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cleaning patio with diluted bleach - would it hurt the plants?

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  • Chris-P-BaconChris-P-Bacon Posts: 943
    Fairygirl said:
    Indeed @amancalledgeorge. I think people believe vinegar isn't harmful because they put it on their chips  ;)

    😒..I did suggest dilute?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Only soda crystals on outside ground in that video though. They're generally regarded as fairly harmless.
    Surely if you dilute the vinegar, that's also a bit pointless... :/
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Chris-P-BaconChris-P-Bacon Posts: 943
    Fairygirl said:
    Only soda crystals on outside ground in that video though. They're generally regarded as fairly harmless.
    Surely if you dilute the vinegar, that's also a bit pointless... :/
    ...if you say so...😒
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    No need to be snarky. I'm simply asking the question   :)
    I'll leave you to it. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    A lot of this comes from the current love for "hacks" and feeling that we are making some magical saving on a superfluous product. Of course most of the time it's just attention seeking on tiktok and such 🤣 specialist products exist for a reason and cost money as they solve real problems. Nobody forces us to spend it and also a lot of these patio problems are preventable with regular maintenance. Lots of good products suggested previously, hope they address the issue. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    @amancalledgeorge, I follow two rules. Never believe anything that is a ‘hack’ and never buy anything that is ‘curated’ whether carefully or not.
    Rutland, England
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    My patio was very mucky as I'd not cleaned it since last summer.
    I just bought one of these and used it this morning - it's worked a treat
    https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08YZB71Y1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1





    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Pricey - but much more environmentally friendly @Pete.8  :)
    ...apart from the leccy of course  :D

    Patio looks very smart  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
     I used on full speed so it was done quickly to keep the cost down 😁

    It was pricey, but last time it took me 3 days on hands and knees with a scrubbing brush! And my hands and knees are not what they were!

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Och - you're just a young thing @Pete.8.... :D
    I don't have any patio here. I removed the horrible slabs and re used them for a few paths round the side of the extension and the shed etc. 
    Mind you - I nearly went skiting on my a*se half an hour ago when I went to get something from near the shed. Maybe I need the brush and some soap, along with some elbow grease. Bit wet and shady round there... ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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