If you’re in spring-cleaning mode, it’s important to devote some attention to the outside of your house as well as the inside. One of the most critical home maintenance tasks that should never be ...

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Cleaning your house’s gutters is a messy job, but someone has to do it. Leaf-clogged, stopped-up gutters can cause major problems, including wet basements, ruined siding or trim, and water-damaged ...

Cleaning gutters is the biannual task that not many people like or quite know how to do. Cleaning should typically take place in both spring and fall. Some people may not realize that not cleaning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Shutterstock / Zerbor Credit: Shutterstock / Zerbor Gutters are essential structures for every building. They help direct ...

Owning a home means actively taking care of it, even the less-appealing chores like cleaning out the gutters. And like many of these tasks, not doing them can lead to a host of future issues like ...

Keeping your gutter system clean and clear of debris ensures that water can be redirected away from the home. But, when is the best time to clean the gutters: in the fall or in the spring? We spoke ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up view of leaves stuck in gutter - Herman Bresser/Getty Images Most spatulas are small enough to fit inside the average ...

Bet you never wondered how to clean gutters when you swooned over your home’s curb appeal lovingly ensconced by mature trees. Funny how fervent love for foliage can turn into a disdain when leaves ...

Q: Gutter cleaning companies are always trying to sell me on getting mine serviced multiple times each year. How often should I be cleaning them? And when is the best time to do it? A: For some houses ...