Document:

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT' AGREEMENT AND WAIVER.

     This Seventh Amendment and Waiver (the "Amendment") dated as of May 15,
2001, is between Bank of America, N .A (the "Bank"}, formerly known as Bank of
America National Trust and Savings Association, and U.S. Home & Garden Inc. (the
"Borrower").

                                 R E C I T A L S

     A. The Bank and the Borrower entered into a certain Credit Agreement as of
October 12, 1998, as previously amended (the "Agreement").

     B. The Bank and the Borrower desire to further amend the Agreement.

                                    AGREEMENT

     1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment
shall have the meaning given to them in the Agreement.

     2. Amendment. The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

          2.1 In Section 1.1. the following definitions are hereby amended and
     restated in their entirety as follows:

          "Applicable Margins" means

               (i) with respect to Facility 1 Loans:

                    (A) for Base Rate Loans, 0.315% for the period prior to
               February 16, 2001, 1.375% for the period on and after February
               16, 2001, and prior to May 15, 2001, and 3.375% for the period on
               and after May 15, 2001; provided that if Borrower is in
               compliance with Section 7.18 with respect to the four fiscal
               quarter period and fiscal year ending on June 30, 2001, as
               evidenced by the Compliance Certificate for such period delivered
               by Borrower pursuant to Section 6.2(b), then commencing on the
               l0th day following delivery of such Compliance Certificate and so
               long as other Default has occurred and is continuing, such
               Applicable Margin shall be 2.375%

                    (B) [Intentionally left blank -- Offshore Rate Loans are no
               longer available];

               (ii) with respect to Facility 2 Loans:

                    (A) for Base Rate Loans, 0.125% for the period prior to
               February t 6. 2001, 1.125% for the period on and after February
               16, 2001, and prior to May 15, 2001, and 3.125% for the period on
               and after May 15, 2001; and provided that if Borrower is in
               compliance with Section 7.18 with respect to the four fiscal
               quarter period and fiscal year ending on June 30, 2001, as
               evidenced by the Compliance Certificate for such period delivered
               by Borrower pursuant to Section 6 .2(b), then commencing on the
               10th day following delivery of such Compliance

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               Certificate and so long as other Default has occurred and is
               continuing, such Applicable Margin shall be 2.125%;

                    (B) [Intentionally left blank. - Offshore Rate Loans are no
               longer available];

               "Revolving Termination Date" means the earlier to occur of:

               (a) May 15, 2001, in the case of the Facility I Loans and
          September 30, 2001, in the case of the Facility 2 Loans, and

               (b) the date on which the Commitments otherwise terminate in
          accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

          2.2 Section 1.1 is hereby further amended to add the definition of
     "Seventh Amendment Agreement," to be inserted in appropriate alphabetical
     order. as follows: "Seventh Amendment Agreement" means that certain Seventh
     Amendment and Waiver dated as of May 15,2001, between Bank and Borrower.

          2.3 Section 2.8(a) is amended to read in its entirety as follows;

               (a) Facility 1 Loans. The Borrower shall repay the facility 1
          Loans outstanding on the Revolving Termination Date for the Facility 1
          Loans as follows (i) the amount (if any) by which the total amount of
          the Facility I Loans exceed $11,750,000 shall be paid on the Revolving
          Termination Date for the Facility 1 Loans and (ii) the following
          amounts shall be paid on the following dates (each a "Principal
          Payment Date"):

          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
          Year      March 31       June 30       September 30     December 31
          ----      --------       -------       ------------     -----------
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
          2001                     $881,250        $881,250       $1,368,750
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          2002     $1,368,750     $1,125,000      $1,125,000      $1,125,000
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
          2003     $1,125,000     $1,125,000      $1,625,000
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------

          On September 30, 2003, the entire remaining balance of the Facility 1
          Loans and all accrued interest thereon shall be immediately due and
          payable.

          2.4 All overdraft facilities made available by Bank to Borrower or any
     of its Subsidiaries, whether or not in connection with the Agreement, are
     hereby immediately terminated.

