Comments on: My Trusty Shovel http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/12/my-trusty-shovel/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Da Big D http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/12/my-trusty-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-585953 Da Big D Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:19:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=1897#comment-585953 Deepest condolences on your loss. :D Deepest condolences on your loss. :D

]]> By: alan http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/12/my-trusty-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-585607 alan Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:39:07 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=1897#comment-585607 Post a picture of your shovel if you could. I am in the same boat with my "Favorite Shovel" although I dont get to use mine nearly as much ;) I use an Ames True Temper #12 Poly Scoop Available at Lowes: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=77879-302-1604300&lpage=none Post a picture of your shovel if you could. I am in the same boat with my “Favorite Shovel” although I dont get to use mine nearly as much ;)

I use an Ames True Temper #12 Poly Scoop

Available at Lowes: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=77879-302-1604300&lpage=none

]]> By: Colleen in MA http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/12/my-trusty-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-585459 Colleen in MA Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:09:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=1897#comment-585459 I am like this with some of my pots and pans. A couple are of high quality and make my cooking taste better (or so I think) and are pleasing to look at and hold. A couple are inherited from my Mom and are as old as the hills and not of the best quality but they still make my cooking taste good because my Mom used them too. It's an interesting point you're making - part of the investment of buying something is how nice it will make the chore. I like to buy certain cleansers and cleaning products - not because they are the cheapest, but because they smell good and make cleaning easier. It's a balancing act between cost vs. use. I am like this with some of my pots and pans. A couple are of high quality and make my cooking taste better (or so I think) and are pleasing to look at and hold. A couple are inherited from my Mom and are as old as the hills and not of the best quality but they still make my cooking taste good because my Mom used them too. It’s an interesting point you’re making – part of the investment of buying something is how nice it will make the chore. I like to buy certain cleansers and cleaning products – not because they are the cheapest, but because they smell good and make cleaning easier. It’s a balancing act between cost vs. use.

]]> By: Suburban Wife http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/12/my-trusty-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-584952 Suburban Wife Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:09:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=1897#comment-584952 Our snow shovel had an unfortunate mishap with the wheel of a car a few years ago. Luckily it just snapped off the D part and not the whole stem of the handle. I never really liked the shovel as a snow shovel but its large plastic scoop is perfect for other types of yardwork. It's terrific as a large dust pan as well. Without the D part of the handle, the shovel is really quite useless as a snow shovel so I was forced to buy another snow shovel after a blizzard a couple of years ago. I found one I really like at Costco. In fact, I liked it so much I went back and bought a second one. Now each teenager has a shovel of their own ;-) Our snow shovel had an unfortunate mishap with the wheel of a car a few years ago. Luckily it just snapped off the D part and not the whole stem of the handle. I never really liked the shovel as a snow shovel but its large plastic scoop is perfect for other types of yardwork. It’s terrific as a large dust pan as well.

Without the D part of the handle, the shovel is really quite useless as a snow shovel so I was forced to buy another snow shovel after a blizzard a couple of years ago. I found one I really like at Costco. In fact, I liked it so much I went back and bought a second one. Now each teenager has a shovel of their own ;-)

]]> By: Dawn http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/12/my-trusty-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-584469 Dawn Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:10:32 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=1897#comment-584469 Have you taken a super close look at the scoop part of the shovel to see if there is anything engraved as far as the company who made it? I hate replacing stuff that is perfect the way it is too! Maybe if you can get some tidbit of info you can use the power of the internet to find another one :) Have you taken a super close look at the scoop part of the shovel to see if there is anything engraved as far as the company who made it? I hate replacing stuff that is perfect the way it is too! Maybe if you can get some tidbit of info you can use the power of the internet to find another one :)

]]> By: Heidi http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/12/my-trusty-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-584420 Heidi Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:02:57 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=1897#comment-584420 200 inches of snow!!! Yikes. Good luck with the shovel :) 200 inches of snow!!! Yikes. Good luck with the shovel :)

]]> By: Craig http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/12/my-trusty-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-584359 Craig Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:38:04 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=1897#comment-584359 Growing up I always used to shovel to make money. It's a great idea for kids out there and believe me, I'm with you. A good shovel is very necessary for getting all the snow up. Makes a huge diff. Get a new one soon. Growing up I always used to shovel to make money. It’s a great idea for kids out there and believe me, I’m with you. A good shovel is very necessary for getting all the snow up. Makes a huge diff. Get a new one soon.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/12/my-trusty-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-584224 Tricia Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:14:37 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=1897#comment-584224 DCS - Yeah, it's a D-handle. SabbyAnn - I'm very familiar with yooper scoopers and if anyone reading hasn't seen one - you should take a look at them if you deal with snow. They are handy. I do prefer my shovel over them, though. I'm weird that way :) I did find a pretty neat snow tool on Amazon. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001I7JWTO?tag=cc-bad-20" rel="nofollow">Snow Wovel</a> I showed it to my son and the first thing he said was, "Let's make one!" I asked him why not buy one. He said, "You don't need to waste the money when we can make one." Proud mommy moment right there :) DCS – Yeah, it’s a D-handle.

SabbyAnn – I’m very familiar with yooper scoopers and if anyone reading hasn’t seen one – you should take a look at them if you deal with snow. They are handy. I do prefer my shovel over them, though. I’m weird that way :)

I did find a pretty neat snow tool on Amazon.

Snow Wovel

I showed it to my son and the first thing he said was, “Let’s make one!” I asked him why not buy one. He said, “You don’t need to waste the money when we can make one.”

Proud mommy moment right there :)

]]> By: SabbyAnn http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/12/my-trusty-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-584186 SabbyAnn Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:01:46 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=1897#comment-584186 If you can't repair it, look into replacing the shovel with a "yooper scooper" (google it if you've never seen one). It's a must-have in the western upper peninsula, where they average 200-300 (or more) inches of snow annually. If you can’t repair it, look into replacing the shovel with a “yooper scooper” (google it if you’ve never seen one). It’s a must-have in the western upper peninsula, where they average 200-300 (or more) inches of snow annually.

]]> By: DCS http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/12/my-trusty-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-584087 DCS Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:38:30 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=1897#comment-584087 Most hardware stores sell handles. You might not be able to match the grip if it had a D-handle, but you should be able to find something. Most hardware stores sell handles. You might not be able to match the grip if it had a D-handle, but you should be able to find something.

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