Homemade Siding Cleaner

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.

Homemade siding cleaner.

With this vinyl cleaner there are essentially two parts and each gets mixed separately. The first part includes detergent and baking soda which are the two active ingredients in the vinyl cleaner. I had a small area to do. Once this was mixed together i slowly added 1 tbs of baking soda.

Bleach solution one of the most popular alternatives to power washing your siding is detergent bleach and water. The solvents or solution to be used should be suitable for power washer use. Get the details right. Start with low pressure and spray with smooth and overlapping strokes starting from the bottom till the top.

Step 1 add detergent and baking soda. Another standard household cleaner used for washing vinyl siding is baking soda. Clean the outside of the house with bleach and water to remove mildew algae. In a clean bowl carefully measure out 4 tablespoons of the liquid detergent.

Recipe homemade mold cleaner for siding 1 2 cup trisodium phosphate tsp 1 3 cup powdered laundry detergent 1 quart household chlorine bleach 1 gallon water. I did a little bit at a time because when you add baking soda and vinegar then it will foam up and overflow over the container. As a recipe often applied when you deep clean vinyl flooring it also assists with absorbing mildew that frequently arises in areas kept out of direct sunlight. Add this scrub directly to the mildewy areas and wear protective covering like rubber gloves when cleaning.

Start at the bottom to avoid streaking and use your garden hose to rinse off each section before it dries. Always use caution when dealing with a harsh chemical like bleach. Cedar shake siding requires special care as some harsh chemicals could cause it to discolor or even wear prematurely. I used 2 cups of warm water and 1 cup of vinegar.

After having sprayed the cleaning solution rinse the vinyl siding starting from the top to the bottom.