Outdoor Cleaning with Bleach

Sunny backyard with kids sitting on steps and two women sitting in Adirondack chairs in foreground.

We love the great outdoors, but it comes with lots of ick. Luckily we’ve got a few tips to help you freshen up your home’s exterior spaces, patio furniture, kiddie pool and more.

Three kids playing in a kiddie pool on lawn, one pouring a bucket of water over another.
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Base-level bliss

A quick baseboard spray delivers a sensory surprise that lifts the whole space. Try this for wall-to-wall freshness.

An orange spray bottle of Clorox™ Scentiva™ cleaner in the Grapefruit and Orange Blossom scent against a white background.

Clorox™

Scentiva™ Disinfecting Multi-Surface Cleaner Spray

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A large, clean, empty wooden deck with railings and a grassy backyard with trees.
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