gas stabilizer ???

Folks,

I am almost ready to put the snow blower away ..but I have a question..

With ethanol being added to the gas at the pumps...it is making it really hard on gas stabilizers to keep all good over the spring / fall period.. I have had to clen more than one of the carbs on my small gas engines..

Would my luck be better if i just ran the sucker dry of gas..or would the little plastic parts dry out and create another problem.

With this winter almost gone,I cannot afford to have the little beastie apart on the workshop table.

Thanks
Ian.