First up in the equipment list for cleaning our gutters the quick and easy way is finding our garden hose.

Now, you may be asking yourself: why in the world are we reviewing hoses on the Fix It Up blog?  And let me assure you - that’s a valid, legitimate question.  I’m writing the review of the Flexon 5/8-inch by 100-foot reinforced garden hose because not all hoses are created equal.

Before I was a homeowner and long after I moved out of my college apartment, I learned the hard way that you get what you pay for.  The only feeling more frustrating than not having enough hose to go from your water source to what you want to deliver water to is a hose that constantly kinks.  I lost track of how many times I’d have to get down off a ladder to unkink my old, wore-out hoses before I decided that enough was enough.

Hence the purchase of the Flexon 5/8″, 100-foot hose.  You want features?  How about a knitted-nylon-reinforced vinyl cover?  That’s more than what I can say about the hoses that once occupied my garage.  How about the solid brass flow couplings?  This hose works great, even in cold weather.

For the gutter cleaning project, this is just the hose for the job.

Next, we’ll examine the ends to the means: the hose nozzle.