EXHIBIT 23.1




           CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

   We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
   Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 2003
   Stock Plan (as amended and restated effective February 8, 2006) of our
   reports dated February 8, 2006, with respect to the consolidated
   financial statements and schedule of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., Newell
   Rubbermaid Inc. management's assessment of the effectiveness of
   internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of
   internal control over financial reporting of Newell Rubbermaid Inc.,
   included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December
   31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



   /s/  Ernst & Young LLP

   Chicago, Illinois

   May 12, 2006