Spring Cleaning Alert: How To Clean Your Vinyl Siding Without Killing Your Plants

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!!

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