How Much Clorox to Mix to Clean Vinyl Siding

Published: Oct 16, 2008
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Things You Will Need

  • Plenty of Water
  • 5 gal. Bucket
  • 1-2 gal. Chlorox bleach
  • Rubber gloves
  • Goggles
  • Old rags
  1. Mix one part bleach to five parts water (in my experience 1/2-gallon bleach to 2.5-gallons of water works well) in the 5-gallon bucket. Put on your rubber gloves, grab a rag and start scrubbing!

  2. Scrub the vinyl siding with the rag from side to side, making sure to keep the solution from dripping onto your clothes (even this diluted bleach will cause colors to fade).

  3. After scrubbing a 10 to 12 foot section of siding thoroughly, rinse the siding with copious amounts of water. Repeat this process until you have covered the entire house. Your siding should look as good as new!

Warnings

Always wear safety goggles and latex gloves when working with even a mild caustic solution, such as bleach water!

Nathaniel Miller

Nathaniel Miller is a technical writer for an environmental division of Microbac Laboratories, Inc. He has a Master of Science from Ohio University. With over eight years of technical writing experience, Miller has a diverse skill-set and…

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