EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated August 23, 2003 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of U.S. Home & Garden Inc., appearing in U.S. Home & Garden Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003. /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP BDO Seidman LLP Kalamazoo, Michigan March 15, 2004