I usually follow my own advice by not posting items that have no relevancy to commercial cleaning, more specifically residential cleaning, and exterior cleaning at that, however, this method that we've been using for years is so effective; I feel compelled to share. (Lucky you!)

So here it goes...

If you have a garden or plants you need to protect (or you have gone completely green), I am yet to find a safe non-toxic household cleaner that removes water stains (even rust) from vinyl siding better than this DIY solution, are you ready?...

Lime juice and baking soda!...What?...That's right!

DIY List Prep (what you'll need):

• 1 - Pale or bucket (wider than taller the better-so you can easily scoop out)
• 1 - Spoon
• 1 - Spackling knife
• 1 - Nylon scrub brush (scouring pads aren't effective)
• 1 - Nylon grout brush
• 1 - Toothbrush (cleans the underside of the siding)
• 1 - Large bag/box of baking powder (depends on the affected area)
• 1 - Large bottle of lime juice (depends on the affected area)
• 1 - Garden hose

Instructions:

1. Bring all the supplies outside.
2. To prep the area you want to clean, turn on the garden hose and wash the vinyl siding area to remove any dirt.
3. In the bucket/pale, add a decent amount of lime juice (you will use less lime juice than baking powder) and then add the baking powder in small batches.
4. Using the spoon mix the lime juice and baking powder until you have a putty-like consistency.
5. Using the speckling knife (be sure the siding hasn't dried) dip into the bucket/pale and apply directly to affected area (if you have a large area, you will want to break-it-down into manageable sections).
6. Using the scrub brush, scrub the vinyl siding vigorously (careful not to damage the siding).
7. Wash the siding you just cleaned to see if you got everything...if not, repeat!

I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the results...good luck!!

Just like Carl the janitor proclaims in “The Breakfast Club”: “I’m the eyes and ears of this institution,” we believe his statement, although intended to be tongue-in-cheek for comic relief, we connect with his passion to be aware of his surroundings.

Beyond consistently carrying out general cleaning tasks, as a professional commercial cleaning company in Kalamazoo, we understand the importance of maintaining the safety and security of your building at all times and we train our staff to do so.

For example, on more than one occasion, our cleaners have discovered furnace leaks with standing water, personal heat lamps left on, running water, and a variety of other potential building safety hazards. These instances are reported immediately to the owner of Atlas Cleaning Systems and if we can remedy the situation, we will, and/or we will contact the facility/office manager for further direction.

The majority of the time, we clean after hours, so if anything suspicious is happening in or around your building(s) we’re most likely going to be the first to know about it and report it to you right away.

And yes, we have cleaned up after many breakfasts!