How to Shovel Snow

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You need the right stuff to tackle the white stuff.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Warm clothes
Two shovels: A plastic one and a metal one
A can of non-stick spray
And the discipline to pace yourself
Salt, sand, or kitty litter
Warm clothes
Two shovels: A plastic one and a metal one
A can of non-stick spray
And the discipline to pace yourself
Salt, sand, or kitty litter

Warning: Men with heart disease should not shovel snow, and healthy men above 50 and healthy women over 60 should avoid it as well.

Step 1: Stretch

Do five to ten minutes of stretching exercises to warm up your muscles.

Step 2: Dress warmly

Dress warmly with multiple layers, a hat and scarf, gloves or mittens, and shoes or boots with nonskid soles.

Step 3: Coat shovels

Spray the shovels with cooking spray to keep snow from sticking.

Tip: Invest in ergonomic shovels; their bent shafts mean less bending, which means less back strain.

Step 4: Push snow

Use the metal shovel to push snow out of the way. The goal is to push, not lift, as much as you can to avoid back strain.

Step 5: Scoop snow

Use the lighter, plastic shovel to scoop up small amounts of snow, just an inch or two at a time.

Tip: When picking up snow, keep one hand close to the shovel as you bend at the knees, with your back straight and legs apart.

Step 6: Step and dump

Take one step forward before dumping the snow.

Step 7: Rest

Take breaks every 15 minutes, or sooner if needed.

Tip: If you can't say a long sentence without getting winded, it's time to take a break.

Step 8: Cover

If there are icy or slick patches, scatter salt to help melt them, or cover them with sand or kitty litter to help passersby—or yourself—get traction.

Step 9: Reward yourself

Reward yourself with some hot cocoa.

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[wrash]

Step 1: Grab shovel.

Step 2: Shovel.

Fucking done.

[SingleTrickVideos]

step one- if there's less than 3 inches of snow, laugh and walk back inside.

[gristid]

normally it takes to minutes to shovels some snow, with this method it take like 2 hours

[BunyPancakemovies]

how to shovel snow if your 100 years or older

[soinc16]

0:14. I thought she meant cocaine.

[Avranius]

next on how cast. how to blow your nose

[mandykate319]

1.who the crap does stretches before

Shoveling

2.its gonna take him 5 hours to do his driveway if he takes a break every 15 min

3.WHY DOES HE DESERVE HOT COCO HE DIDNT DO ANYTHING

[NayColtNay]

@douglasman100:: I noticed that

[electromoo]

Everyday I'm Shovelin'

[TheTraxxasfreak]

Wtf, Did I really just watch this?

[HEVNAWE]

@legobuilderrrrrrr: There is a naturopathic approach for heart health and snow days on my channel in the comment section.

[graceisNERD]

Thanks HowCast! Clearly without this helpful video I would have never been able to use a shovel!