DECK THE ENCYLOPAEDIA OF CLEANING C-G

Pressure-wash with a deckwash concentrate, followed by a high-pressure rinse with a 25-degree (green) or 40-degree (white) nozzle. battery leads and cover the battery, alternator, fuse boxes and all sensitive electronics with plastic bags. Spray on an engine cleaner-degreaser and let soak for 15 to 30 minutes. Scrub heavy deposits with a long-handled plastic kitchen brush. Rinse gently. Air dry. Show at least one person.

“Cleans anything”, it says on the bottle. In my home, this stuff has done duty mostly as a degreaser when servicing the bikes, and very effective it is, too (avoid hubs and frame transfers). I also used it on brick paving to get rid of some oil spotting when the family wagon needed a gasket replacement. Well diluted with distilled water, it’s even been pressed into service for cleaning really grubby vinyl LPS bought secondhand. For economy, buy the 2 L concentrate. – Anthony Doman grates with a wire brush or an onion cut in half and dipped in canola oil. Or both, but only in that order.

Use a ph-neutral tile-andgrout cleaner, such as Rejuvenate Bio-friendly Grout Deep Cleaner, working along the grout lines with a scrub brush. Wash from the bottom to the top, but rinse from the top down. If that fails to brighten the grout lines, you need an acid-based cleaner. Apply sparingly, though, because this stuff will actually dissolve the top layer of grout. And probably your skin. Wear gloves.

See PVC trim. Don’t. Lichen and other imperfections just make it prettier. But if you got something terrible on there, like blood – or barbecue sauce that your neighbours might mistake for blood – clean gently with a mild ph-neutral detergent, cold water, and as little scrubbing as possible.