When is the Best Time to Start your Hunting for Snow Shovels

The idea of a white snow filled landscape is a joyful thought to many children. For their parents and other adults the snow presents some problems. The main problem for adults is how they can get to work. While you will see the streets being cleared of snow by the city snow plows, you will still need to use snow shovels to get the snow out of your driveway and front path.

While there are many different types of snow shovels that can be used, it is best that you buy one that will fit comfortably in your hands. The reason for this is so that your hands will not hurt after holding the handle grip for a while. You will also need to buy a snow shovel that you can lift with some strength. You will find that shoveling snow becomes somewhat heavier as you continue with the task.

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When you need to buy a snow shovel you should inspect the blades of the various snow shovels that you are looking at and considering. This will let you see if those snow shovels will be able to perform the task of removing snow from your home and driveway. You can also find kid sized snow shovels that will let your young children play at removing the snow. This task will let them get used to the idea that snow does have to be removed so that you can go places.

The best time to start your hunting of snow shovels should begin during the early part of fall, this is the time when you will see garden centers and various department stores start stocking their garden section with winter supplies. You will need to look at the different snow shovels that are available and see if they can handle a load of snow being carted from one place to another.

Since there are many brands of snow shovels you can ask the sales assistants for help in selecting a suitable snow shovel. Once you have bought your snow shovel home it is time to make sure that you can shovel large to medium loads with it. When the snow has finished falling you will be able to test out your new snow shovel and see if it works so that you are not in much pain.

As you will see the process of buying good snow shovels means that you will have a high quality snow shovel. Good snow shovels like this will last you for many years and through all types of snowy weather.

How to Clean A Dirty Shovel

How to Clean A Dirty Shovel






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How to Clean A Dirty Shovel

Dirty garden shovels are common after a long season of activity.  Storing shovels without consideration of cleaning can often result in a disappointment when ready to use them next season. Debris and moisture left on the shovel can result in damage to your tool through unwanted rust.  Avoid this result by following some helpful steps and tips.

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What You'll Need:

·         Plastic bucket

·         Builder's sand

·         Used motor oil

·         Water and hose sprayer

·         Clean rags

·         Steel wool

·         Work gloves

·         Steel files

2

Clean debris from shovel and handle surfaces.  Knock shovel several times on solid earth and sidewalk or driveway to loosen dirt and debris.  Scrape off large pieces of remaining dirt and debris with piece of scrap wood.  Clean debris from handle, front and back of shovel.  Don’t forget foot stop area front and back.  Take care not to dent or bend shovel edges.

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Wash remaining dirt from shovel and handle.  Set hose sprayer of full-on setting and while holding shovel handle close to shovel, spray shovel and handle so that remaining dirt is forcefully washed off of both.  Repeat as many times as necessary to remove all remaining dirt.

4

Wipe moisture and remaining dirt from shovel and handle surfaces.  Use clean rags to completely remove moisture from shovel and handle surfaces including foot stop. Wipe in circular motion to insure complete removal of moisture.  Place in sun until completely dry.

5

Clean dried surfaces of steel shovel with medium grade steel wool.  Use circular motion, close and small movement, to effectively clean shovel surface.  Cleaning with steel wool should remove any remaining rust-appearance on shovel.  Do both front and back of shovel.

6

Wipe shovel surface with clean rags again.   Final rag wiping should remove steel wool debris.

7

Use files to make new, sharp edge on shovel.  Stroke files with motion toward bottom of shovel.  Use work gloves to avoid skin damage.

8

Place sand in plastic bucket to three-fourths full.  Pour two or three cups of oil to surface of sand in bucket. Let oil migrate throughout sand, about 15 minutes or until sand is saturated with oil.

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Thrust shovel surface into oiled sand in bucket.  Place foot on shovel to insure full blade of shovel is in oiled sand.  Move shovel by rocking side to side, front and back, and pushing foot stop into oiled sand.  Let shovel sit for five minutes.

10

Remove shovel from bucket, lightly brush off any sand particles on shovel with oily rag.  Store shovel for next gardening season

11

Check shovel during winter season for any possible rusting and re-clean if necessary.

Tips & Warnings

Use cheap but clean plastic bucket

Make sure rags are not old paint rags

Wear work gloves

Clean shovel on area of drive, walk, or ground covered by cardboard to collect debris and sand droppings








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