How to clean different surfaces on the terrace? You may be surprised, but at home you have several good helpers that destroy dirt, but not nature.
Start a new season by cleaning the terrace
It is in full swing of rainy weather, the days alternate with warm to hot and it comes time to spend part of the day and weekend outside. A walkway, terrace or pavement under Pergola is now deserving your attention.
Cleaning them may not be challenging and you can do it better now than at a time when greenery growth everywhere, you will have spaced furniture and a lot of different flower pots outside. Therefore, it is better to prepare for the season and clean the outdoor tiles as long as you have the right conditions.
There are several popular methods for removing dirt, lichens and moss. But before using specific means, think about their impact. For example, bleach is very effective, but do you really want to use it?
It is not just a trend that commands that we should use nature -friendly means. It is our nature that we should take care of and think of her well -being. Chemical agents that literally remove everything alive are very effective, but they can disrupt the biom of your garden. Even though the situation is slightly different on the terrace or balcony, you can also use means that gently destroy dirt and undesirable mosses, but do not unnecessarily lose nature.
In this post from the YouTube channel OBI Czech Republic you can see cleaning the terrace, where the floor is used wood.
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What means can be used?
On the terrace outside the garden, you may not mind the use of saline or vinegar. Cleaning with these means is cheap and easy. Subsequently, diluted vinegar and salt solution are flushed with clean water into a rhino and waste.
How strong should a saline solution to have the desired effect? All you need is 1 cup of salt, mix it in 2 liters of warm water. This solution is strong enough to destroy moss, lichens or eyelashes, but at the same time does not damage the terrace or tiles. Leave it for 20 minutes, then clean the tiles with a coarse brush and rinse with clean water.
Salt causes corrosion and can also disrupt stainless steel surfaces, so try to avoid all metal moldings, corners of furniture or other metal elements on the terrace.
How to use vinegar? When it comes to using vinegar, it must also be diluted. Vinegar should not be applied to wood or metal. If you want to get rid of moss or strong dirt, ease undiluted vinegar to these places and leave for 5 minutes. You can clean the rest of the terrace with water diluted with a 1: 1 ratio. Proceed as in the previous case. Leave the acetic water for about 20 minutes, then clean the floor with a brush and flushed.
Baking soda is also suitable for cleaning the terrace in the garden
Another option that is suitable for both terraces on higher floors and tiles in the garden is the use of edible soda. However, soda should not come into contact with wood, various metals including aluminum or natural stone.
Apply the soda to a surface that is well -sweeping and slightly wet with water. Thanks to this, the sprinkling baking soda activates faster.
Spray baking soda across the surface through a strainer or by hand. Leave for at least 1 hour, but calmly all day. Then clean the whole terrace with a rough brush and finally flush everything with water.
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