Save Time Bagging Leaves: The Easy Leaf Collector Find From Lowe's That Needs No Assembly

When it's time to rake the leaves in your yard, someone is usually left holding the bag, and that bag is most likely wet, sagging, and tearing. If you don't have someone to help hold the bag open, your progress will be even slower and less efficient, as you're constantly reopening the bag or cleaning up spilled leaves. One solution for faster, easier leaf cleanup is to prop the bag open with a LeafEasy Bag Insert from Lowe's. The LeafEasy is a practical insert that folds open and creates a chute at the top of your collection bag, making it easier to toss in leaves and debris. It's a simple concept, but one that's earned a 4.7-star rating out of more than 900 reviews at Lowe's.

The LeafEasy bag insert is currently available at Lowe's for $10.48. "If you bag your leaves in those giant paper bags, pony up the $10," wrote one Lowe's customer, "Totally worth it." It's primarily designed to slip into large paper leaf collection bags, but some users have found it works with plastic bags too, although clips may be needed to hold it in place. Many reviewers are repeat purchasers, either because they wanted more than one chute to speed up their yard work or because they needed to replace a worn-out insert they'd purchased years earlier. One Lowe's customer claimed theirs lasted nearly a decade.

The inverting folding design of the LeafEasy insert isn't the most intuitive, so many users found it helpful to watch a brief instructional video demonstrating how it works, such as the one shared by jfargo118 on YouTube. The corrugated plastic insert covers three sides of the yard waste bag's interior, providing support that keeps the bag upright while also protecting the paper from wet yard debris. Since the LeafEasy shields three sides of the bag with sturdy plastic, it also reduces the risk of tearing the paper when collecting sticks. 

The upper section of the insert is designed to invert, forming a 13-inch chute that catches debris and directs it into the bag. You can also lay the bag on its side, then sweep leaves directly into the chute. Once the bag is full, pull out the insert, close up the bag, and dispose of the dead leaves or save them for your spring garden. The LeafEasy can be reused in another bag until the yard is clear.

Since the LeafEasy insert is plastic, it can easily be wiped clean, folded flat, and stored for next fall. However, many reviewers point out how useful the LeafEasy is throughout the year for collecting grass clippings, deadheading plants, pruning, or weeding. Gardeners working alone mention that the LeafEasy made collecting leaves faster and easier for them, but the bag insert can also help young members of the family participate in yard work with greater independence.