How To Clean Exterior Brick With A Staple Bathroom Cleaner

An outdoor home maintenance tip you can't forget to do is to clean your home's exterior brick. After years of withstanding seasonal temperatures, weather, pests, and grime, our houses can get pretty dirty. But you should never let this mess stick around because having a clean exterior can increase curb appeal, prevent exterior damages, improve the energy efficiency of your house, and increase the overall value. Don't feel compelled to drop hundreds of dollars to pressure or soft wash your house when you can clean exterior brick with a staple bathroom cleaner: foaming cleaning spray.

Washing your property's exterior brick can be finished in a blink of an eye if you use a bathroom foaming cleaner. Just as if you were cleaning your shower or bath, spray the foam on your bricks and let it sit for a few minutes. Before rinsing off, scrub with a brush to remove all dirt and grime. Rinse and repeat until your bricks shine. However, you don't have to have bathroom cleaning foam to achieve outdoor cleanliness; instead, just head over to your kitchen sink and grab the dish soap.

Unfortunately, we may not always have foam cleaner on hand; instead, give your exterior brick a much-needed clean with a handy item you already own: dish soap. There are two ways you can wash your bricks with dish soap, and that is with either ammonia or baking soda. Have grime-free bricks by mixing one cup ammonia, two cups of dish soap, and one cup of water. With this mixture, apply to your exterior and scrub with a soft brush and then rinse. Repeat the steps until all your bricks are clean. Since ammonia can be poisonous, it is best to wear gloves and a mask and avoid wearing contact lenses.

Baking soda and dish soap may be the perfect alternative for you if you don't have foaming bathroom cleaner or ammonia stashed away in your cleaning supplies. All you need to do is mix together baking soda and dish soap until it becomes a paste. With that paste, you will apply to the brick and gently scrub away dirt and even grease stains. What's great about dish soap is that it works on more than just brick exteriors. You can also use it as a gentle and affordable algae removal solution for your house's siding.