Comments on: Mow your lawn the easy way — manually. http://www.smallist.com/2007/03/21/mow-your-lawn-the-easy-way-manually/ Small products, small living, the smallest stuff in the world. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:33:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Mark http://www.smallist.com/2007/03/21/mow-your-lawn-the-easy-way-manually/#comment-28 Mark Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:40:44 +0000 http://www.smallist.com/2007/03/21/mow-your-lawn-the-easy-way-manually/#comment-28 Those are awesome. I've wanted one since the first time I saw one in a Berenstain Bears book. We have one like that for edging, but not a full-width lawn model [yet]. Those are awesome. I’ve wanted one since the first time I saw one in a Berenstain Bears book. We have one like that for edging, but not a full-width lawn model [yet].

]]> By: condour http://www.smallist.com/2007/03/21/mow-your-lawn-the-easy-way-manually/#comment-32 condour Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:15:52 +0000 http://www.smallist.com/2007/03/21/mow-your-lawn-the-easy-way-manually/#comment-32 Alas, the Smallcave is lawnless. Were I not in a studio, I would definitely use one of these. And keep it out on the lawn as a prop. Alas, the Smallcave is lawnless. Were I not in a studio, I would definitely use one of these. And keep it out on the lawn as a prop.

]]> By: Matt Haughey http://www.smallist.com/2007/03/21/mow-your-lawn-the-easy-way-manually/#comment-130 Matt Haughey Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:55:31 +0000 http://www.smallist.com/2007/03/21/mow-your-lawn-the-easy-way-manually/#comment-130 I owned the push mower shown in this photo, and used it for about a year on my first house. I gave up after a year because it required really staying on top of your grass. Once it got over 2" high, the push mowing was difficult and messy. So in the summer, I'd have to mow 2-3x a week when the grass was really chugging, and summer vacations meant that yeah, I had to borrow a mower off a friend. Eventually I just went with an electric plug-in mower as a middle ground between totally eco and quiet vs. loud gas guzzler that cut well. I owned the push mower shown in this photo, and used it for about a year on my first house.

I gave up after a year because it required really staying on top of your grass. Once it got over 2″ high, the push mowing was difficult and messy. So in the summer, I’d have to mow 2-3x a week when the grass was really chugging, and summer vacations meant that yeah, I had to borrow a mower off a friend.

Eventually I just went with an electric plug-in mower as a middle ground between totally eco and quiet vs. loud gas guzzler that cut well.

]]> By: Maluhia http://www.smallist.com/2007/03/21/mow-your-lawn-the-easy-way-manually/#comment-132 Maluhia Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:19:35 +0000 http://www.smallist.com/2007/03/21/mow-your-lawn-the-easy-way-manually/#comment-132 I had one of these a few years ago and the only reason I got rid of it was because I moved out of the country. I love it and will be shopping for a new one soon. I loved mowing my grass every 2-3 days. I lived in Alaska at that time and I could mow the lawn at midnight in the summer time and nobody complained. I even won yard of the month! I had one of these a few years ago and the only reason I got rid of it was because I moved out of the country. I love it and will be shopping for a new one soon. I loved mowing my grass every 2-3 days. I lived in Alaska at that time and I could mow the lawn at midnight in the summer time and nobody complained. I even won yard of the month!

]]> By: velvetjones http://www.smallist.com/2007/03/21/mow-your-lawn-the-easy-way-manually/#comment-135 velvetjones Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:00:13 +0000 http://www.smallist.com/2007/03/21/mow-your-lawn-the-easy-way-manually/#comment-135 We live in the city, in an old neighborhood. Our yard is small and we bought a reel mower because it's quiet, self sharpening and never needs gas. It takes my husband 15 minutes to mow the lawn, and he can do it whenever he wants because it's practically silent. It doesn't give the lawn the nice buzz cut look, but who cares? Make sure you check the height, many of these cut the grass really too short. We live in the city, in an old neighborhood. Our yard is small and we bought a reel mower because it’s quiet, self sharpening and never needs gas. It takes my husband 15 minutes to mow the lawn, and he can do it whenever he wants because it’s practically silent. It doesn’t give the lawn the nice buzz cut look, but who cares? Make sure you check the height, many of these cut the grass really too short.

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