     3. Terms of Waiver.

          3.1 The Bank hereby waives compliance by the Borrower with respect to
     (a) Section 7. 18(a) for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31,
     2001; provided that Borrower's Interest Coverage Ratio for such period
     shall in no case be less than 0.97:1.00, (b) Section 7.18(b) for the four
     fiscal quarter period ending March 31, 2001; provided that Borrower's
     Leverage Ratio for such period shall in no case exceed 13.51:1.00, (c)
     Section 7.18(c) for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31; 2001;
     provided that Borrower's Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for such period shall
     in no case be less than 0.66:1.00, and (d) Section 7.18(d) of the Agreement

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     for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31, 2001; provided that
     Borrower's Consolidated EBITDA (Ampro Adjusted) is not less than $6,842,000
     for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31. 2001 (collectively, the
     "Waived Events").

          3.2 The waiver granted herein is a limited waiver relating solely to
     the Waived Events and the Borrower understands and acknowledges that:

               (a) the Borrower is obligated to comply with each and every other
          term, provision and condition (including the conditions of lending) of
          the Agreement, except for the Waived Events;

               (b) the waiver granted herein shall not preclude the future
          exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege that Bank may have
          with respect to any further failure by the Borrower to comply with the
          provisions of the Agreement relating to the Waived Events;

               (c) the Bank reserves and retain its rights and remedies with
          respect to any Default (other than the Waived Events) under the
          Agreement; and

               (d) such waiver shall not entitle, or imply any consent or
          agreement to, any further or future modification of, amendment to,
          waiver of, or consent with respect to any provision of the Agreement
          or any other Loan Document.

     4. Representations and Warranties. When the Borrower signs this Amendment,
the Borrower represents. and warrants to the Bank that:

          4.1 No Default, other than the Waived Events, has occurred or is
     continuing under the Agreement except those Defaults, if any, that have
     been disclosed in writing to the Bank or waived in writing by the Bank.

          4.2 The representations and warranties in the Agreement are true as of
     the date of this Amendment as if made on the date of this Amendment except
     to the extent such representations and warranties expressly refer to an
     earlier date, in which case they are true and. correct as of such earlier
     date.

          4.3 The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this
     Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and other
     action and do not and will not require any registration with, consent or
     approval of, notice to or action by, any Person (including any Governmental
     Authority) in order to be effective and enforceable. The Agreement as
     amended by this Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding
     obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with its
     respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
     bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
     creditors' rights generally or by equitable principles relating to
     enforceability.

     5. Amendment Fees. On or before the Effective Date, Borrower shall pay to
Bank an amendment fee (the" Amendment Fee") in the amount of $200,000 in
connection with this Amendment. The Amendment Fee is fully earned and
non-refundable, without regard to whether this Amendment becomes otherwise
effective.

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     6. Effective Date. This Amendment will be effective on the date that all
conditions set forth below are satisfied:

          6.1 Receipt by Bank of a duly executed original of this Amendment
     signed by Borrower and of counterparts to the Reaffirmation of Guarantors
     appended hereto signed by each of the Guarantors.

          6.2 Receipt by Bank of the Amendment Fee.

          6.3 Receipt by Bank of a duly executed original Guaranty Joinder
     Letter, in the form attached as Exhibit 1 to the Guaranty, signed by. Ampro
     and all other documents Bank may reasonably request confirming that Ampro
     has become a Guarantor party to the Guaranty and the Security Agreement.

          6.4 Receipt by Bank of all documents it may reasonably request
     relating to the existence of Borrower and each Guarantor, the corporate
     authority for and the validity of this Amendment, the Loan Documents, and
     any other agreements, documents, instruments, or matters relevant hereto,
     all in form and substance satisfactory to Bank.

     7. Reservation of Rights. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the
execution by the Bank of this Amendment shall not be deemed to create a course
of dealing or otherwise obligate the Bank to execute similar waivers under the
same or similar circumstances in the future.

