Things I’ve learned this winter:
- If it’s going to snow for most of the day, it’s better to shovel at least once while it’s snowing than to wait until it’s finished. It’s much easier to move the stuff around before it packs.
- It takes as long to scrape out the tire tracks where someone has driven on the snow as it does to shovel the entire rest of the driveway.
It’s coming down pretty good out there, so I’m off to shovel per #1. I imagine I’ll be out there again this evening.
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Michael Sitarzewski adds this Comment:
That is great advice. It works well. I started doing that after the first storm and have done it ever since. Another thing I found is that you can generally keep walk ways done using a stiff straw broom
January 27th, 2007 at 11:46 am
Erik J. Barzeski adds this Comment:
3. Buy a snowblower.
January 27th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Bob Plankers adds this Comment:
I think I’m going to order myself a steel snow shovel. The plastic ones don’t work very well, especially at getting the tracks off the driveway. Steel blades are more for pushing the snow, which for me is ideal. I rarely pick it up and move it.
I’ve also seen suggestions of applying non-stick cooking spray to the blades of shovels, but in my experience it only makes a difference if the snow is wet.
January 27th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Sandra adds this Comment:
Hi, I don’t get snow here in Australia, but I remember my mother use to put salt on the drive way and it just melts the snow away, much better than back ache,
All the Best
Sandra
January 28th, 2007 at 10:32 am
Justin adds this Comment:
You guys got a lot? We got under an inch out here in Saudi Aurora.
January 28th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Alex adds this Comment:
We probably got ~6 inches, maybe a touch more.
January 29th, 2007 at 9:27 am
Matt adds this Comment:
Hey Alex: Perhaps you should consider one of these:
http://www.v8snowblowers.com
January 30th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Jay McGillicuddy adds this Comment:
Hi Alex,
Living in New hampshire we usually get a lot of snow every winter anywhere from Thanksgiving thru St. Patricks Day.
One of my pet peaves is that I can’t stand it when the kids pull in unexpected and makes tire tracks before I can get out there and start shoveling.
I usually go out and try and shovel 3″ at a time it only takes me about a half an hour. If we get a blizzard then I get the kids to come in and plow if I can’t keep up with it.
We have only had about 3-4 inches this season and I couldn’t be any happier.
Thanks Jay
January 31st, 2007 at 8:38 pm