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If you don’t have a Gutter Protection System, no doubt, you’re either dealing with a ineffective drainage, you’re busy cleaning it out yourself every season, or you’re paying a lot of money for someone else to clean it out for you…

My dad used to clean the eavestroughs at our house every year, but now we’ve been paying a landscaping company to do it each season, and we’re really paying for it.

If you’ve never had to clean the gutters or eaves yourself, it can be a daunting and exhausting task…moving a ladder every few feet, usually in the muddy soil, with a wet, stuck, sometimes quite stinky, mess you have to remove by hand. You’re quite high up, it’s usually rather cold when you’re trying to clean them out too. Then, you’ll have to collect it on the ground to dispose of it at the curb. Sheesh!

There are also times you’ll find birds nests and other critters habitating your gutters to keep warm and making little homes during the fall, winter and sometimes spring.

So, I’ve been researching Gutter Protection System in order to cut out that expense and easily keep the gutters clear on our own.

The bristle, brush type, shown above, is a great idea and very clever…Hmmm…

However, I also found another kind from Outdora, shown below, that looks to be even more effective and would have much less clean up as things don’t seem to be able to get stuck on the surface as much as the bristles, although the brush variety seems to be easier to “install”…

It seems to give ample space for drainage and accomplishes the goal of keeping leaves and other fallen debris out of the eavestroughs.

Gutter protection is a much simpler way of cleaning your gutters…you won’t have to! I’ll take raking leaves over clearing the eavestroughs anyday.

What do you use for gutter protection? Let us know by leaving a comment below…

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I hope you enjoyed this Home Exterior Maintenance on Your Handyman Today! Until next time…

Protect Those Gutters,

Kimberly Edwards

P.S. The colors of Falling Leaves is so gorgeous in the Fall, but there’s a point where those leaves make your yard look messy. You can rake leaves in the Spring when the snow melts, but it’s often a much wetter, heavier and stinkier mess than if you do it in the Fall…

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Whether it’s trying to make items match inside or outside your home, or you’re trying to “spruce” something up, spray paint can be any handyperson’s secret weapon.

What do I like to spray paint? Graffiti on fences or posts, furniture I find that I want to match, old lawn chairs that have faded, light fixtures, hardware - the list can go on and on, really…

My latest spray painting fun? I found some really Continue Reading…

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Want to perk up the look of the exterior of your home, but you’re unsure what you could do that’s a simple project?

Well, you could plant some matching flowers in the flower beds, cut the lawn and trim the bushes in a neat way, edge the grass, freshen up the paint on the trim on the house put up new address numbers or address plaques.

All of these tasks are easy, quick and will make a great impact on the aesthetics and curb appeal of your home.

Okay, are you worried about installing those address plaques?

No need to worry!

How to Install Address Plaques:

1. If you’re installing a Wall Mounted Plaque, all you’ll need is a drill.

Typically, address plaques come with 2-3 holes to insert screws into the wall, brick or wood of your home. With a power drill, it’s a simple installation process - just be sure you use a measuring tape or leveler to make it even and level.

2. If you’re installing a Lawn Marker, all you’ll need is a hammer.

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