Since we’ve been discussing mulching, I thought this tip might be helpful for those of you who are mulching for other people, like me!
I don’t know about ya’ll, but for a long time there, I was risking life and limb getting my dratted wheelbarrow up into my truck to take to clients’ homes on days when we were mulching. Wheelbarrows are heavy!
Maybe you are a pro like me, or maybe you just want to store your wheelbarrow on a table or shelf. Here’s how to lift your wheelbarrow safely, without using any real strength.
If you feel any strain at all in your back, put the barrow down gently and try again. You should be using your hips as a levering point, and just your arms to lift, not your back.
If you have a wheelbarrow, go outside and try this! It’s amazing how setting the barrow in the crease where your hip joint is and using that spot to lever the wheelbarrow up with minimal muscle from your arms makes this a simple way of lifting a heavy object without strain.
I got this tip from a fellow at the green waste recycling place a couple years ago. Hope it can serve you as well as it’s served me!
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7 responses to “For All You Pros: How to Lift a Wheelbarrow Into Your Truck Even if You’re a Wimpy Girl Like Me (An Article in Pictures)”
And smile pretty the whole time! You are too cute! Great tip, and even though I don’t often find myself having to pick up my wheelbarrow, if I ever do, now I’ll know how.
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Loved the photos – sometimes pictures speak a thousand words!
Well, that way is pretty easy, but the way I prefer is to place the wheel barrow close to the truck, with the handles facing the tail gate. Lift the front of the barrow, rotating it on the legs til the handles touch the ground, then lift again and flip the barrow into the truck. I find this easier on my lower back…
Love it, Mike! What a great tip! I’m going to try it your way and see which way’s easier on my back. Who knows, maybe there will be a new picture tutorial coming up!
Nice to see you here, by the way! Yay to a fellow Garden Coach!
why not just flip it in? Point the handles to the truck, lift the wheel end up to balance the thing on its handles and tilt it into the truck? I dont lift a barrow much.
Thanks for the comment mr back . The brilliant answer is that it didn’t occur to me until you and the lovely Mike pointed it out! Now we have two ways that work.
The one thing I don’t like about the flipping it in method, though, now that I have tried it, is that it scuffs the wooden handle tips and makes them splintery. I always wear gloves so it’s not a biggie, but I do hate getting snagged! The technique sure didn’t hurt my back, though, so it worked great in that respect.
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