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How to Clean Vinyl Siding With Bleach

Has your vinyl siding turned green? Cleaning siding is easy. Follow these siding cleaning steps to learn how to use bleach to clean your vinyl siding.

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How to clean siding with Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach

(Wood surfaces must be sealed.)

One
Prep
Wear old clothes, shoes and rubber gloves.
Two
Mix
Pour ⅓ cup of Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach into 1 gallon of water in a plastic bucket or container.
Three
Scrub (A)
Apply bleach solution using a brush or broom on horizontal surfaces, and a sponge or mop on vertical surfaces.
Four
Scrub (B)
Heavily soiled surfaces may require additional scrubbing.
Five
Wait
Wait 6 minutes for disinfecting.
Six
Rinse
Rinse thoroughly using a garden hose with a spray nozzle.

How to clean siding with Clorox® Outdoor Bleach

(Wood surfaces must be sealed.)

One
Prep
Wear old clothes, shoes and rubber gloves.
Two
Mix
In a plastic bucket or container, add ⅓ cup of Clorox® Outdoor Bleach to 15⅔ cups water to make 1 gallon of solution.
Three
Scrub (A)
Apply bleach solution using a brush or broom on horizontal surfaces, and a sponge or mop on vertical surfaces.
Four
Scrub (B)
Heavily soiled surfaces may require additional scrubbing.
Five
Wait
Wait up to 15 minutes.
Six
Rinse
Rinse thoroughly using a garden hose with a spray nozzle.
Seven
Dry
Let air dry.