In article , Nick Maclaren
writes

Anyway, I use a stiff broom, a handful of sharp sand, some water
and elbow grease.

Maclaren the Spartan!!!!!!! )

a LOT cheaper, takes up a lot less storage space

Oh come on, Nick; a power hose takes up no more space than a broom, a
bucket/hosepipe and a bag of sand!!!!!!!

and often
quicker (once you factor in the time taken to set up power hoses,

a couple of minutes??

It takes far less effort than you might think, too,

I know how long it takes me just to sweep the yard . . . and how much
effort. I would *not* want to scrub it with a stiff broom!!!!!!!

and I reckon
to clear a couple of square metres per minute.

I bet you do it in bare feet too!!!!!!
Superman, spartan Maclaren )
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