Home Repair and Paint Guide

... House cleaning can be done with a sprayer, hose, long-handled brush, and oxygen bleach. ... The exterior of a house needs to be cleaned just like the inside. ... Instead, use an oxygen bleach solution. ... When mixed with water, it breaks apart dirt and other stains on the side of your house. ... Apply the oxygen bleach solution with a regular hand-pump sprayer. ... Let the solution sit on the siding and trim for about five minutes, then wash it off with a solution of regular liquid dish soap and water. ... The type used to clean cars would work fine for this task. ... Work an area that’s about 100 square feet at a time. ... This allows one part of the house to soak while the previously sprayed section is being cleaned. ... The streams of water from the tool are injected deeply into cracks and seams where water shouldn’t go. ... It’s not water pressure that cleans the surface, it’s the action of the cleaning agent. ... This helps on two story houses and also with trim ...