You can go hunt down a power washer or you can get in touch with your inner alchemist.
Clean siding without power washer.
If you just moved or have lost your power washer you may want to clean your siding without a power washer.
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.
Another idea is to make a baking soda poultice to clean really tough stains.
You could mix up a mixture of 70 water and 30 vinegar and clean the siding with that.
Mix the two ingredients with the quantities necessary to clean your siding or even for cleaning concrete with vinegar.
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.
All you do is add soap or cleaner screw it onto the end of your garden hose and start spraying.
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.
Bleach solution one of the most popular alternatives to power washing your siding is detergent bleach and water.
Paint dealers also sell mildewcide that can be used.
Use a scrub brush to work out any particularly dirty areas of the wall or flooring.
David had the front of our house soaped up in no time.
Work in sections so that you can complete the entire section before the solution dries.
Clean vinyl siding with vinegar another way to clean your vinyl siding without a pressure washer to use a white vinegar and water solution.
How to wash your house.
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.
If mildew is present use a solution of 1 quart of bleach to gallon of water and a small amount of the tsp detergent.
Always use caution when dealing with a harsh chemical like bleach.
After scrubbing finish by rinsing the cleaner with warm water and letting it air dry in the sun.
Starting at the top of the section apply the vinegar and water solution with a long handled scrub brush.