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[quote=Anonymous]We're closing on our first home next week and from all appearances it seems the back yard has been used as an auto shop.  We've seen several broken down vehicles (car, motorcycles), lots of old tires, and car batteries as well as broken glass, pieces of metal, screws, and various boxes and containers of who knows what.  There's a small concrete pad but the yard is mostly dirt and grass.  We expect the large items to be gone before closing but we don't expect all the little bits and pieces (and who knows what else) to be cleaned up. We have a toddler, and want it to be a safe place for her to play.  We're hoping a rake will catch a lot of the mess.  Then what - inspect the yard carefully and pick up by hand what the rake doesn't get?  Would a shop vac be a safe alternative?  Do we need to worry about things that may have spilled and seeped into the ground in terms of being a safe surface to play?  We hope to do some landscaping out there next year, and a box garden with a few veggies, but otherwise don't plan to do too much digging.  Any ideas/advice/encouragement are appreciated!     [/quote]

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