In the spring, most of us dream of a sidewalk that impresses with its purity and colors without smudges, greasy spots and weeds in the slots. We can quickly achieve this effect by reaching for the ingredients we have in the kitchen, and… we will forever say goodbye to dirt on the sidewalk. After 10-15 minutes of fine scrubbing with a hard brush and a hearty water rinsing, we get an effect almost like professional cleaning.

Tiles cleaning – what proved to be the hardest?

After the end of winter, the paving cubes resemble a gray -brown carpet rather than a nice driveway. Over the course of a few months, greasy oil or greasy stains settle on the surface:

  • greasy stains from oil or fat that penetrate the concrete micropores and are difficult to remove with normal water and dishwashing means;
  • Mach and weeds that grow in cracks and weaken the tiles structure;
  • White spots that arise with clotting of road salt and are often visible as unsightly smudges.

As a result, the beautiful garden loses its charm and the driveway instead of impressing, repels. Unfortunately, it often happens that even homemade attempts to scrub tile with water and a means of washing dishes or vinegar (1: 2) often turn into tiring marathons and the result still remains very unsatisfactory.

How to make a home cleaner?

If you do not want to use strong chemicals to clean the tiles, reach for the natural remedies you have at home. The simplest decoction that you hard to spend is a solution of baking soda and boiling water in a 4: 1 ratio.

How to do it?

Pour 4 tablespoons of baking soda into the bucket or large container and pour the powder with 1 liter of freshly boiled water. Stir until the baking soda is completely dissolved. Apply the hot solution immediately to a dirty, weed -infested cube – you can use a watering cup or a thick brush.

Wait 10-15 minutes until the ingredients start to work: Baking soda dissolves greasy spots while dried the roots of the weeds. Start gently scrubbed with a hard bristle brush while paying attention to the gaps between the cubes. Rinse the remaining decoction with clean water, preferably using a garden hose or pressure cleaner. There’s nothing complicated. The result is definitely worth a few moments of work.

Why is the home cleaner effective?

Baking soda is a slightly caustic remedy that: dissolves fatty deposits – Baking soda acts as a fine cleaning agent, reduces the surface voltage of the water and facilitates the removal of oil spots, white and refreshes the color – relieves you of gray -brown dirt and your tiles will get the original depth of colordries and interrupts weed growth – a hot solution applied directly to the young shoots weakens them and accelerates the dying of the roots.

You don’t have to worry about the fine material structure. Unlike strong acids or aggressive chemicals, soda is sufficiently effective, but at the same time safe. You can do this treatment once a year but if you do it every six monthsyou will thank not only the pavement, but also your wallet, because professional means are sometimes more expensive than soda.

It should be noted that baking soda can be combined, for example, with a small amount of salt or vinegar to strengthen the effect on resistant dirt or moss. Remember, however: Salt in cracks may change the soil structure under the cube over time, so use it gently. On the other hand, vinegar (1: 3 with water) will greatly complement your year -round control of lichens and prevent the growth of moss.

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