You might be surprised to know that Shreddies, like peanut butter and Keanu Reeves, are Canadian. Sure, they’ve been made in the UK since 1953, and the US has had the similar looking Chex (first made ...

A herringbone pattern dresses up this hardworking mat made of coconut coir husks and wire. Rubber-Cal Herringbone Boot Scraper Mat, 16 by 24 inches, $29.99 at overstock.com and $34.90 at Sears.com; ...

A recent North Atlantic mud season became the inspiration for this weekend metalsmithing project. The humble boot scraper was once a fixture outside building entryways. The simplest version deploys a ...

The steel-framed, coarse-bristled Boot Scraper doormat is an affordable slush-defense system ($26 at GRDN, 103 Hoyt St., nr. Atlantic Ave., Boerum Hill; 718-797-3628). Tom Dixon’s solid-birch ...