Last winter, the story of a man who saved his neighbor’s house with a snowplow hit the media and made the Diorite, Michigan repairman famous. Steve secured his 15 minutes of YouTube fame as “Snowthrower Hero” for extinguishing a house fire with his son-in-law’s machine.
While you may never have to use your thrower to throw snow on the fire like Steve did, you might be interested to know that your shovel substitute can be useful for more than just clearing the road. Here are three unusual ways snowplows can help you this coming winter.
Create a Winter Wonderland for Kids
What kid wouldn’t love their own snow cabin? (And what parent wouldn’t want a few minutes of relief from claustrophobia?) Take your launcher out into the backyard and use it to build a cabin, igloo, or snow mountain for your kids to enjoy.
To do so, mark a large circle to follow and start pushing your snowplow around the outer edge of the circle, aiming the launch straight down. As you continue to spiral towards the center of the circle, adjust the shot more and more to aim higher as the snow begins to accumulate in the center of the circle.
Your finished product will be a snowpile ready to sculpt the cabin.
Paving the way for small pets
Small dogs can be picky. If they don’t enjoy the snow as much as the kids, you can use your blower to make life a little easier for them in the winter.
Start at the back door and create a path around the porch or walkway to the lawn. You’ll want to create some paths back here to give your pet some options, or clear a small patch of grass where the path leads to.
Roxy will no longer get lost in a sea of snow, and she won’t be tracking as much moisture in her home when she’s done.
decoration for the holidays
If you have a small snow blower, you may not realize that you have the perfect decorating tool.
When it’s time to put up your lights, snow throwers are the perfect finishing touch. Gently blow snow around your yard or make room for spotlights in front of your house to highlight your handiwork. You can even use a small blower to lightly dust outdoor pine trees, wreaths or garlands with snow for a Kodak-worthy finishing touch. Small snow throwers are perfect for this job because they are easy to handle, give you better maneuverability, and won’t deliver the power that would destroy your decorations and hard work.
Start getting more bang for your buck on snow throwers. Use these tips to start looking at how else you could use your snow gear this year.