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                                                                   Exhibit 23.1

                      Consent of Independent Accountants


     We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-104911) of our reports dated February 12,
2003, except for Note 25 which is as of April 29, 2003, relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of United Industries
Corporation, which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to
the references to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
St. Louis, MO
May 21, 2003