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Snapped my broom handle in half (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
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I don’t even remember it being dented in that spot. The physics of it are a mystery to me.

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[–] 1 point 7 months ago (5 children)

Why use a broom when you could use a leaf blower? I mean yeah, it's annoyingly loud, uses electric or fuel, can take even more time than a broom if you lack technique, and is probably extreme overkill, but when you want to get that garage floor cleaner than it's ever been -- including under the shelves -- leaf blower is the way to go.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I did use a leaf blower at the end but the salt required some initial mechanical persuasion.

    I would have preferred to pressure wash and be done with it but I have no drain in my garage and I recently broke my floor squeegee (having bad luck with handles lately it seems lol).

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    I did use a leaf blower at the end

    Yup. Sometimes it just needs that overkill. The garage I used the leaf blower in belonged to a relative and hadn't been cleaned in well over a decade, and after I got done with all the heavy work of moving all the shelves and boxes around I didn't have much enthusiasm for the good sweep it really needed. Plus the leaf blower got all the cobwebs I couldn't reach under and around the shelves, win/win. There was a water softener but no hardened salt anywhere, fortunately.

    I don't know if you've seen this kind of second handle, that's just an example (non-affiliate link), but for straight handled tools that also need force they're a back saver.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Wet/dry vac is a better option. A leaf blower is just going to blow dust (of who knows what) everywhere.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago* (1 child)

    It takes technique. Handle it like a pressure washer, at a sharp angle to the ground but slightly lifted in the direction you want the air to go, and it moves dirt the same way. But on the whole it was not a serious suggestion, though I've done it when I just couldn't be bothered with sweeping a LOT of dirt.

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