09 March 2024 , 16:30
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A clever hack promises to remove weeds and moss from patios in just 15 minutes - and it costs as little as 60p.
With spring just around the corner, people's thoughts are turning to their outdoor areas. And that includes patio spaces, which can look tired and old when moss and weeds start to set in.
As well as looking unsightly, moss can also cause paving to become slippery - leading to potential falls and accidents. Thankfully, help is at hand, courtesy of Daniel Scholfield, director of The Expert Gate Company.
He claims that there is one common household ingredient that "will kill moss", and advises people to follow his "easy-to-follow" method.
For his hack, all you will need is bleach, water, a large bucket, a spray bottle and a hard-bristled brush.
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The first step is to dilute the bleach, "any brand of bleach will work to kill moss" Daniel said, via the Express. You can pick up a bottle of bleach from Aldi for just 60p or from Tesco for 70p.
Dilution is very important to "prevent any discolouration" on your patio, allowing it to keep its original colour and avid stains. A ratio of five tablespoons of bleach to a gallon of water (roughly 3.7L) is practical for most cleaning uses of bleach. Mix the solution in your bucket and then fill the spray bottle for easy distribution across your patio.
Then you simply spray the areas of your patio that have been affected. Make sure that you "evenly distribute the moss killer solution" across all of the affected areas to ensure it is "most effective".
Leave the bleach solution to soak on your patio for around 15 minutes to allow the "moss killer time to work its magic". But take care not to leave it one for too long, or it could end up staining or discolouring the stones.
Using warm water, remove all of the bleach once the time is up. You may want to go over the patio a few times to make sure that there is absolutely no bleach left behind. You now need to wait for the moss to die; watch until it has turned yellow and then it's time to remove it.
Take your stiff, hard-bristled brush and use it to scrub off all of the dead moss from your patio. This will take some elbow grease, but the results are well worth it with Daniel saying your outdoor area will be left looking "as good as new".