Not everyone has the time for house chores. Fortunately, there are several high- and low-tech ways to automate household chores and reduce your home’s overall maintenance needs.
1. Use Robotic Lawnmowers and Vacuums
Just don’t have the time to mow the lawn (which would normally take the entire afternoon) or vacuum the carpet? Why not invest in a robotic lawnmower or vacuum? Both robotic lawnmowers and vacuums are programmable devices with advanced sensors that help the former avoid rain and foreign debris on your lawn and the latter to detect staircases and other changes in the floor surface.
2. Install an Air Purifier
Carpeting should be vacuumed regularly. Otherwise, it will become a dust magnet that can cause allergy flare-ups. Of course, vacuuming (or a robotic vacuum) can only do so much. To reduce indoor air pollutants (as well as your home’s vacuuming needs), you can install an air purifier.
3. Install Gutter Guards
Gutter cleaning is a time-consuming—but essential—chore that ensures your gutters (which happen to be your roof’s first line of defense against the elements) are free of clogs and rainwater can flow to the drains unimpeded. If the gutters are clogged, water may overflow and damage your exterior.
To reduce your gutter’s maintenance needs, we recommend installing gutter guards, which prevent leaves and other debris from entering and clogging your gutters. Keep in mind that low maintenance doesn’t mean “no” maintenance. Cleaning gutters with gutter guards is still a must. That is except for Gutter Helmet®, the only brand on the market with a Never Clean Your Gutters Again® guarantee.
4. Install Seamless Gutters
Another way of making cleaning gutters with gutter guards easier is to install seamless gutters. Since they lack seams, you don’t have to worry about leaves getting stuck between gutter joints.
Gutter Helmet of Northern Minnesota offers quality gutter guards and seamless gutter systems. To get a free quote, call us at (800) 824-3772 or fill out this form. We serve homeowners in Duluth as well as the surrounding communities in Minnesota.
