If it wasn’t already evident by the number of posts we’ve done on the subject, we love fall here at the Home Know-It-All. But we also recognize that the very same leaves we rave about now in this post will become our nemesis in a little more than a month, blanketing our lawn and clogging our gutters in all their fine glory. So before the temperature really starts to drop, we’d like to unveil our top five ways to get rid of the suckers.
Drum roll, please…
5. Sweep them up with the Rolling Leaf Sweeper ($99.95) we talked about in this previous post. You’ll save yourself serious time—not to mention throbbing back aches.
4. After raking or sweeping the leaves, compost them with the Big Ben Leaf Composter ($39.95). Designed to optimize aeration and decompose leaves faster, it’s the perfect tool to start your composting pile. Remember? You were supposed to start one last August when we first told you about them in this post.
3. Check with local municipalities to see if there’s an official leaf-pick-up day. Oftentimes, they’ll truck your leaves to a city mulch pile. All you have to do is put them in a decomposable bag, like these from Frontgate ($39.99; currently on sale for $19.00).
2. Press them to preserve their stunning colors forever. Country Living shows you how in a helpful step-by-step slideshow.
1. Get crafty. Martha Stewart offers a variety of projects, including leaf-covered candles, leaf-print tablecloths, and my personal favorite, leaf collages.
Have any other ideas? Post them soon—winter is sure to arrive promptly.
Until Monday,
The Home Know-It-All
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