Repair Workers, What's The One Piece Of Advice You Wish Every Homeowner Knew?

Repair workers: we know your job would probably be a lot less lively without having to clean up the messes that people make at home, whether they're common or bizarre.

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Sure, you may get a good story out of it, but we're sure there are times that you think, "I really shouldn't have had to come out here to fix this."

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Maybe you've pulled a few too many disgusting things out of garbage disposal that definitely should have been there.

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Or perhaps you've seen the same issue with people's rain gutters every winter, that could be avoided with just a little maintenance.

Gutter system clogged with dirt and moss
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Whatever it is, we wanna know: what are the calls you get more than others? What are the avoidable mistakes people make?

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Basically, if you could give homeowners one piece of advice, what would it be? Let us know in the comments!

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We may share your answer in a Buzzfeed Community post, and who knows? Maybe you'll get through to some people!