{"id":10305,"date":"2016-06-08T21:13:09","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T01:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fromh2h.com\/?p=10305"},"modified":"2024-12-03T20:51:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T01:51:52","slug":"diy-deck-cleaner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/diy-deck-cleaner\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Deck Cleaner: The Best Inexpensive Non Toxic DIY Deck Cleaner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for an easy and inexpensive way to wash your deck? This oxygen bleach homemade deck cleaner works great well and is non-toxic…it won’t harm your plants, pets or kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Best Non-Toxic Inexpensive DIY Deck Cleaner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It’s the beginning of summer…time to start inviting some friends over to hang out on the deck<\/a>!  The only problem?  The deck is covered in dirt and algae (and this winter was particularly cool and damp around here…perfect algae growing conditions!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Deck “Before”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It definitely needs to be cleaned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deck with plants<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, I have tried lots of different store-bought cleaning products.  Some work better than others, but almost all of them are really hard on the plants around my deck (and as you can see, I have a lot of plants around my deck!)…not to mention toxic for my pets and the stream flowing behind my house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m also not a big fan of using pressure washers on the deck…if you don’t get the spray strength adjusted to the right level, it will take the surface off the deck boards…which makes the deck rough (and seems to make the grime come back even faster).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Deck “After”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I finally stumbled across a homemade deck cleaner that is safe for plants, animals, and kids, doesn’t cost very much, and actually works really well!  Oxi-Clean (otherwise known as oxygen bleach)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oxygen bleach uses oxygen ions to break apart the dirt which means no harmful chemicals are involved at all…and it’s inexpensive.  I have a fairly large deck, and it takes about 2 cups of Oxi-Clean to do the whole thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to see how to make your own inexpensive and non-toxic homemade deck cleaner (and how to apply it).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients & Supplies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n