Abstract: A snow shovel including a middle portion interposed between, and coupled to, each of a blade portion and a handle portion. Included with the middle portion is a flex control mechanism structured for controlling an amount of downward flexing possible by the blade portion with respect to the handle portion. While collecting a volume of snow the blade portion is maintained and biased in a first normal position. When lifting a volume of collected snow, the blade portion flexes downwardly, possibly assuming a pre-established second fully flexed position. When the collected and lifted snow is tossed, the energy stored in the flexible member by the downward flexing helps assist in tossing the snow. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims.

Abstract: A cleanup aid including a plurality of sack forming sheets, with each sack forming sheet available for use in securing a volume of debris. The sack forming sheets may be provided as a stack of sheets, with one sheet superposing and covering a next sheet in the stack. A volume of debris may be placed upon a center portion of an upper surface of a fully deployed sack forming sheet. Next, the corners and other edge proximate portions may be lifted, bunched, and secured, thereby forming a sack containing the volume of debris. The invention may include a protective ground contacting tarp that is located between a ground surface and the sack forming sheets. The tarp may include a grasping portion that may be utilized by an individual for moving the cleanup aid about a selected area containing debris to be secured and removed.