GET YOUR MIND INTO THE GUTTER 5 Tips to Make Gutter Cleaning Hassle-Free
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ground for insects, or even damage your foundation if it collects near the walls of your home and then freezes. Yikes! Make the messy job easy! According to the experts at Realtor.com, August is a prime time to clean out your gutters before late-summer storms hit. Luckily, there are dozens of ways to make the nasty job easier. Here are five of our favorites. scoops are designed specifically for cleaning out gutters, and prices for them start at less than $3.50 at Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Amazon. Buying one will save you from digging through the gutter goop by hand! In a pinch, you can also use a pet food scoop or plastic cup. 1. Invest in a gutter scoop. Gutter 2. Dress for the mess. To protect yourself from dirt and bacteria, wear thick
3. Let your hose do the work. As an alternative to the gutter scoop, you can attach a spray nozzle to your hose and blast the leaves out of the gutter! This method uses a lot of water, but it’s an easy (and clean) strategy. 4. Try gutter guards. Gutter guards are metal grates that you can snap onto the tops of your gutters. They let water through, but keep leaves and debris out. Outfitting your entire house with guards can get pricey, but they save you hassle come cleaning time. 5. When in doubt, hire it out. Of course, the best way to make gutter cleaning easier is to pay someone else to do it! Hiring an expert will keep you out of the muck and guarantee great results.
No homeowner likes cleaning their gutters. It’s a universal truth, but unfortunately, the smelly, messy job has to be done, and this is the month to do it! Why clean your gutters? If you don’t clean your gutters regularly, they’ll be too full of leaves and debris to ferry rainwater properly. This doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it can have disastrous consequences. Water can pool on your roof and cause a leak, seep into your basement, act as a breeding
EXERCISE OF THE MONTH Sidelying Quad Stretch
Why: A great way to lengthen the muscles that cross your hip and knee without compromising your back. It’s a good alternative to the standing quad stretch. How: Lie on your side with the bottom knee pulled as high toward your chest
as you can, keeping it there for the whole stretch. Bend the knee of your top leg, grab your ankle, and squeeze your butt muscle to help pull your leg back. DO NOT arch your back. Feel the stretch along your hip and thigh. Hold for 20–30 seconds. Repeat on the other side.
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