{"id":11185,"date":"2024-09-23T08:41:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T08:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalideas.org.au\/blog\/gardening\/landscaping\/using-wd-40-to-make-snow-removal-easier.html"},"modified":"2024-09-23T08:41:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T08:41:09","slug":"using-wd-40-to-make-snow-removal-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalideas.org.au\/blog\/gardening\/landscaping\/using-wd-40-to-make-snow-removal-easier.html","title":{"rendered":"Using WD-40 to Make Snow Removal Easier"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you live in a part of the world that typically has a crispy-cold winter, you&#8217;re probably gearing up for freezing temperatures and piles of snow on your driveway  &#8211;  or you&#8217;re expecting piles of snow on the sidewalk in front of your apartment. In either case, if you want to accomplish even the most basic task like a grocery run, then you&#8217;re about to experience the cardio-enhancing physical labor of shoveling in the cold, and any trick that can lighten that load is a welcome help. We appreciate the slickness of WD-40&#8217;s multi-purpose spray because it allows each shovelful of snow to slip off the blade, causing the whole process to move that much faster.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don&#8217;t already keep a canister of this spray with its iconic little red straw in your garage, run to the hardware store  &#8211;  it has an incredible number of household applications. Originally designed in the early 1950s to prevent Atlas mission rockets from corroding,\u00a0today WD-40 is used to\u00a0clean windows, de-rust metal machines, and lubricate and revive car parts exposed to water. The best news? As long as you store it properly, WD-40 does not expire,\u00a0making it always ready to use. So if you&#8217;re hit by a flash snowstorm, it&#8217;ll be instantly there to lighten your load.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Best practices to clear snow with WD-40<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Snow Shovel Life Hack - WD-40\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EL3a6jvp9Bk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">First, before you or any family members go outside, make sure you&#8217;re wearing enough warm clothing and sunscreen. It&#8217;s also better not to work right after a meal but wait a couple of hours. Then, once you&#8217;re ready, get a friend to make your snow removal project happen twice as fast.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The incredible truth about WD-40 is that it has over 2,000 uses, and this one makes harsh winters just a bit easier. Liberally spray the front and back of the shovel blade, taking care not to accidentally get any WD-40 on the handle (or your gloves). You&#8217;ll need to maintain a firm grip! After you&#8217;ve applied the spray, what you&#8217;ll find is that instead of snow staying caked on the shovel, you won&#8217;t need to keep banging it on the ground to remove the excess  &#8211;  it will just drop off. Since it&#8217;ll have lubricant in it, deposit the snow you&#8217;re removing into the street gutter, not onto your grass.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You might have noticed from the collective wisdom of the internet that people recommend spraying your shovel with cooking spray. While this is a viable alternative, why deprive yourself of a few extra helpings of stir-fried veggies or turkey burgers? Use WD-40 to ease your snow shoveling tasks instead of wasting cooking oil that&#8217;s meant to be used with food.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you live in a part of the world that typically has a crispy-cold winter, you&#8217;re probably gearing up for freezing temperatures and piles of snow on your driveway &#8211; or you&#8217;re expecting piles of snow on the sidewalk in front of your apartment. 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