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peter: Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 11:10 AM
Sunday morning, again, weather here in medway looks good at the moment, preparing some garden quotes as usual. There is a new way of treating your deck if its got a bit weathered. I have said this before in an earlier blog but I thought I might post it again. Before you go rushing to the local DIY store to buy the deck cleaner give this a try. Pour one gallon of clean water into a clean bucket, add one eighth of a gallon of household bleach, the cheap one is fine, then add one quarter of a cup full of washing up liquid again the cheap one is fine, and mix together. The bleach will clean the boards and the washing up liqiud will tackle the dirt. This is the hard bit, use a scrubbing brush or a hard broom, the brush is better, and firmly scrub the boards to remove the dirt. Its only once every two to three years so no hardship. Wash off with clean water every fourth board to stop it drying out. If you do allow the boards to dry before the washing off then you might have to scrub them lightly again as the dirt will solidify on top. See you all soon!!
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Peter: Posted on Sunday, April 24, 2011 3:34 PM
A Deck is a great feature in the garden, from time to time it needs a bit of TLC, about once every two to three years it needs a good clean to take off all the old stain, dust and grime, like all things in the garden get.
Before you go rushing to the local DIY store to buy the deck cleaner give this a try.
Pour one gallon of clean water into a clean bucket, add one eighth of a gallon of household bleach, the cheap one is fine, then add one quarter of a cup full of washing up liquid again the cheap one is fine, and mix together. The bleach will clean the boards and the washing up liqiud will tackle the dirt.
This is the hard bit, use a scrubbing brush or a hard broom, the brush is better, and firmly scrub the boards to remove the dirt. Its only once every two to three years so no hardship. Wash off with clean water every fourth board to stop it drying out. If you do allow the boards to dry before the washing off then you might have to scrub them lightly again as the dirt will solidify on top.
This does work and is a lot cheaper than the DIY store cleaner, which in my view does not work as good as the can says it should.
Happy cleaning, then allow to dry and coat again with you favorite stain colour.
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