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PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:24 pm 
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My back garden is all paved and has really suffered this winter :( . Its got loads of green staining and needs a good scrub, and with the finer days coming in I want to get it cleaned and sorted for when the kids start playing out again. Normally dh uses Jeyes Fluid and a power washer but its pretty bad this year, the worst I have ever seen it! Is there anything better than the Jeyes for getting the tiles clean again for the summer? The power washer is good for getting dirt off but very slow, so it would be good to have something that would loosen the stains first. Thanks!

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:31 pm 
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One year mine was covered in black spots, as well as green.
Someone told me to use Dishwasher Powder.
I made a solution of it in water and brushed it on and left it for a day then power washed it off.
It really loosened the dirt and came up great.
Have to get at mine soon too.
Manky!!!!! :crazy:

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:37 pm 
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Have to say A bleach scrub does it for me and it stops the green growing back,

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:51 am 
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Mine is in an awful state too, I was out rinsing the bin the other day and I nearly broke my neck on it. Has anyone any pet safe ideas, I doubt bleach would be too good for them, I have 3 cats plus the neighbours cat seems to prefer our garden to her own.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:37 pm 
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Thanks for the ideas! I am hoping to get out with dh at the weekend and start tidying up the back at least. Its funny how as soon as the days get milder you start to notice that sort of thing :biggrin: . Its annoying me now !

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:38 pm 
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DH gets a stuff called chlorus and its brilliant.

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