There are two types of homeowners: those who clean their gutters on a crisp September Saturday, and those who discover they need to—because water is cascading down their front door like a bad amusement park ride.
What I learned about neglect, water damage, and the surprising satisfaction of a clean downspout. unblocking my gutters
You won’t regret it. But you will regret ignoring it. There are two types of homeowners: those who
The moment I heard that satisfying glug-glug-WOOSH and saw muddy water explode out the bottom—far from the house—I actually cheered. Alone. On a ladder. Neighbors watching. Within an hour, my gutters were flowing freely. That night, another storm rolled in. I stood by the window with a coffee, watching rainwater neatly travel down the downspout, into the extension, and safely away from the house. But you will regret ignoring it
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to figure out how that tennis ball got on my roof. The best tool I used wasn’t a special gutter scoop—it was an old plastic spoon taped to a stick. Don’t overthink it. Just go unblock your gutters.