     8. Indemnity. As additional consideration for Bank entering into this
Amendment, Borrower shall indemnify, exonerate, pay, and hold each Indemnified
Party (as hereinafter defined) harmless from any and all claims, demands,
grievances, liabilities, debts, accounts, obligations, costs, expenses, liens,
rights, actions, and causes of action, of every kind and nature whatsoever
(including fees and expenses of counsel to any Indemnified Party in connection
with any investigative, administrative, or judicial proceeding, irrespective of
whether such Indemnified Party shall be designated a party thereto), other than
those arising as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any
Indemnified Party, which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against
such Indemnified Party in any manner relating to or arising out of or in
connection with this Amendment or any of the Loan Documents, or any of the
transactions contemplated by any of the foregoing. As used in this Amendment the
term "Indemnified Parties" means, collectively, Bank and its affiliated
corporations and a11 of its current and former directors, officers, agents,
employees, shareholders, and attorneys, and all of their respective successors
and assigns.

     9. Release by Borrower

          9.1 No Present Claims. Borrower acknowledges and that: (i) Borrower
     has no claim or cause of action against any Indemnified Party; (ii)
     Borrower has no offset right, counterclaim, or defense of any kind against
     any of the Indebtedness; and (iii) each Indemnified Party has heretofore
     properly performed and satisfied in a timely manner any and all of such
     Indemnified Party's obligations, if any, to Borrower. Bank desires, and
     Borrower agrees, to eliminate any possibility that any past conditions,
     acts, omissions events circumstances, or matters would impair or otherwise
     adversely affect any of Bank's rights, interests, collateral security, or
     remedies. Therefore, Borrower, on behalf of Borrower and all successors and
     assigns of Borrower and any and all other parties claiming rights through
     Borrower, unconditionally releases, acquits, and forever discharges each
     and every Indemnified Party from: (1) any and all liabilities, obligations
     duties, or indebtedness of any of Indemnified Parties to Borrower, whether
     known or unknown, arising prior to the date hereof, and (2) any and all
     claims, offsets, causes of action, suits, or defenses, whether known or
     unknown, which Borrower might otherwise have

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     against any of the Indemnified Parties on account of any condition, act,
     omission, event, contract, liability, obligation, indebtedness, claim,
     cause of action, defense; circumstance or matter of any kind which existed,
     arose or occurred at any time prior to the date hereof. As further
     consideration for the above release, Borrower specifically agrees,
     represents, and warrants that the matters released herein are not limited
     to matters which are known or disclosed, and Borrower hereby waives any and
     all rights and benefits which Borrower now has, or in the future may have,
     conferred upon Borrower by virtue of the provisions of Section 1542 of the
     Civil Code of the State of California which provides as follows:

          A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE
          CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR
          AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE; WHICH IF KNOWN BY
          HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH
          THE DEBTOR.

          9.2 Waiver of Unknown Claim. Borrower is aware that Borrower may later
     discover facts in addition to or different from those which Borrower now
     knows or believes to be true with respect to the releases given herein, and
     that it is nevertheless Borrower's intention to settle, release, and
     discharge fully, finally, and forever all of these matters, known or
     unknown, suspected, or unsuspected, which previously existed, now exist, or
     may exist. In furtherance of such intention, Borrower specifically
     acknowledges and agrees that the releases given in this Amendment shall be
     and shall remain in effect as full and complete releases of the matters
     being released, notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any such
     additional or different facts and that such releases shall not be subject
     to termination or rescission by reason of any such additional or different
     facts.

          9.3 Warranty of Non-Assignment. Borrower hereby represents and
     warrants that it has not previously assigned or transferred, or purported
     to assign or transfer, to any person or entity any of the claims, demands,
     grievances, liabilities, debts, accounts, obligations, costs, expenses,
     liens, rights, actions, or causes of action released by the terms of this
     Amendment.

     10. Miscellaneous.

          10.1 Except as herein expressly amended, all terms, covenants and
     provisions of the Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect
     and all references therein and in the other Loan Documents to the Agreement
     shall henceforth refer to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This
     Amendment shall be deemed incorporated into, and a part of, the Agreement.
     This Amendment is a Loan Document.

          10.2 This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
     the parties hereto and to the Agreement and their respective successors and
     assigns. No third party beneficiaries are intended in connection with this
     Amendment

          10.3 This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance
     with the law of the State of California.

          10.4 This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts,
     each of which shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts
     together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Each of the
     parties hereto understands and agrees that this document (and any other
     document required herein) may be delivered by any party thereto either in
     the form of an executed original or an executed original sent by facsimile
     transmission to be followed promptly by mailing of a hard copy original,
     and that receipt by the Bank of a facsimile transmitted

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     document purportedly bearing the signature of the Borrower shall bind the
     Borrower with the same force and effect as the delivery of a hard copy
     original. Any failure by the Bank to receive the hard copy executed
     original of such document shall not diminish the binding effect of receipt
     of the facsimile transmitted executed original of such document.

