# TV sweeper thing..what's it called **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 29, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sweeper-thing-whats-it-called/328462 "2005-10-29T14:02:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sweeper-thing-whats-it-called/328462/1 "2005-10-29T14:02:24Z")
I don’t have cable, so I rarely see the Home Shopping Network, but a few weeks back at a friend’s house I saw a spot for a driveway sweeper thing that would pick up pinecones, leaves, etc. Anyone know what the thing is called? My googling and ebay searching is not paying off! And more importantly, does anyone here have one and how well does it work? It seemed easy to use, and my elderly mom needs something that doesn’t require a lot of effort. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sweeper-thing-whats-it-called/328462/2 "2005-10-29T14:08:50Z")
Are you talking about the [Hoover Spin Sweeper](http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?dest=9999999997&product_id=2645483&sourceid=0100000030660804902498)? ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sweeper-thing-whats-it-called/328462/3 "2005-10-29T14:13:41Z")
Yes, that’s it! Anyone have one? ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2005, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sweeper-thing-whats-it-called/328462/4 "2005-10-30T13:24:20Z")
One little bump, since we’ve added two threads on infomercials. I should remember not to post on weekends if I really want an answer! ---
**Author:** ![sj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@sj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sj2)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2005, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sweeper-thing-whats-it-called/328462/5 "2005-10-30T18:27:02Z")
Sounds like a good product according to the reviews on [amazon.com](http://amazon.com). I would think it would be the same as a vet/dry vac, the later with the advantage of picking up wet debris. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sweeper-thing-whats-it-called/328462/6 "2005-10-31T14:41:44Z")
Our driveway doesn’t seem to sweep well with a regular broom. I don’t know if it’s the plastic bristles on the broom or the rough texture of the concrete, but sweeping takes too much effort. We have a big old oak tree that drops plenty of twigs, acorns and leaves, as well as the grass clippings after I mow the yard. We do the broom and dustpan thing a lot, but it just takes forever. And we have the neighbor from hell who spends hours picking up the twigs and leaves that fall on her driveway three feet over…I swear she cannot sleep at night if she knows there is a leaf on her driveway…so ours always looks messy by comparison. I hate having to sweep the same leaf over and over to get it to move three inches, and my mom just can’t do it anymore. So before I invest in this Spin Sweeper, I’d love to hear first hand how it works. There are two up on ebay right now, and they both have been “used once or twice”. That doesn’t bode well for it being a great sweeper. ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sweeper-thing-whats-it-called/328462/7 "2005-10-31T17:55:53Z")
Get a black and decker battery powered blower. You can pick them up for about 50 bucks, they’re like a mini leaf-blower, and that’s what I use to clean my driveway. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sweeper-thing-whats-it-called/328462/8 "2005-11-01T01:07:48Z")
I’ve got a leaf blower, which is fine for me to use. But Mom can’t lift that thing and hold it up for more than 10 seconds. Plus I tend to have so much fun blowing things around that I dawdle too much, playing around. Neighbor from hell uses hers to blow the leaves back into our half of the strip of grass between the driveways…she’s out there sometimes until 10pm backing sure every leaf goes back on our side. Last year I even took pictures of the strip of grass because I thought no leaves were falling on her side of the string (long Story). Turned out she was up late and out early to remove them. ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sweeper-thing-whats-it-called/328462/9 "2005-11-01T21:07:57Z")
The battery powered leaf blowers are pretty light, much lighter than a gas or even electric one. I suggest you try one out at the store for heft. My 2 year old daughter can lift it, so I am sure your momma can do it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sweeper-thing-whats-it-called/328462/10 "2005-11-02T01:56:18Z")
Oh, okay, I’ll out myself. I shop at HSN and QVC regularly. I watch the shows and then I order online. Since you’ve got internet access, you can go to [www.hsn.com](http://www.hsn.com) or [www.qvc.com](http://www.qvc.com). The websites are shopper friendly and you can find your sweeper pretty fast. I hope I haven’t lowered myself in your eyes?