The Top 5 Outdoor Power Tools For Home Maintenance

Taking care of chores around the house can be a trial if you don’t have the tools you need. Outdoor power equipment can help to make some of your more challenging outdoor chores much easier to do. The market is awash in products for home maintenance, lawn care and landscaping needs. So which pieces of equipment give the most bang for your buck?

FMI Equipment is your Spokane Valley outdoor power tool dealer, serving eastern Washington and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Keep reading to learn about some of the best pieces of power equipment you can purchase for home lawn care and maintenance needs.

1. String Trimmer

Tired of digging up weeds at the edge of your property? Use a string trimmer to make short work of weeds and grass overgrowth along fences, sidewalks, driveways and around our patio. The thick plastic string whirls quickly to slash down greenery. You can choose between electric or gas models, with electric models being lighter in weight and more portable and gas models ideal for cutting more difficult growth.

2. Pressure Washer

Once you have this tool, you’ll wonder how you ever did without it. Pressure washers can quickly and efficiently clean pretty much anything outdoors, from your car to your motorcycle to the sidewalk. Remove mud, grime, moss, loose paint and other grime from all kinds of surfaces. Clean the siding of your shed, the bricks of your house, your patio furniture and your trash cans without having to do any scrubbing. A pressure range of 1,300 to 2,400 psi is best for residential usage.

3. Rototiller

Don’t want to kneel on a pad and dig with a spade in your garden to turn up soil? Use a rototiller and get your garden’s soil turned over, loosened and aerated in a flash. These handy tools are also great for cutting through weed growth in your garden and expanding your garden by loosening the sod.

4. Chippers & Shredders

Chippers and shredders perform similar functions: they turn organic yard waste into mulch that you can use as ground cover in your garden or yard. Chippers make short work of branches, twigs, brush and leaves so you don’t have to break anything down by hand or buy wood chips.

5. Lawn Vacuum

Looking to avoid raking your lawn in the fall? Get a lawn vacuum and you can suck up all those fallen leaves into a bag. This takes away the need to rake or fill bags by hand, since you can just dump the bag into your compost bin or use a mulcher to chop the leaves up.

Looking to purchase? Stop by our dealership in Spokane Valley, WA, today to view our current selection of new and used outdoor power tools for sale. You can even discuss financing options with our helpful sales team. FMI Equipment proudly serves greater Spokane, WA, and Coeur d'Alene, ID.