Q: Several years ago, we replaced our aluminum gutters with larger ones to handle heavy rains and avoid flooding. From the very beginning, they started to stain from rain and occasional backup. We try ...

Apply vinegar to the stain, sprinkle with baking soda, let it bubble, then scrub away. Mix borax with water to create a paste, apply to stains, let sit, then wipe clean. For stubborn stains, use ...

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 ...

Between soccer practice, grocery runs and that ever-growing to-do list, gutter cleaning probably ranks somewhere near “reorganize the junk drawer” on your priority list. But here’s the thing — ...

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