Leaf blowers are a vital autumn cleaning tool. However, you shouldn't blow and go. Follow these expert tips and tricks to learn how to operate an efficient leaf blower safely and effectively.

• Be patient until the leaves dry. The leaves that are wet are slippery and hard for you to blow them around. You should wait a minimum of 24 hours following an event of rain before breaking off the blower.



• Close the doors and windows. If you're enjoying the cool fall air, take a break for a few seconds and shut the doors and windows. This can help keep out dust and sounds that might collect.

• Take away large objects. Move around the yard in which you're planning to utilize your leaf blower, and collect any loose items, like twigs and gardening tools and children's toys. Also, get large objects away from the way so that they might hinder your work.

• Make sure you are protected. Protect yourself: safety sunglasses, gloves, strong boots, and noise-reducing earmuffs are essential.

• Make a plan before you begin. Choose the best route to follow. To ensure that you don't blow leaves over the area you've already cleaned, begin with one side of your yard and move toward the place you'll be dropping the leaves.

• Start the blower up in the event of an unheated start. Allow the motor to be idle for a few minutes to let it get warm. (This isn't necessary when you're using an electronic blower.)

• Make a semi-circle. Instead of blowing the leaves straight, funnel them towards the central point with an arcing pattern.

• Be sure to blow along walls. When working on the deck or on the side of your home, blow along the wall. If you go straight towards it, you'll be left with debris blowing on you.

• Reverse the throttle. It's not necessary to keep the blower running all the time. Small bursts of power are very efficient, as well as less noisy and more efficient in fuel consumption.

• Use the wind to your advantage. Blowing leaves using the wind blowing at your back so that you are working with it and not against it.

• Make piles in the process. Leaf blowers are tools for finishing that are designed to do more intricate work. They're not designed to move large amounts of rubbish. Therefore, when the leaves begin to pile up then, take a rake and move the garbage to a trash bag. After that, you can continue blowing.

• You might want to consider a battery-powered blower. Many leaf blowers run on gas and are cordless; however, battery-powered models are more compact, quieter, and more well-balanced. Additionally, you can avoid the headache of mixing and storing fuel. Simply remember to charge your battery for a couple of hours prior to heading out. You can expect 20 to 30 minutes of operation from one charge.

• Think about adding a kit for vacuuming. Certain blowers come with suction capabilities, allowing you to grab materials instead of shifting them around.

• Recycling the leaves. Once you're finished, you can add the leaves to the compost pile or use them for mulch for gardens.