5 Cleaning Hacks For The Outside Of Your Home

Every so often, you may need to clean the outside of your home. This can seem like a mammoth task – but it doesn’t have to be. There are few cleaning hacks that make cleaning your exterior a lot less labor-intensive and time-consuming. Below are 5 examples that every homeowner needs to know. 

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Use a pressure washer

Pressure washers are a useful tool to have when cleaning the outside of your property. They can be used to clean patios, decking, siding, roofing, driveways and more. Using a pressure washer is much quicker and more fun than manually cleaning your home’s exterior with a brush. That said, there are a few important rules you need to consider when using a pressure washer. Firstly, it’s advisable to still use cleaning products to help loosen up dirt first. Secondly, you need to make sure that you use the right PSI. Jobs like cleaning windows and gutters may require a very low pressure below 1000 PSI (anything more might cause damage). Removing stains from a concrete driveway may meanwhile require a much higher PSI of 3000 or more. Consider these applications when shopping around for a pressure washer. 

Try a spray and leave cleaner

Spray and leave cleaners are chemicals that you are able to spray over the surface of your home. They are designed to kill fungus, algae and bacteria. Unlike other cleaning agents, you do not have to wash them off afterwards. This can make them a very useful product to own when taking on jobs like cleaning your siding or roof. Just make sure that the product you buy is suitable for the surface material you’re using it on and cover up any plants below to avoid them getting damaged.

Install a gutter guard

If you live somewhere surrounded by lots of trees, you could find that your gutters get clogged up a lot. Cleaning your gutters out could become a chore. Fortunately, there is a simple solution to this: you can install gutter guards. These are metal grills that are designed to let water in while keeping leaves and debris out. Look for a professional gutter guard installation service in your area.

Buy a leaf blower

Raking and sweeping up leaves can be a mundane task. Buying a leaf blower can make this task much quicker and more exciting. Using this tool, you can blow away leaves cluttering up your lawn or driveway. Some leaf blowers also double up as leaf vacuums – allowing you to suck up leaves instead and collect them in a bag. These leaves can then be turned into compost or used as mulch. 

Invest in a robot pool cleaner

While owning a swimming pool is often considered a luxury, swimming pools do require a lot of maintenance. There are a few ways to reduce this maintenance including installing a pool cover and using pool skimmer socks. However, one of the most time-saving hacks is to buy a robot pool cleaner. These robots are fitted with brushes and sensors and are able to automatically clean the surfaces of your pool for you. This guide to robotic pool cleaners explains more.