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Home and Garden > Cleaning > Miscellaneous on September 12, 2011

Cleaning Concrete

Cleaning a concrete surface by pressure washing.This is a guide about cleaning concrete. Concrete patios, sidewalks and driveways can often be restored to like new with a pressure wash or other cleaning technique.
     

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By Gail C 05/08/2005

I use pool chlorine and a stiff broom to clean my concrete driveway and walkways. I'll have to try Spic and Span, it's less expensive. Thank you. :-)

Cleaning Concrete Countertop Material

Hi everyone and thanks in advance for tips. I am cleaning the desks in my church school. Some are painted wood and they are coming clean OK, but there are some that are like a poured concrete. That is what they look like anyway. They also look a bit like countertop material.

Anyway I was trying to clean them today. They started to come clean when I sprayed bleach water on them but you could see it was sprayed. Then i got a sponge with the green scrubby thing on the other side. For 15 minutes I scrubbed that desk top. Oh yes, it came clean but it still is dirty plus I have 12 desks in that room to clean. I have not tried vinegar yet. That is the only thing I can think of that my nose could tolerate. Someone has suggested a Gorrllla or gooey something but she said it smells, oooohhhh really smelly. Don't want that. Any suggestions, please help!

Sandy from Baltimore

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By no name today (Guest Post) 07/10/2007

Try on a small area these:

Some thoughts, alcohol, peroxide, baking soda and water, dawn dish detergent, or Tide.

Then don't mix these====vinegar or bleach or ammonia ---BUT NOT AT THE SAME TIME!!!!!!!! USE ONLY INDIVIDUALLY, CAN CAUSE TOXIC FUMES IF MIXED.

Cleaning a Concrete Porch

What kind of home remedy can I use to clean my concrete front porch that has dirt ground in and has some light green mold?

By Peg C

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By greenergrass 05/19/2012

Clorox, I use it all the time. You could always pressure wash it.

Cleaning Concrete Floor Before Sealing

I want to know how to clean the garage floor of my home before I seal the concrete. It was painted over a couple times and has worn through in several places. Sure I could go to Home Depot and buy some expensive floor cleaner but where's the ThriftyFun in that?

Jim from Florida

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By Liz (Guest Post) 10/11/2008

You might want to use tsp it is a powder that you mix with water to clean your walls before painting. You can also use muratic acid.
Liz Az

Removing Rust on Concrete

I have looked and looked for a cleaner that will remove rust from concrete with no luck. Does anyone know of something to clean it off or of another options that will work to get rid of it? I want it to look like before.

By Debi

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By dvg 10/19/2011

While I haven't had this experience myself, I would try using a power washer.

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