     11. Governing Law, Submission to Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury
Trial/Arbitration. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 9.14 AND 9.15 OF THE AGREEMENT, RELATING TO
SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION AND WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL/ARBITRATION, THE PROVISIONS
OF WHICH ARE BY THIS REFERENCE HEREBY INCORPORATED HEREIN IN FULL.

This Amendment is executed as of the date stated at the beginning of this
Amendment.

                                      BANK OF AMERlCA, N.A. (formerly known as
                                      Bank of America National Trust and Savings
                                      Association)

                                      By
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                                      Title Senior Vice President
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                                      U.S. HOME & GARDEN INC.

                                      By Robert Kassel
                                        -------------------------------------
                                      Title COO
                                           ----------------------------------
                                      By
                                        -------------------------------------
                                      Title
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                                       6SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

     U.S. Home & Garden Inc. ("USHG") and Richard J. Raleigh ("you"), hereby
agree that:

     1. You have resigned effective June 30, 2001 (the "Resignation Date"). You
agree that in addition to resigning your employment with U.S. Home & Garden Inc.
you also resign, effective June 30, 2001, from any other positions you hold as
officer, employee or otherwise of USHG or its subsidiaries, provided however
that you shall remain a director of USHG and Easy Gardener, Inc. until your
successors have been duly elected and you shall provide the consulting services
referred to in Section 4(b) below.

     2. You will be paid your salary earned through the Resignation Date in
accordance with USHG's regular payroll cycle.

     3. Under USHG's regular policies, you will be eligible to continue your
health insurance coverage, in accordance with COBRA, for a minimum of eighteen
(18) months from your Resignation Date. You will receive under separate cover
more detailed information regarding insurance benefits under COBRA. Nothing
contained in this Separation and Release Agreement (the "Agreement") is intended
to impair any of these rights. Your current coverage level will continue subject
to whatever changes or revisions are made to the USHG medical plan.

     4. In consideration for signing this Agreement, and in lieu of any
severance to which you might otherwise be entitled under your Employment
Agreement dated April 1, 1996 between USHG and you, USHG will also provide you
with the following payments and benefits, which are conditioned upon you
remaining a director of USHG for not less than two years, provided you have been
nominated as such and elected thereto by the stockholders of USHG:

          a. You will receive a total separation payment equal to $476,000,
     payable as follows: (i) $250,000 on July 15, 2001, (ii) $67,800 on October
     1, 2001, (iii) $67,800 on December 31, 2001, (iv) $45,200 on April 1, 2002
     and (v) $45,200 on June 28, 2002. All of the foregoing amounts shall be
     paid by USHG check payable to the order of "Richard Raleigh" and shall be
     sent by overnight delivery to you at 2278 Evergreen Road, Toledo, Ohio
     43606. In the event that all of the capital stock or all, or substantially
     all, of the assets of USHG are sold (a "Sale"), then any unpaid amounts set
     forth in this subsection 4(A) shall become immediately due and shall be
     paid in one lump sum payment on or promptly after consummation of the Sale.
     In the event of your death, the Company shall promptly pay to your executor
     or other representative appointed by your estate, in one lump sum payment,
     any unpaid amounts set forth in this subsection 4(A).

          b. On the Resignation Date, you shall execute a consulting agreement
     with USHG with a term of twenty-four months, in the form attached hereto as
     Exhibit A (the "Consulting Agreement"). In no event shall the termination
     of the Consulting Agreement relieve USHG from the prompt payment of all
     amounts set forth in Section 4(a) hereinabove.

          c. With respect to your outstanding stock options of USHG and its
     subsidiaries, all of which are listed on Schedule A attached hereto and
     made a part hereof, (collectively, the "Options") such Options shall
     continue to be exercisable and shall expire at the

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     earlier of (i) expiration date set forth in each respective option
     agreement, (ii) July 30, 2003 or (iii) thirty (30) days after the
     expiration or termination of the Consulting Agreement.

          d. USHG shall forgive and release you from your obligation to repay
     the loan made by USHG in the principal amount of $151,000 including any
     interest payable thereon.

          e. USHG has agreed to pay your applicable health insurance premiums
     under COBRA for the twelve (12) month period immediately following the
     Resignation Date.

