cleaning back yard slabs

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my wife has come up with a great and very cheap way of cleaning our slabs. roughly 10 part water 1 part bleach, its killed all the moss and cleaned the slabs a treat much better than all these patio cleaners!!! :D
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Or if you are organic and don't want to use bleach you can try the bokashi liquid. I've just taken a whole canful today and I'm wondering what to do with it, as there aren't many plants to be fed at this time of year.
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Diluted bleach is probably OK if you have the pavement coloured whiteish-gray slabs but we have some of those yellowish ones and I envisage bleach would soon take the colour out of them. I use Jeyes Fluid and generally get out there after it's been raining. It also seems to work pretty well although the odd stubborn dirty patches occasionally need a second dousing.
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A spot of vinegar works well. I recommend a handful of sharp sand on each slab as an effective abrasive.
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After trying various methods I invested in a power washer - much the easiest way.

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Beryl wrote:After trying various methods I invested in a power washer - much the easiest way.

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We never got the hang of ours and on its third outing it blew up.Back to the hose and a stiff brush
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Sorry to hear that Macmac. I still wouldn't be without mine. It makes short work on the driveway to.

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