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Last-minute holiday gifts for auto buffs

Using a gas can properly is simple, except for when it isn’t. Spilling fuel is never a good thing. Scepter believes it has curtailed potential problems with its SmartControl containers. Available in one to 14-gallon sizes and in different colors, Scepter makes polyethylene containers equipped with a user-controlled flow valve to direct the amount of fuel being dispensed. With three other varied items, the containers make good last-minute holiday gifts. They’re also ideal canisters in which to add another gift or two for an automotive enthusiast. $16.99 to $230. www.amazon.com. Holiday gifts abound for car enthusiasts The Scepter containers work as promoted after a brief learning curve. Press the lever with your palm to unlock the child safety feature. Squeeze

Scepter can help when leaves clean-up relies on fuel

SPONSORED CONTENT Falling leaves and dying shrubbery signal the change of seasons. For homeowners that means it’s time to get your property ready for winter. Before the weather turns really cold, prime your tools and small equipment for handling fall clean up tasks around the home. Having plenty of fuel on hand is a key element to powering through yard work and chores. No one wants to get halfway through a project to discover they’re out of fuel. Worse is the idea of spilling valuable fuel when refilling chain saws, leaf blowers and other small equipment. Scepter can help. Controlled Fuel Flow “With some containers, it can be messy and bulky to refill fuel tanks,” says Daniel Marshall, vice president