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Cleaning Gutters and Downspouts

By Bob Formisano, About.com

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Clean Those Gutters

With your method of leaf collection established from the previous two sections, it's now time for the fun part. Cleaning the gutters!

You can use any number of things to scoop the contents out of a gutter. You can fabricate your own scooper from a plastic jug with a handle but assuming you're not into making your own tools, you can just use a trowel or garden spade. You can even use old kitchen tools like a spatula.

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