There is a very important reason for the residents of Illinois to not rake their leaves this fall.
Reason To Not Rake Leaves In Illinois
I will proudly admit that I hate doing chores around the house. I work a lot so when I’m home, I just want to relax. Of course, that isn’t possible because I want to keep my house nice. I especially hate doing the work around the yard. I believe the main reason is my allergies act up when I’m in that situation.
Out of all the outdoor chores, I think my least favorite is raking leaves. It’s so much work then a couple of hours later your yard is covered again. That’s so frustrating. I much prefer the method of the wind blowing them into my neighbor’s yard so it becomes their problem instead.
I couldn’t imagine living in one of those communities where they force you to pick up your leaves otherwise you get fined. That is somewhere I don’t want to live. When I was a kid, we used to walk around the neighborhood and jump into the big piles of leaves in people’s yards. That would immediately ruin all that hard work. I would be so angry if that happened to me.
If you’re like me and a hater of raking leaves, I’ve got some great news for you. Experts in Illinois are encouraging residents to not rake their leaves this fall because it’s bad for the environment. I can definitely go along with that opinion. Back in the day, my parents would’ve laughed in my face if I gave them that excuse…