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Hot water with bleach and a stiff brush should do it though I'm always careful to rinse the bleachy water away so as not to harm any animals walking on it. Will take a few days for the lichen to disappear but I've always found it effective.


ETA Perhaps do a test area first to see it doesn't discolour the stone.

I'd go for beach diluted in hot water .Might make the paving stones a little lighter but no more than much elbow grease and scrubbing would .

I'm not very up on the horrors of bleach from an eco point of view but possibly use white vinegar if this is a concern .

Nigello


I have a Pressure washer.. but you would need an outside tap which is Threaded to take the hose adapters..

I have a hose and extension power lead and cut-out safety switch.


See below.


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DulwichFox


P.S. also have soap solution that can be applied at pressure.

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Nigello

>

> I have a Pressure washer.. but you would need an

> outside tap which is Threaded to take the hose

> adapters..

> I have a hose and extension power lead and

> cut-out safety switch.

>

> See below.

>

> https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A

> Nd9GcQHmRiq63OR-easb8obGg61GbRCPG_tg2SauGaWYU3bChW

> zlFlQ

>

> DulwichFox

>

> P.S. also have soap solution that can be applied

> at pressure.



I'd love to look in Foxy's shed


It's like a toy shop I imagine 😁

There are specialist patio cleaning fluids that are harmless to plants & animals, plus the use of a good power washer should get the job done most efficiently. Beware of washing out the pointing between slabs, in which case, just apply the patio cleaner or Jeyes fluid & wash off with a stiff brush after 20-30 mins. One word of warning, power washers are not to be pointed at anything other than what you are cleaning, they can cut human skin & as said earlier, they will damage or affect other things they are pointed at! Oh, and wear wellington boots! Have fun!

Seabag Wrote:

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> DulwichFox Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Nigello

> >

> > I have a Pressure washer.. but you would need

> an

> > outside tap which is Threaded to take the hose

> > adapters..

> > I have a hose and extension power lead and

> > cut-out safety switch.

> >

> > See below.

> >

> >

> https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A

> >

> Nd9GcQHmRiq63OR-easb8obGg61GbRCPG_tg2SauGaWYU3bChW

>

> > zlFlQ

> >

> > DulwichFox

> >

> > P.S. also have soap solution that can be

> applied

> > at pressure.

>

>

> I'd love to look in Foxy's shed

>

> It's like a toy shop I imagine 😁


I have TWO sheds, both full of crap..


I am a helpless hoarder.. I save every Screw.. Nut & Bolt... Washer.. Clip... Spring... Hinge...

Where do you think Dulwich DIY gets all its stock from. ? lol


Foxy

Foxy


One of the best ?250's I ever spent was for a skip to get rid of my shed contents.


I realised every time I wanted something I thought I had in my shed I either couldn't find it or didn't have it it wasted hours of my time.


Now I just buy what I need when I need it and use my shed to store tools and items which are of actual value.


Cathartic

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Seabag Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > DulwichFox Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > Nigello

> > >

> > > I have a Pressure washer.. but you would

> need

> > an

> > > outside tap which is Threaded to take the

> hose

> > > adapters..

> > > I have a hose and extension power lead and

> > > cut-out safety switch.

> > >

> > > See below.

> > >

> > >

> >

> https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A

> > >

> >

> Nd9GcQHmRiq63OR-easb8obGg61GbRCPG_tg2SauGaWYU3bChW

>

> >

> > > zlFlQ

> > >

> > > DulwichFox

> > >

> > > P.S. also have soap solution that can be

> > applied

> > > at pressure.

> >

> >

> > I'd love to look in Foxy's shed

> >

> > It's like a toy shop I imagine 😁

>

> I have TWO sheds, both full of crap..

>

> I am a helpless hoarder.. I save every Screw.. Nut

> & Bolt... Washer.. Clip... Spring... Hinge...

> Where do you think Dulwich DIY gets all its stock

> from. ? lol

>

> Foxy



Now there's a suprise 🤔😀

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