Homemade Gutter Scoop

There had to be a better way.

Homemade gutter scoop.

One of the periodic chores i really do not relish doing is to clear gutters of leaves and sticks in the fall. For the main structure of the gutter cleaner pvc pipe is the best choice. You can buy a plastic scoop to clean out gutters but a cheaper way is to make one using a quart milk bottle that has a handle. Our home s rain gutters get no respect until cleaning time comes around.

3 wacky tricks for cleaning gutters plus 1 good idea all in an effort to avoid climbing that ladder and cleaning those gutters homeowners have come up with some pretty unorthodox techniques. Rinse out gutters without leaving the ground by making a u shaped gutter spray wand from or pvc pipe and couplings. To build your own homemade gutter cleaner there are some inexpensive materials you will need. Some elbows end caps and a threaded end are also going to be needed.

This way it is easy to dump the leaves into a trash bag and get rid of them. Climbing ladders or going on the roof can be dangerous accidents and injuries happen. Now when you scoop out the gutter the leaves will drop into the bucket. Got a great tip.

Simple gutter cleaner construction. You can also opt to use a plastic bucket with a metal handle. Now i have the best gutter cleaning tool i ve ever used in over 30 years. With some pvc glue and 1 2 inch pipe you can make just about anything.

Just cut off the bottom at an angle and its narrow enough to fit inside the gutter and scoop out the debris. Send it to us to share with others. Its called the gutter clutter buster which is an attachment tool for my wet dry vac. Walk around the house holding the long end of the hook and three high pressure streams of water will shoot out of the holes you drilled cleaning the gutters.

Cut the handle in half at the center and bend them into hooks that will attach to the edge of the gutter. I can stay safely on the ground not get wet and get the job done in 1 2 the time. Blowing the leaves out on top of the roof made a big mess and cost me more time that i felt was needed.