          You understand and agree that you would not receive the monies and
     other benefits specified in this section 4 except for your execution of
     this Agreement and the fulfillment of the promises contained in this
     Agreement.

     5. You understand that USHG makes no representation as to the income tax
treatment of any payments hereunder and that any and all payments (and all
compensation, benefits and/or other payments previously made to you by USHG)
will be subject to such tax treatment and to such deductions, if any, as may be
required under applicable tax laws.

     6. You agree that you will take no action which is intended to, or would
reasonably be expected to harm or disparage USHG, to impair USHG's reputation,
or to lead to unwanted or unfavorable publicity to USHG, nor will you disclose
any confidential or proprietary information obtained by you during the course of
your employment.

     7. You agree to cooperate fully with USHG, specifically including any
attorney retained by USHG, in connection with any pending or future litigation,
business, or investigatory matter. The parties acknowledge and agree that such
cooperation may include, but shall in no way be limited to, your making yourself
available for interview by USHG, or any attorney retained by USHG, and providing
to USHG any documents in your possession or under your control relating to the
litigation, business or investigatory matter. USHG agrees to provide you with
reasonable notice of the need for assistance when feasible. USHG additionally
agrees to schedule such assistance in such a manner as not to interfere with any
alternative employment obtained by you when possible. If the request for
assistance occurs after the termination of the Consulting Agreement, you shall
be reimbursed for the reasonable cost of your time.

     8. It is expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement and the
effectuation of its terms do not constitute an admission or statement by any
party that USHG has acted unlawfully or is otherwise liable in any respect. It
is further agreed that evidence of this Agreement, its terms or the
circumstances surrounding the parties entering into this Agreement, shall be
inadmissible in any action or lawsuit of any kind, except for an action for
alleged breach of this Agreement.

     9. You agree not to disclose any information regarding the existence or
substance of this Agreement, except to an attorney, accountant, spouse or
financial advisor with whom you choose to consult regarding your consideration
of this Agreement. You specifically agree not to

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issue any public statement concerning your employment at USHG containing
information which would be inconsistent with the press release dated May 14,
2001.

     10. You agree that for a period two (2) years after the Resignation Date,
you will not directly or indirectly (i) use, disclose or disseminate any
confidential information of USHG or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) engage, become
an employee or have an interest in or render any services to any business
competitive with the business activities of USHG and its subsidiaries or (iii)
hire, offer to hire, entice, solicit or offer employment to any USHG or USHG
subsidiary employee or offer employment to any USHG or USHG subsidiary
consultant without USHG's written authorization.

     11. You knowingly and voluntarily release and forever discharge USHG, and
its current and former subsidiaries, affiliated and related corporations and
entities, their successors and assigns, and the current and former directors,
officers and/or employees of such corporations and entities, and their
affiliates, successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators (referred
to collectively throughout this Agreement as "USHG") from and against any and
all claims, actions, demands, contracts and causes of action, known and unknown,
which you or your heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns
(referred to collectively throughout this Agreement as "you") now or may have as
of the date of execution of this Agreement against USHG, including, but not
limited to, any alleged violation of:

     o    The National Labor Relations Act, as amended;

     o    Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;

     o    Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as
          amended;

     o    The Civil Rights Act of 1991;

     o    The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended;

     o    The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended;

     o    The Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended;

     o    The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended;

     o    The Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended;

     o    The Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended;

     o    The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993;

     o    The New York Human Rights Act, as amended;

     o    The New York Minimum Wage Law, as amended;

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     o    Equal Pay Law for New York, as amended;

     o    any other federal, state or local civil or human rights law or any
          other local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance;

     o    any public policy, contract, tort, or common law; or

     o    any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys'
          fees incurred in these matters.

