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Not having to take care of a home sounds great. I can't imagine the Sisyphean task of mowing a lawn every weekend. At least raking leaves can be a peaceful thin

by pradn 4y ago

Not having to take care of a home sounds great. I can't imagine the Sisyphean task of mowing a lawn every weekend. At least raking leaves can be a peaceful thing - lour mowers can't be peaceful!

danielecook 4y ago
I lived in North Carolina for a summer. From 7am - 9pm everyday you can hear leaf blowers. It’s absolutely ridiculous how loud those machines are. I later bought an electric blower and lawn mower. They are super quiet. No exhaust. It helps to have a small yard.
- reaktion 4y ago
  My (NC) property has too many pine trees to maintain with an electric blower and rake, although I've tried! Running the gas blower pains me - I hate the noise it creates, so I try to at least minimize running it and restrict it to afternoons / early evenings. However I have successfully transitioned to an electric mower, which has been great.
vuln 4y ago
Not all mowers are loud and mowing can be quite therapeutic. Perhaps try a reel mower or an electric mower? https://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Outdoor-Power-Equipment-Lawn-Mowers-Reel-Lawn-Mowers/N-5yc1vZc5av https://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Outdoor-Power-Equipment...
Wohlf 4y ago
fwiw I'd take lawn mowing over most kitchen cleaning, bathroom cleaning and dusting are worse too but are much less frequent. Vacuuming might be slightly worse as well because I don't have to empty a lawn mower bag unless I chose to put it on. At least you get a guaranteed 3+ month vacation from yard work.
- whateveracct 4y ago
  I find yard and housework to be relaxing. I get a lot of background thinking done during them. And it's all good exercise to be on your feet. And the more you do it, the better and faster you get at it. And the more you clean, the less you have to clean. For instance, I can vacuum and mop my whole 3k sq ft house in a solid hour or so (including the stairs). Do that 2-3 times a month with spot vac in between and the entire place is always super clean and I barely spend any time. It doesn't even kill an afternoon. In fact, I'd take it over my precious 800 sq ft city apartment. That place got way dirtier way faster due to size and location. And a full mop and vac of it would still take a solid 30-45 min (there are fixed costs involved). And it would need it weekly due to aforementioned proneness to dust and dirt.
bluedino 4y ago
My kid loves joining me on the riding mower.

by pradn 4y ago

Not having to take care of a home sounds great. I can't imagine the Sisyphean task of mowing a lawn every weekend. At least raking leaves can be a peaceful thing - lour mowers can't be peaceful!

danielecook 4y ago

I lived in North Carolina for a summer. From 7am - 9pm everyday you can hear leaf blowers. It’s absolutely ridiculous how loud those machines are. I later bought an electric blower and lawn mower. They are super quiet. No exhaust. It helps to have a small yard.

reaktion 4y ago
My (NC) property has too many pine trees to maintain with an electric blower and rake, although I've tried! Running the gas blower pains me - I hate the noise it creates, so I try to at least minimize running it and restrict it to afternoons / early evenings. However I have successfully transitioned to an electric mower, which has been great.

vuln 4y ago

Not all mowers are loud and mowing can be quite therapeutic. Perhaps try a reel mower or an electric mower? https://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Outdoor-Power-Equipment-Lawn-Mowers-Reel-Lawn-Mowers/N-5yc1vZc5av https://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Outdoor-Power-Equipment...

Wohlf 4y ago

fwiw I'd take lawn mowing over most kitchen cleaning, bathroom cleaning and dusting are worse too but are much less frequent. Vacuuming might be slightly worse as well because I don't have to empty a lawn mower bag unless I chose to put it on. At least you get a guaranteed 3+ month vacation from yard work.

whateveracct 4y ago
I find yard and housework to be relaxing. I get a lot of background thinking done during them. And it's all good exercise to be on your feet. And the more you do it, the better and faster you get at it. And the more you clean, the less you have to clean. For instance, I can vacuum and mop my whole 3k sq ft house in a solid hour or so (including the stairs). Do that 2-3 times a month with spot vac in between and the entire place is always super clean and I barely spend any time. It doesn't even kill an afternoon. In fact, I'd take it over my precious 800 sq ft city apartment. That place got way dirtier way faster due to size and location. And a full mop and vac of it would still take a solid 30-45 min (there are fixed costs involved). And it would need it weekly due to aforementioned proneness to dust and dirt.

bluedino 4y ago

My kid loves joining me on the riding mower.