Re: GBlist: Where to find house cleaner without chlorine bleach?

[Alan Courtright <acourtri@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us>]

On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, Bruce Hammond wrote:

> Folks, I'm looking for a way to clean my moldy and discolored
> clapboard and deck.  Someone recommended to me Renew house cleaner
> (with hydrogen peroxide instead of chlorox bleach) used in a
> powerwasher.  Does anyone know where I can buy Renew or another less
> toxic house cleaner?  thanks!!

Can't help you with a source or a substance, Bruce, but will pass along a
thought: my place has natural cedar siding, and some of it (depending on
exposure) gets a bit of black mould on it at times.  I clean the spots
with a paint brush and some H2O2 (letting light do most of the work), then
brush it with a little antifreeze after it dries, before using the Moore
product I use for keeping it in (mostly) decent shape.

My deck, though (including the railing) I've let turn naturally grey, and
plan to keep it that way.  It makes a nice contrast with the "natural"
cedar of the siding.  At some point I may use some ferrous sulfate (not
sure I have that right, actually) on it to make it a livelier grey and
more uniform.  

                         -|//*Alan Courtright*\\|=   
                                Poulsbo, WA
                             acourtri@krl.org
                       


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