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Eco-chic bamboo has been finding its way into floors, furniture, countertops and even bedsheets. Now it’s been shaped into a bathroom sink.

Totally Bamboo is marketing what it says is the first bamboo vessel sink for homes and businesses. The bowl-shaped sink is formed on a lathe from laminated bamboo, hand-rubbed and sealed with polyurethane.

The sink comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, as well as in honey-color and two-toned versions.

It sells for $499 and will be available starting in August at totallybamboo.com.

Concrete cleaner
A new cleaner removes stains from concrete using enzymes instead of caustic ingredients.

Rejuvenate Stain Stealer contains microbes that eat away oil, tar, tire marks, grease, fuel and other dark stains, the manufacturer says. The product has two parts: a foam that’s sprayed onto the stain and allowed to sit for about 15 minutes, and a granular formula that’s sprinkled on next to soak up the stain and the foam. The product can then be swept up, eliminating the use of water and the potential for contaminated runoff.

The product is available at Home Depot and can be ordered at forlifeproducts.com for $19.99 plus shipping.

Shower curtain unzips
Wamsutta has taken a bit of the hassle out of cleaning a shower curtain liner.

The shower curtain that’s part of the company’s Disney Resort Collection has a hidden zipper so the liner can be removed easily. The curtain can be left hanging on the rod while the liner is in the wash.

The curtain comes in a classic white, waffle-weave fabric. It can be ordered at disneyresortcollection.com for $55 plus shipping.

Small pond kit
Condos and apartments usually don’t have ponds. Those are for houses with big back yards, aren’t they? Not anymore.

Laguna Deck Pond by Rolf C. Hagen USA is a small water garden that fits on most decks, patios and balconies, even narrow ones in high-rise buildings.

At 34-by-33 inches, the pond has many of the features found on larger ponds, including a waterfall. Small fish can safely and securely live in the pond.

Made from a durable fiberglass-polyresin-granite mix with a natural granite-composite finish, the low-maintenance fixture has a weather-resistant, stonelike exterior.

The Laguna Deck Pond kit includes a Laguna Statuary Pump and a 3/8-inch-diameter hosing for pump connection.

Installation is a six-step process that requires no gardening experience. Attach tubing to the pond base, attach and install the pump, attach the waterfall to the pond base, and add plants and water.
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