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The way I shovel snow has completely flipped in 5 years
Used to go out with a big aluminum shovel. Tried to clear the whole driveway in one go. Now I use a lighter plastic one and do small passes. This winter on West 117th, I finally figured out it saves my back and takes the same time. Anybody else change up their snow routine?
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paulm9516d ago
...and that reminds me of something that happened last year with my old truck. I used to think I had to clear every inch of the driveway down to the concrete, like the salt needed bare pavement to work or something. Then I realized I was just breaking my back for a useless extra clean look. Now I just pack down the snow with the truck tires a couple times, then shovel the paths I actually walk on. The car handles it fine, and my back doesn't ache for three days after a storm.
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terryb1116d ago
Yeah I switched to the plastic pusher a couple years back. I live over by the lake so the snow gets heavy fast. The trick for me was doing it before the plow comes through. That way I'm only moving 6 inches instead of the packed bank on the curb.
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