| This spring and summer, we are working outside | | | | back. Here you simply pull down on the handle and |
| the house much of the time. | | | | push or pull it. What a difference! |
| Some of our activities include: cleaning the leaves, | | | | With the two wheels so far apart there is no |
| branches, dead plants, and other such debris from | | | | more tipping over the contents of the wheel |
| the past winter; moving the 6 cubic yards of top | | | | barrel because a single wheel hit a rock. |
| soil from the pile left by the garden center's truck | | | | As well, the handle of the product we purchased |
| on our driveway onto the front and back | | | | had a total of 4 holes (2 on each side) for the |
| gardens; moving various plants from the front | | | | home owner to place your gardening tools to |
| garden, again, around to the back side garden, and | | | | take with them. No more separate trips, one to |
| so on. | | | | move the contents of the wheel barrel from say |
| In the past, the tool of choice would have been | | | | the front to the back of the house and a second |
| my trusty wheel barrel. However, the last one I | | | | trip to go back and retrieve the rake, shovel, etc. |
| had 'broke down' around 4 years ago. I went | | | | to use in the back of the house. |
| shopping recently for a replacement, knowing all | | | | How do you remove the contents? Easy. Just tip |
| of this gardening work I had ahead of me. | | | | it forward or backward. Very, very easy. |
| I wanted one that had two wheels in the front | | | | The product label says it has a maximum capacity |
| for added stability. The last thing I needed to | | | | of 6 cubit feet which seems like the same or |
| worry about was the rapid drop in the slope of | | | | similar size of any wheel barrel I have used in the |
| our property on either side of the house when I | | | | past. |
| was trying to move various garden plants and | | | | And, other than the axle of the wheel, the |
| materials to the back gardens (our home has a | | | | product we are using is made our of recyclable |
| walkout basement which, as any of you may | | | | plastic so it won't rust. |
| know who have lived in such a house, sees the | | | | The wheel won't go flat as they is made out of |
| back yard anywhere from 9 to 12 feet or so | | | | plastic too. Have you ever tried to pump air into a |
| lower than the front yard). | | | | deflated rubber wheel of a wheel barrel? I have |
| After going to one retailer who was out of the | | | | and the one we used was not fun. |
| two wheeled type of wheel barrel I dropped by a | | | | I have used this already to help remodel our large |
| competitor on the way home and made a | | | | front garden in our home and think this is one |
| wonderful discovery. I found a product that | | | | great garden product. |
| works just like a wheel barrel. Check that. It | | | | So, if you are the market for a new wheel barrel |
| works better than a wheel barrel. It's generic | | | | or want to do something about strain on your |
| name would be a 'cart'. How is it different and | | | | back with the one you currently use, think about |
| better than a wheel barrel? | | | | putting down $50 (plus taxes), yes, that is all ours |
| Basically, yes it has two wheels but they are 2 | | | | cost, and getting one of these. You will not regret |
| and 1/2 feet apart for much greater stability. But | | | | it! |
| that is not the best part. The wheels are in the | | | | To see pictures of this garden cart or read about |
| back, not the front. This very simply change leads | | | | our other gardening or home energy conservation |
| to a dramatic benefit. | | | | activities, simply use the link below to access our |
| No more heavy lifting. With a wheel barrel you | | | | web site, Daily Home Renovation Tips. |
| have to lift it from behind placing strain on your | | | | |