Homeowner Forum / Cleaning / June 2003

Not more than a cup per gallon of water.  The mix should have some
detergent added.

Hi Gretta

In the neighborhood of .04% sodium hypochlorite.

Using Clorox, you can no longer go by the 1 cup per gallon rule of
thumb as Clorox sells both 3% and 5% sodium hypochlorite.

Often the off-brand versions are greater than 5.15% sodium
hypochlorite and cost much less!

Then follow-up with a washdown using 'Soilax' or non-sudsing
detergent.

Use algicide in your primer and in your paint on Northern exposed
surfaces.

TTUL
Gary

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Let me be the first to apologize for Phisherman and Gary.  Everything's
a joke to them.

The traditional mixture for exterior walls, recommended by
Sherwin-Williams and the North Carolina Extension Service, is 1 part
bleach to 4 parts water.  That would come out to 1.05% hypochlorite with
the old 5.25% bleach and 1.2% hypochlorite the new 6% bleach.

I like to add 1/2 cup of baking soda for each cup of bleach.  That makes
the bleach stronger on mildew but milder on skin and clothes.  Soda also
lets you get good results with a more dilute bleach mixture.