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Late Season Leaf Shredding

I put this off way too long this year- I have enough bags here to get my compost piles through the winter and I'm excited to condense them into one large trash can for storage. The Worx shredder's trimmer lines don't last all that long- here's the before and after. Time to get some proper trimmer line for this. Leaves got shredded up nicely here- the Worx is still reliable. A full can of cover material and a newly started pile. I doubt it'll really kick off until March, but we usually have a two-day weird heatwave in the middle of winter so I'll hope for a spark then.

Worx Leaf Shredder Review

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2i-efD1m2E&feature=youtu.be The Worx WG430 Leaf Shredder has quickly become my favorite composting tool for its speed, ease of use and quality of the finished leaves. I used a Black & Decker Leaf Hog until I realized I could do more with less energy using a standing shredder instead of a shoulder-mounted one. The Worx shredder is essentially a weed whacker on a frame, and it sets up in seconds: Put the legs in the stand, put the shredder unit on top of the stand and plug it in. It's loud, and it's kind of a mess. It ejects leaves up into the air quite a bit, and you MUST wear glasses and a dust mask if you want to have fun using it. For my routine, I sweep up a…

Preliminary Review of the WORX WG430 Electric Leaf Mulcher/Shredder

I've been using the Worx WG430 Leaf Shredder roughly once a month since I got it back in March, and I wanted to be patient before writing a review on its performance. I'm going to make a video later this week, but for now I wanted to write down my thoughts about it as I just got done using it for the evening. I have always used a shoulder strapped leaf vacuum such as the Black & Decker Leaf Hog, but those days are definitely done now that I have this. The Leaf Hog wasn't bad, but it clogged a bit easy and I blew up the motor on it twice! They replaced it both times, but that shouldn't have to happen to begin with. The Worx shredder is essentially…