be solved with some storage items and some tips.

Not everything has to be stored.  Holiday cards should be toss after detaching any photos, running shoes should be changed every 250 miles.  Buy two magazine racks and put new magazines in one rack and older magazines in the second rack.  Throw old magazines away. Professional organizers recommend keeping tax records for seven years, IRA contributions permanently, credit card statements for seven years for business tax purposes and paycheck stubs for one year.  File folders and filing systems are great for all the papers and documents laying around the home office.

Garage storage racks and garage shelving have been around for years, but storage systems are now filling every part of the garage.  Racks and hoists that lift items and hang them from the ceiling are key to organizing the garage.  The Hoist bike rack has become a top seller.  If the garage gets so full that it is hard to park, then it is time to organize. Racor offers you a full line of garage and shed home storage products including bike racks, skate storage rack, ski racks, golf racks, garden tool racks, sports storage racks, snowboard racks, fishing pole racks, ceiling pulley shelves, hooks and more. Golf bag storage for garage is also a widely popular item.

AeroGarden Aeroponic Indoor Garden

The AeroGarden by AeroGrow uses new high tech improvements in hydroponic gardening to grow plants five to ten times faster than soil gardening for amazing harvests in very little time. Unlike classic hydroponics gardening systems where plant roots are submerged in water, aeroponics systems use the plant’s ability to take in oxygen through the roots. The plants are suspended in a 100% humid, “rainforest” environment where they are regularly bathed in a nutrient solution, resulting in accelerated plant growth.

AeroGrow International’s indoor container garden is controlled by a microprocessor that monitors and delivers water, nutrients and light according to each specific seed kit. Lights on the Smart Garden control panel blink when water or nutrients need to be added. Full spectrum grow lights (2 light bulbs included) provide all the light needed for optimal plant growth. Engineered exclusively for indoor gardening, the efficient grow light bulbs use less energy than a sixty watt light bulb.

Bio-dome seed pods, or mini-greenhouses, encapsulate each seed for faster, healthier germination. The smart garden bio-dome regulates nutrients, oxygen and water delivery to the seeds as they grow. Simply ppen the seed kit and place the seed pods into their assigned slots on the AeroGarden grow surface. Make sure the label is facing forward and press each pod in place firmly. No Green Thumbs required!

Time released aeroponic nutrients deliver a balanced blend of 85 macro and micro nutrients for optimal plant growth. Aero Grow’s patent-pending pH balancing system automatically adjusts any water system’s pH. Drop in a tablet when the AeroGarden Smart Garden Control Panel reminds you - about every two weeks.

Use the nutrient tablets that came with the seed kit. AeroGrow nutrient tablets are specially formulated for each seed kit. Using a different seed kit’s nutrient tablets may harm the plants you are trying to grow and result in less than optimal flavor and growth.

Nutrient tablets consist mainly of mineral salts and provide the 13 micro and macro nutrients that all plants require in the right proportians for growing Gourmet Herbs in a container garden. The tablets also contain seaweed for 70 additional micro nutrients, a pH balancing tap water buffer and a binder to hold the tablet together.

The AeroGarden home and kitchen garden with Salad Greens Seed Kit has everything needed to quickly produce AeroGrow’s exclusive blend of Green Summer Crisp, Red Leaf and Red Butterhead lettuce. Begin harvesting in only three weeks and continue harvesting for about two and a half more months.

Other Seed Kit choices include:

The International Basil aerogarden kit provides a mix of seven aromatic varieties of basil: Lemon, Thai, Napolitano, Marseilles (French), Genovese (Italian), Globe and Red Rubin. Begin harvesting basil in about four weeks and continue to produce for four to six months.

The Cherry Tomato kit provides two Red Heirloom and one Golden Harvest cherry tomato plants. Flowers bloom in 30 days, tomatoes appear in six weeks. Harvesting begins in about 10 weeks.

The Gourmet Herbs kit provides a festive variety of colorful herbs: Cilantro, Chives, Italian Basil, Red Rubin Basil, Dill, Mint and Parsley. Begin harvesting in about five weeks and continue to produce for four to six months.

The Chili Peppers kit provide 3 varieties of miniature peppers: Mini Jalapeno (a Hispanic cooking favorite), Purple Super Hot (for color and punch) and Red Fire (great for Asian dishes).
Begin harvesting in about 12 weeks and continue to produce for four to six months.

The Cascading Indoor Petunia kit provides a multi-colored array of delightful Petunias. Flowers begin blooming in just thirty days and continue to produce big, colorful blooms for up to six months.

At AeroGrow International, Inc. it’s all about the food and making it as fresh, nutritious and tasty as possible. Imagine cooking with fresh herbs grown on your counter with no pesticides, herbicides GMOs or soil contaminants. Yum!

Copyright 2008 : Reprinted from 2006 Blog Journey to center of Zearth. Carri Roberge Author. All rights reserved.