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How many uses are there for a leaf blower? (Original Post) B Calm Oct 2013 OP
Blowing dust out of PCs... PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #1
I'm going to do that to my keyboard! B Calm Oct 2013 #25
House Work BensMom Oct 2013 #42
Fluffing your cat. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #2
Get a roaring campfire in mere moments digonswine Oct 2013 #3
actually I did that awhile back when we were having a weiner roast. B Calm Oct 2013 #38
Annoying vast numbers of people. n/t UTUSN Oct 2013 #4
You must be one of my neighbors... n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #7
Inflating inflatable things. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #5
Oh wow, that's so cool! B Calm Oct 2013 #8
Clean out the car. nt rrneck Oct 2013 #6
I can think of one Goalie49009 Oct 2013 #9
Cleaning the garage floor? B Calm Oct 2013 #10
Yea sure Goalie49009 Oct 2013 #11
Hoovercraft, supercharger, building/starting homebrew jet engine... hunter Oct 2013 #12
Now that is cool nt Goalie49009 Oct 2013 #13
That little boy's facial expression cracks me up! B Calm Oct 2013 #14
Testing jet powered vehicles is a very serious business. hunter Oct 2013 #18
Cleaning grass & dirt from Lawn Mowers n/t truegrit44 Oct 2013 #15
Basketball n/t War Horse Oct 2013 #16
If you have enough doors in your abode, you can permanently retire that silly vacuum device Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #17
You might want to turn off the smoke alarm first! B Calm Oct 2013 #22
No need to do that if you haven't replaced the damn batteries in decades Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #28
Blowing a light, dry snow off of deck and steps. Worried senior Oct 2013 #19
It works well for the driveway and sidewalk and the car, Jenoch Oct 2013 #24
+1 Earth_First Oct 2013 #27
The first time I saw a leaf blower used for snow Jenoch Oct 2013 #29
Now there's an idea I really like! ConcernedCanuk Oct 2013 #39
Great ideas. I thought the blower was only RebelOne Oct 2013 #20
Toilet Paper Launcher JeffHead Oct 2013 #21
Damn, and it's almost halloween!! Too cool B Calm Oct 2013 #23
Not that I approve, mind you, but that's f***ing genius. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2013 #32
FINALLY, something that goes thru TP faster than my kids!!!! benld74 Oct 2013 #46
A swivel-style desk chair + leaf blower... Earth_First Oct 2013 #26
See post 5 B Calm Oct 2013 #36
Cleaning out dryer vents ksoze Oct 2013 #30
Blushing... avoiding eye contact... scuffin' the dirt... MiddleFingerMom Oct 2013 #31
I JUST BOUGHT ONE TODAY!! vanlassie Oct 2013 #33
The lounge is the most educational forum! B Calm Oct 2013 #34
And, so ...timely!! vanlassie Oct 2013 #35
Indeed, I learn so many things that aren't true here in the lounge... n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #43
Little bit of astroglide and it goes in REAL fine! Taverner Oct 2013 #37
Housekeeping Carl Spackler style... bluesbassman Oct 2013 #40
Buddies for life B Calm Oct 2013 #41
Driving the neighbors nuts KamaAina Oct 2013 #44
Nad harvesting. Orsino Oct 2013 #45
National Association of the Death? B Calm Oct 2013 #47

Brother Buzz

(38,069 posts)
17. If you have enough doors in your abode, you can permanently retire that silly vacuum device
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 12:38 PM
Oct 2013
 

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)
24. It works well for the driveway and sidewalk and the car,
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 05:41 PM
Oct 2013

for that matter, when there as a light dusting of snow.

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
27. +1
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 05:56 PM
Oct 2013

As a commerical snow removal contractor in the winter months, we use these to clear large amounts of sidewalk in a very short period of time.

Works better than light applications of salt/calcium because it actually removes to dusting down to dry sidewalk.

 

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)
29. The first time I saw a leaf blower used for snow
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 07:19 PM
Oct 2013

was a car dealing blowing snow off the cars.

 

ConcernedCanuk

(13,509 posts)
39. Now there's an idea I really like!
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 11:57 PM
Oct 2013

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As an auto mechanic - blowing the snow off cars was done with compressed air, usually INSIDE the shop - getting the floor wet, but at least preventing the vehicle from dripping on you for hours.

Well - with 2 garages at home, and no air compressor - the idea of an inexpensive leaf blower is a great idea.

Besides, it's fall now, and the trees around my new home are putting many leaves where I do not want them.

Time to buy me a leaf blower - AND

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Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts)
32. Not that I approve, mind you, but that's f***ing genius.
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 08:30 PM
Oct 2013

Young Tom Edison meets Young Tom Crapper.

ksoze

(2,068 posts)
30. Cleaning out dryer vents
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 08:13 PM
Oct 2013

Unhook flexible duct at dryer, stick leaf blower in flex duct that goes into the wall and let her rip. Blow out all the dust, bird nests, etc.

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