If you just moved or have lost your power washer you may want to clean your siding without a power washer.
Clean siding without power washer.
If you have wood siding for instance you should avoid using a power washer and instead clean your siding by hand or with a cleaning wand attached to your garden hose.
If your white siding is beginning to look a little green then this is the route you want to go as it is very powerful against mildew and mold.
You can go hunt down a power washer or you can get in touch with your inner alchemist.
Use a scrub brush to work out any particularly dirty areas of the wall or flooring.
Cleaning your siding by hand or with an outdoor cleaning wand has the added benefit of greater precision and is better for many types of siding.
If mildew is present use a solution of 1 quart of bleach to gallon of water and a small amount of the tsp detergent.
How to wash your house.
Another idea is to make a baking soda poultice to clean really tough stains.
Paint dealers also sell mildewcide that can be used.
I was able to remove marble stainingby making a baking soda cream so i think it would definitely be helpful on tough stains on vinyl as well.
Mix the two ingredients with the quantities necessary to clean your siding or even for cleaning concrete with vinegar.
You could mix up a mixture of 70 water and 30 vinegar and clean the siding with that.
David had the front of our house soaped up in no time.
Bleach solution one of the most popular alternatives to power washing your siding is detergent bleach and water.
Starting at the top of the section apply the vinegar and water solution with a long handled scrub brush.
David picked up a jug of this house and siding cleaner at the hardware store and we poured the cleaning solution into to the canister of the foamaster cleaning sprayer.
All you do is add soap or cleaner screw it onto the end of your garden hose and start spraying.
After scrubbing finish by rinsing the cleaner with warm water and letting it air dry in the sun.
Always use caution when dealing with a harsh chemical like bleach.
Work in sections so that you can complete the entire section before the solution dries.