Let's clean a gutter...

Cleaning a guttr(s) is not difficult. You must have a steady ladder and a helper. The helper simply needs to hold the ladder for safety.

Have a bucket and a scraper or scoop, so you can clean out the gutter. Most of the time the only things you will find inside the gutter are leaves and bird nest. I have run across a gutter which was full of dirt to the point weeds were growing there. This should never happen. When your gutters are clogged you risk having water go back into your house causing damage to your walls. In the cold weather these dirty gutters create ice dams which then cause leaking into the house. So, save yourself a whole lot of trouble by cleaning your gutters.

Place the ladder securely under the area of the gutter where you are going to begin. While your helper is holding on to the ladder, go up the ladder with your bucket and scoop. Look into the gutter and clean as needed. Move across the gutter until done. Once you have finished, place ladder close to the downspout, with a garden hose, run water down the downspout to insure it is flowing freely.

Now you can relax since you know water will run down the gutter into the downspout and away from your house.

If you are afraid of going up a ladder, then don't do it, hire someone, or find a willing friend to help.