The Tool That Helps To Clean Your Gutters Without Triggering Your Fear Of Heights

Cleaning your gutters is a biannual chore that should be done during the fall and spring, so it's not something you have to worry about too often. However, if you're afraid of heights, it might be something you dread for months on end until you have to drag the ladder out of the garage. Cleaning them consists of climbing up a ladder and removing the dry leaves, and while this might not seem too intimidating, it can get pretty scary if you're nervous about getting too high off the ground. Luckily, there is a handy tool that might make the task a little less fear-inducing, and that is the Toro Company Universal Gutter Cleaning Kit. This kit is comprised of an 11-foot plastic extension you can hook up to your leaf blower, allowing you to remove dried leaves while staying planted safely on the ground. 

Since this will make your leaf blower a little harder to manage since the tip will be 11 feet away from you, it also comes with a handy strap to keep your leaf blower snug against you as you maneuver it. It's a great way to complete the task without the extra risk or effort. Here is a closer look at the product. 

You can easily clean your gutters with a genius PVC pipe hack, but this is basically the commercial version of that. This kit comes with three plastic collars that are designed to be universal and will smoothly fit the majority of leaf blowers. Once in place, you have four extension tubes that you can attach, creating a maximum reach of 11 feet. However, if your gutters aren't that high, you can instead use only three or two tubes. This set lets you customize your workflow. It also has a curved tube that looks like a hooked finger, which will direct the airflow downward, into the gutter. 

The brand shares that this product will not only work on dry leaves, but also wet debris, shooting gunk out of gutters. However, this can be rather messy, so make sure you test drive a small spot first to see how the debris will land — you don't want to create more work for yourself by having it spray all over. And with a 4-star rating out of 180 reviews, buyers are pretty satisfied with its performance. The only gripe that most have is that the universal connector sometimes doesn't stay snug on the machine, so you might have to duct tape it on to create a tighter seal. But other than that, it's a pretty great gadget that makes cleaning out mucky gutters so much easier.