Rakes Are For Chumps — Here Are Four Ways To Clear Leaves Like A Champ

One of the least awesome parts of owning your own home is being the one that gets to clean up the leaves each fall. Here are four tools that bring a little innovation to the timeworn process.

Black & Decker Leaf Blower/Vacuum

Step one: blow the fallen leaves into a pile. Step two: suck them up with the vacuum. Step three: empty the bag. Done. The high-impact metal fan produces air speeds of up to 250 mph and also works to chop up the leaves as you vacuum, fitting 16 bags' worth of leaves into one. 

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Worx Leaf Collection System

So you already have a leaf vac but aren't super fond of continually emptying the small collection bag it comes with. This adapter fits most brands of leaf blower/vacuums and attaches directly to a garbage can for easy and larger-scale collection.  

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Earthwise Lawn Sweeper

Finland can rake the forest floors, you can sweep your lawn. The manual-push, adjustable-height sweeper pulls up dry leaves and clippings with a 21-inch wide sweeping path and an 80% collection rate at first pass. The collection bag holds 2.6 bushels and the sweeper folds up for storage. 

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Leaf Vacuum for Pools

You provide the garden hose and the pool pole, this leaf vacuum will provide the suction to collect the leaves maring your sparkling pool. Creating suction through eight high-power jets, the vacuum pulls leaves and debris into easily removable reusable bags.

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