     12. You confirm and agree that, except for the purpose of seeking
enforcement of the terms of this Agreement, you have not and will not file or
institute any claims, charges, actions, complaints or any other proceedings
against USHG before any court, administrative agency or any other forum based
upon or arising out of any claims, actions, demands, contracts and causes of
action by or in respect of you against USHG. In the event that any such claim,
charge, action, complaint or other proceeding is filed, you shall not be
entitled to recover any relief or recovery therefrom, including costs and
attorneys' fees.

     13. You understand that if this Agreement were not signed, you would have
the right to voluntarily assist other individuals or entities in bringing claims
against USHG. You hereby waive that right and you will not provide any such
assistance other than assistance in an investigation or proceeding conducted by
a government agency or as required by law.

     14. You agree to return to USHG on the Resignation Date, your keys,
identification and any other equipment, data file (excluding personal files),
documents or materials belonging to USHG that you have in your possession.

     15. In the event that you or your affiliates breach this Agreement, USHG
will be entitled to recover or withhold any payment and/or other benefits paid
or payable under this Agreement or the Consulting Agreement and to obtain all
other relief provided by law or equity. The prevailing party in any litigation
resulting from any such claim shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys'
fees and expenses of litigation from the losing party.

     16. This Agreement shall be binding on both parties and their respective
heirs, successors and assigns.

     17. This Agreement and the Consulting Agreement sets forth the entire
agreement between the parties and their affiliates with respect to the subject
matter herein and therein and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements or
understandings between them pursuant to such subject matter including the
Employment Agreement dated April 1, 1996, which is hereby terminated and of no
force and effect. You acknowledge that all amounts given under this Agreement
shall be in full satisfaction of any and all obligations of USHG under the
Employment Agreement.

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     18. This Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed except upon
express written consent of both parties wherein specific reference is made to
this Agreement.

     19. If any provision of this Agreement should be held invalid or
unenforceable by operation of law or by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction,
or if compliance with or enforcement of any provision is restrained by such
tribunal, the application of any and all provisions other than those which have
been held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected.

     20. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of California (without reference to its rules as to conflicts
of laws). Any dispute arising hereunder shall be brought before a court of
competent jurisdiction in the City, County and State of California.

     21. You may revoke this Agreement for a period of seven (7) days following
the day you execute this Agreement. Any revocation within this period must be
submitted, in writing, to Robert Kassel, President, and state, "I hereby revoke
my acceptance of our Separation Agreement and Release." The revocation must be
personally delivered to Mr. Kassel or his designee, or mailed to Mr. Kassel at
US Home & Garden Inc., 655 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 and
postmarked within seven (7) days of execution of this Agreement. This Agreement
shall not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period has
expired (the "Employee Irrevocability Date"). If the last day of the revocation
period is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in California, then the revocation
period shall not expire until the next following day which is not a Saturday,
Sunday or legal holiday.

     YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED IN WRITING THAT YOU HAVE
TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT AND TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY
PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT. YOU AGREE THAT ANY MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL
OR OTHERWISE, MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN ANY MANNER THE
ORIGINAL TWENTY-ONE (21) DAY CONSIDERATION PERIOD.

     HAVING ELECTED TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT, TO FULFILL THE PROMISES SET FORTH
HEREIN, AND TO RECEIVE THEREBY THE SUMS AND BENEFITS SET FORTH IN SECTION "4"
ABOVE, YOU FREELY AND KNOWINGLY, AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTER INTO THIS
AGREEMENT INTENDING TO FOREVER WAIVE, SETTLE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS YOU HAVE OR
MIGHT HAVE AGAINST USHG.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily execute
this Separation Agreement and Release as of the date set forth below:

                                        /s/  Richard J. Raleigh
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                                        Richard Raleigh

                                        6/28/01
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                                        Date

                                        U.S. Home & Garden Inc.

                                        By:  /s/  Robert Kassel
                                             ----------------------------
                                        Robert Kassel, Chief Executive
                                        Officer and President

                                        7/2/01
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                                        Date

Sworn to before me this
__day of June 2001.

