How to Kill Moss With Bleach

Written By
Alicia Bodine
Alicia Bodine
Published: Oct 12, 2009
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
2 minute read

Things You Will Need

  • 1 bottle of bleach
  • 1 bottle of water
  • Watering can
  • Large bucket
  1. Pour one bottle of bleach into a large bucket. The size of the bleach bottle doesn't matter because you are going to use your empty bleach bottle as your measuring instrument. Your bucket should be able to hold at least five gallons of liquid.

  2. Fill the empty bleach bottle with water, then pour it into the large bucket. This gives you a 50/50 solution.

  3. Mix the bleach and water together. Carefully pour some of it into a watering can, which is much easier to use when you are ready to apply the bleach/water solution to the moss.

  4. Use the watering can to drench the moss with the bleach/water solution. Start at the top and work your way down. Once the moss is soaked, it should begin working in as little as four hours. You will notice the moss turning a yellow color. Make sure that you don't allow the bleach/water solution to touch the grass because it will also kill the grass.

  5. Clean the watering can in your bathtub after each use. Dish soap and water is all you need. Make sure you completely rinse out the bleach so that you can use the can for other things.

The Drip Cap

  • Moss is a collection of a bunch of smaller plants that have grown together.
  • Carefully pour some of it into a watering can, which is much easier to use when you are ready to apply the bleach/water solution to the moss.
  • Use the watering can to drench the moss with the bleach/water solution.
  • Once the moss is soaked, it should begin working in as little as four hours.
  • You will notice the moss turning a yellow color.

References

Alicia Bodine

Alicia Bodine has been a professional writer for 13 years. She has produced thousands of articles for online publications such as Demand Studios, GoBankingRates and WiseGeek. Bodine is passionate about gardening, travel, education and…

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