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cleaning pavement slaps without pressure washer?

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chocnvino · 29/05/2018 07:46

I want to clean the slaps in our garden. they are 10 years old and never been cleaned. Any tips how to do it without pressure washer?

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SporkInTheToaster · 29/05/2018 07:46

Stiff broom and elbow grease.

DuchyDuke · 29/05/2018 07:47

Depends on how hard you want to work. I recently did mine with soapy water and a really hard bristled scrubbing push - four hours of hard labour and they were fine.

FleshLiabilities · 29/05/2018 07:50

Bottle of Jeyes fluid and a stiff bristled brush. You'll still need to wash them down with a normal hosepipe or buckets of water afterwards.

Mumek · 29/05/2018 07:57

Bleach and a stiff broom works well too.

FrabjousDay · 29/05/2018 08:02

Do you mean slabs?

Tobuyornot99 · 29/05/2018 08:03

I just tried this on a quite large area. Neat bleach was the only thing that really worked, with a he'll of a lot of effort. I'll admit I gave up after a few square metres and will be jet washing Sad
Good luck

chocnvino · 29/05/2018 08:05

frab, yes Blush

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ceecee32 · 29/05/2018 08:12

Neat bleach. Scrub with a stiff brush and leave to dry

Claystone · 29/05/2018 08:22

I use biological washing powder on mine and a scrubbing brush

eurochick · 29/05/2018 08:24

You can get patio cleaner from a garden centre that is designed for the job.

SporkInTheToaster · 29/05/2018 11:14

I’d be worried about the run off and my plants if I used some of these concoctions on my patio. Wouldn’t it just poison your garden?

gryffen · 29/05/2018 11:31

Be aware (depending where you are) using bleach for cleaning outside and especially slabs is classed as Chemical contamination. (We live beside/right on a country park and must use friendly cleaners for garden etc).

Anything in a garden store is fine UK wise, power washer is quickest but if not then get a really stiff brush and either Jeyes or Bio washing powder and scrub like crazy.

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