Bien Michelle F. Fernandez
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Notary Public

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

     Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2001 by and between U.S. Home & Garden
Inc., a Delaware corporation, having an address at 655 Montgomery Street, San
Francisco, CA 94111 (the "Company"), and Richard Raleigh, having an address at
2278 Evergreen Road, Toledo, Ohio 43606 (the "Consultant").

     WHEREAS, the Company wishes to retain the Consultant and the Consultant has
agreed to undertake and perform the obligations set forth in this Agreement,
subject to the terms hereof.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, covenants and agreements
set forth in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

     1. Engagement of Consultant; Duties. The Company hereby engages the
Consultant, and the Consultant agrees to be engaged, as a consultant on the
terms and conditions set forth below. The Consultant shall serve as an
independent contractor, as a consultant to the Company and its affiliates,
performing such services as are reasonably determined by the Company and in
connection with the business of the Company (the "Services").

     2. Time. Consultant shall make himself available in person or by telephone
at such time as is reasonably required by the Company upon reasonable notice.

     3. Term. The Consultant's engagement shall commence effective on the date
hereof and shall continue until June 30, 2003 (the "Term").

     4. Compensation. As compensation to the Consultant for the Services, the
Company shall pay to the Consultant a consulting fee in the amount of $24,000,
payable in 24 equal monthly installments of $1,000, or at such other times as
may mutually be agreed upon between the Company and the Consultant (the
"Consulting Fee"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that all of the
capital stock or all, or substantially all, of the assets of USHG are sold (a
"Sale"), then any amounts of the Consulting Fee which remain outstanding upon
the consummation of such Sale shall become immediately due and paid in a lump
sum payment on or promptly after consummation of the Sale. In the event of the
death of Consultant, the Company shall promptly pay to the executor or other
representative appointed by Consultant's estate, in one lump sum payment, the
balance of all monthly payments remaining in the Term.

     5. Confidentiality. The Consultant shall not divulge to anyone, either
during or at any time after the termination of this Agreement, any information
constituting a trade secret or other confidential information acquired by him
concerning the Company, its parent, affiliates or subsidiaries, except in the
performance of his duties hereunder, without the prior written consent of the
Company ("Confidential Information"). However, in the event Consultant is
required by

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law to disclose any Confidential Information, he shall first notify the Company
in order to allow the Company to obtain a judgment or order restraining for such
disclosure.

     6. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be
invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only
to such provision and shall not affect or render invalid or unenforceable any
other provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if
such provision had been drawn so as not to be invalid or unenforceable.

     7. Independent Contractor. It is expressly agreed that Consultant is acting
as an independent contractor in performing the Services hereunder.

     8. Notices. Any notice or other communication required to or which may be
given to any party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered
personally to such party (or the Secretary thereof in the case of the Company)
or if mailed, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, addressed to such other party at the address first set forth above
and shall be deemed delivered in all cases upon receipt. Any party may change
the address to which notices are to be sent by giving written notice of any
change in the manner provided herein.

     9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents and expresses the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and may not be modified or terminated except by an agreement in
writing signed by both of the parties hereto.

     10. Assignment. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
This Agreement shall not be assigned by the Consultant without the prior written
consent of the Company. Any assignment in violation of this Agreement shall be
void and of no force and effect.

     11. Governing Law; Submissions to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be
deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of California and for
all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of said State. The
Company and Consultant hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to submit
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the California State Supreme Court, County of
San Francisco or the United States District Court for District of California for
any actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to this letter and
the transactions contemplated hereby (and agree not to commence any action, suit
or proceeding relating thereto except in such courts), and further agree that
service of any process, summons, notice or document by registered mail to the
address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any action,
suit or proceeding brought against the Company or the Consultant, as the case
may be, in any such court. The Company and Consultant also hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any action,
suit or proceeding arising out of this letter or the transactions contemplated
hereby, in the California State Supreme Court or the United States District
Court for the District of California, and hereby further irrevocably and
unconditionally waive and agree not to plead to claim in any such court that any
such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an
inconvenient forum.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands as of the date
first written above.

                                        U.S. HOME & GARDEN  INC.

                                        By:  /s/  Robert Kassel
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                                             Name:  Robert Kassel
                                             Title: Chief Executive Officer
                                                    and President

                                        /s/  Richard Raleigh
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                                        Richard Raleigh

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