---
title: "What’s In My Toolbox: Go-To Gear for Unclogging Gutters"
description: "Do you have a dedicated gutter scoop? Watch the video to learn why Bob Vila pro, Mark Wolfe, thinks this $4 tool is a must."
date: "2025-12-15"
modified: "2025-12-15"
authors:
  - name: "Jenny Stanley"
    job_title: "Executive Editor"
    link: "https://www.bobvila.com/authors/jenny-stanley/"
url: "https://www.bobvila.com/reviews/whats-in-my-toolbox-cleaning-gutters/"
categories:
  - "Exterior"
  - "Gutters"
  - "Reviews"
---

# What’s In My Toolbox: Go-To Gear for Unclogging Gutters

![A collection of tool recommendations for gutter cleaning.](<https://www.bobvila.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/whats-in-my-toolbox-gutter-cleaning.png>)
*Photo: BobVila.com*

Homeowner, DIYer, and BobVila.com staff writer Mark Wolfe knows a thing or two about cleaning gutters. If you have large trees on your property like he does, you should unclog your rain gutters at least once a year, particularly after the leaves have fallen.

Many of the tools Mark uses for this task are things you probably already have on hand. But do you have a dedicated gutter scoop? Watch the video to learn why Mark thinks this $4 tool is a must—then buy one (or the whole collection of Mark’s recommendations) using the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lcUx8yqS86I?feature=share

## Author
Jenny Stanley is a DIYer and the executive editor for the Service & News team at BobVila.com. She has published content that speaks to her passion for home improvement during her entire career. Her areas of focus include any home or garden topic that fellow DIYers may type into a search bar, as well as trends and news that she knows the BobVila.com audience will enjoy reading about.