Sold in packs of 12, these breathable nylon-spandex gloves feature a nitrile rubber grip that prevents tools from slipping but allows use of a smartphone touchscreen. They're also machine-washable. Buy them at Amazon.
This clever contraption combines the teeth of a rake with the scoop of a shovel, making it easier to remove wet leaves, fallen apples, horse manure, and other backyard messes. You can even use it to dig up potatoes. Buy it at Amazon.
As you wheel this sweeper around, a brush on the underside lifts up lawn clippings, leaves, twigs, acorns, and other debris — but without damaging your grass as rakes can. Agri-Fab also makes towable lawn sweepers. Buy it at Amazon.
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Make quick work of your woodpile with this cast-iron splitter, invented by a 13-year-old girl for a school science project. Set each log on the blade, then whack the log with a mallet to safely split it into kindling. Buy it at Amazon.
Need to burn a brush pile safely and efficiently? This stainless-steel cage maximizes airflow to burn leaves, wood, or paper at high temperatures while preventing flyaway embers. The cage also folds flat for easy storing. Buy it at DR Power.
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