The only tool that I feel really revolutionizes your options in the yard is a quality power washer. Helps you restore junk to a perfectly usable state and makes things look amazing.
Also removes that slippery algae build up that can be a real Hazzard in the yard.
I got a Sun Joe off amazon and it broke after a single use. But they replaced it for free and the replacement has been going strong for a few years now. Really good product for the low price.
How’s big your outdoor space? I’ve never lived anywhere I couldn’t manage with a non-motored push mower, even with my energy impairment disabilities, and much prefer them. Takes much less space to store too and of course it’s infinitely more sustainable.
Is there a frequent chore you find particularly irksome? There’s probably a non-motored tool or technique to make it easier. IMO those are the things to buy and give storage space to. You’ll likely get farther for the same investment.
I would absolutely love non-motorized suggestions for a leaf mulcher. My compost pile cannot keep up and I don’t have a lawn mower…
It’s been a long time but I’m sure we were able to mulch our leaves with the push mower once the blades had been properly sharpened. (Where I live now there’s an unfortunate deficit of leaves (you could always try posting some of your excess to Scotland ;) and in between I was four floors up without a garden). A bit large if you don’t otherwise need a mower though but going for a walk across the grass is some of the easier garden work.
I’ve seen videos of people making contraptions involving things like rotary saw blades and hand cranks but that’s way far beyond me. I do like watching clever gardening videos though, especially in January when it feels like winter will never end.
Good luck finding a solution.
I think every house should have a decent drill and air compressor. After that, vibrating multi-tools can handle most other jobs, just sacrificing speed and accuracy.
None for gardening and landscaping.
For fence building yes. A circular saw and a drill. For pavers you need a water cooled tile saw with a diamond blade but that is a borrow or rent item if you can. A wire tracer is nice. We rented one.
Lot of people saying battery powered stuff. I take opposite view. No battery stuff unless you need it. Problem they are more expensive and your always charging and replacing batteries. Just less sustainable. No gas stuff either same reason.
Thanks for responding! I guess I should have specified that I was asking for outdoor spaces/gardening…
I was looking at leaf mulchers and wondering if it was worth buying. Right now the only thing I need is a weed eater!
Just an FYI, leaves are crucial for many beneficial insects to survive the winter.
If you would still like to mulch some, a mower will easily chop them up. Especially good if you have a bag attachment.
I don’t have a mower. I leave the leaves through spring and then begin composting them. I have more leaves than pile though.
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jigsaws (amzn link) are quite handy if you’re messing around with plywood or thin sheet metal.
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cordless drill, pretty standard. I like the ones that use the regular chuck but have the option to go into the rotary hammer mode.
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multimeter. Kinda sorta technically a power tool lol. But kinda necessary if you do any electrical work. Or even just for checking car batteries or whatever.
