RAKING up fallen leaves can be tedious and feel pointless as trees repeatedly shed them throughout the cold season.
Green-fingered homeowners advocate for the benefits of raking fallen leaves including maintaining a healthy lawn and ensuring gardens look tidy.
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Homeowners have rejoiced after a hack for raking leaves in ‘record time’ went viral on TikTokCredit: TikTok/todayshomeowner
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A home improvement expert recommended using a tarp to clear the leaves with just one trip to the trash canCredit: TikTok/todayshomeowner
It can be tempting to overlook these pros because you don’t want to spend multiple hours in chilling weather having to hunt down every stray leaf.
However, a DIY-savvy TikToker has shared a tip that dramatically cuts down the time taken to complete the task.
Over 40,000 people follow the @todayshomeowner account on the social media platform, where experts share their home improvement tips.
They uploaded a 20-second clip explaining how to make an at-home leaf collector using a large plastic sheet that is usually used for camping.
The text over the video read: “Fold a 4 x 8 tarp in half.
“Staple wooden dowels onto the ends to form handles. Rake leaves onto the tarp, then lift it by the handles…
“Slide the leaves into the trash can!”
The expert demonstrated the tip for clearing all of the fallen leaves using a large rake to get all of them onto the tarp and then making just one trip to the trash.
Once the handles have been attached to the tarp it can be reused as many times as needed to help speed up the process of clearing leaves throughout fall.
The post was captioned: “Rake leaves and get rid of them in record time with this simple solution!”
Hashtags added included #todayshomeowner, #fall, #lifehack, and #lawncare.
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The DIY-savvy homeowner formed handles on the tarp to make it easier to lift the pile of leavesCredit: TikTok/todayshomeowner
Hundreds of people liked the post and thanked the experts for sharing the hack just in time for them…
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