A high-efficiency blade for a lawn maintenance tool comprising: a central axis; a mounting portion located on the central axis; a cutting blade, wherein the cutting blade comprises: at least one segment (80, 84); a cutting blade sharpened leading edge, wherein the cutting blade sharpened leading edge is generally parallel to a driven surface and the cutting blade sharpened leading edge is configured to cut clippings from vegetation; and a cleaning blade, the cleaning blade comprising at least one segment (66, 68) and a cleaning blade sharpened leading edge, wherein the cleaning blade is vertically offset from the cutting blade and is configured to mulch the associated clippings from vegetation and reduce an associated accumulation of clippings on an underside of an associated mower deck; and characterized in that: the cutting blade comprises a second segment, wherein a point of the cutting blade sharpened leading edge is on a lower surface of the second segment to help provide a clean cut of the grass/vegetation, wherein the cleaning blade comprises a second segment, wherein a point of the cleaning blade sharpened leading edge is on an upper surface of the second segment, and the cleaning blade sharpened leading edge is formed at a reverse angle when compared to the cutting blade sharpened leading edge such that the cleaning blade sharpened leading edge provides a longer path for air passing underneath the second segment than the shorter path for air passing above the second segment as the high-efficiency blade rotates, creating a lower air pressure zone underneath the second segment as it rotates through the air and helping to keep the underside of the mower deck clean. a central axis; a mounting portion located on the central axis; a cutting blade, wherein the cutting blade comprises: at least one segment (80, 84); a cutting blade sharpened leading edge, wherein the cutting blade sharpened leading edge is generally parallel to a driven surface and the cutting blade sharpened leading edge is configured to cut clippings from vegetation; and at least one segment (80, 84); a cutting blade sharpened leading edge, wherein the cutting blade sharpened leading edge is generally parallel to a driven surface and the cutting blade sharpened leading edge is configured to cut clippings from vegetation; and a cleaning blade, the cleaning blade comprising at least one segment (66, 68) and a cleaning blade sharpened leading edge, wherein the cleaning blade is vertically offset from the cutting blade and is configured to mulch the associated clippings from vegetation and reduce an associated accumulation of clippings on an underside of an associated mower deck; and characterized in that: the cutting blade comprises a second segment, wherein a point of the cutting blade sharpened leading edge is on a lower surface of the second segment to help provide a clean cut of the grass/vegetation, wherein the cleaning blade comprises a second segment, wherein a point of the cleaning blade sharpened leading edge is on an upper surface of the second segment, and the cleaning blade sharpened leading edge is formed at a reverse angle when compared to the cutting blade sharpened leading edge such that the cleaning blade sharpened leading edge provides a longer path for air passing underneath the second segment than the shorter path for air passing above the second segment as the high-efficiency blade rotates, creating a lower air pressure zone underneath the second segment as it rotates through the air and helping to keep the underside of the mower deck clean.