Comments on: Cleaning Gutters: Don’t Be Like Heather

By: Graham

Graham — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:30:57 +0000

A good solution to preventing your gutter filling up with leaves is to fit a gutter screen. That way, water can still fill the gutter but those pesky leaves can't.

By: glenbo

glenbo — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:58:12 +0000

A few years ago ], I was cleaning my gutters the old fashioned way, with my hands (yuk!), and the ladder slipped and fell! Two years later, and one broken ankle, I decided to invest in those gutters that are covered (forget what they're called now). Although I've had to do occasional maintenance on them, the blustery St. Louis fall has proven to be no match for them! For the clumsier people among us, I'd suggest looking into a covered gutter system

By: why2love

why2love — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:11:34 +0000

Great tips!!, As seen on picture, you spray the water with high pressure and it make messy every where and probably you need to re-paint your home . try to use medium water pressure it take time but doesn't make mess.
Another tips you can find here: outdoor improvement
cheers!!

By: landscape designers

landscape designers — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:02:26 +0000

When your gutters are so soiled and dirty that plants would actually grow in them, maybe you ought to get landscape designers or architects to do the job. LOL. Just kidding.

By: Ceci

Ceci — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:18:13 +0000

You can use rain chains to rinse your dog.. Seriously. My parents have rain chains and when it’s hot the dogs will lie under the chains once the rain has stopped and let the water drip on them. They do this when it is actually raining too, I think they just like the chains.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:58:07 +0000

OK, you start finding my husband a new job and we’ll get on that. I have family in Benson, Phoenix, and some other town that is slipping my mind.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:57:14 +0000

Oh, it’s a risk here. Those horrid things are everywhere. I was grossed out when I saw the larvae in my fountain (that I haven’t turned on in a bit). I admit to finding great satisfaction in destroying them.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:55:29 +0000

We don’t have basements here, either. It only takes a determined child to hit our water table.

I had never heard of rain chains until your comment. Those look pretty neat.

In the next few years, I’d like to rig up rain barrels, as far as I know they are legal in my area.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:51:55 +0000

Yes, but gutters intending to divert water away from your home is such an unwieldy phrase that I figured y’all could play along.

By: Diaper Cake Becca

Diaper Cake Becca — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:03:12 +0000

Another option….move to the deserts of Arizona. We don’t even have gutters on our houses!!