How to handle a massive amount of autumn leaves on a big lawn

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   shredding and mulching the leaves directly into the lawn using a zero-turn mower
2. 2
   bagging and removing the leaves
3. 3
   making a compost pile in the corner of the yard to use around plants later
4. 4
   Using a tow-behind lawn sweeper
5. 5
   Bagging with a mower
6. 6
   Using the collection bag on the dethatcher and dumping it on a tarp
7. 7
   Raking up lines of grass first before using a sweeper
8. 8
   Using mulch glue to hold the mulch in place
9. 9
   Pointing the blower slightly above the mulch at a specific angle
10. 10
    Lightly raking the leaves out by hand
11. 11
    Using a leaf vacuum tool
12. 12
    Adjusting the throttle down to a lower power setting instead of using turbo
13. 13
    Using standard handheld cordless leaf blowers
14. 14
    Adjusting nozzle angle and distance from the ground
15. 15
    Using a leaf blower gently
16. 16
    Mowing and bagging leaves
17. 17
    Waiting to rake until the grass has been mowed a couple of times and is firmly rooted
18. 18
    Raking leaves onto a large sturdy tarp and pulling it to the curb
19. 19
    Leaving leaves on top of mulch to decompose
20. 20
    Chewing up leaves with a lawn mower until reduced to a fine powder

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.