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Just a heads up on gutter/soffit cleaning
Posted on 10/11/25 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 10/11/25 at 3:19 pm
Been wanting to do this on my house for a while now. I cleaned the outside windows last week (I have a easy process for that as well) and noticed how dirty the gutters and soffits were on my "new" house. I think the constant rain and moisture got them dirty faster than normal.
I used this stuff and it was a very simple process. One of the easiest/cheapest/fastest things I have done to the house lately with the best result.
Mixed up a gallon of this stuff in a 2 gallon pump up sprayer. Added a gallon of water.
Did about 20 feet at a time.
Spray down the bushes underneath the area, then the gutter and soffit with hose
Covered the area with solution - Let sit about a min or two at the most
Used a soft brush on a extension pole to brush. (The dirt and grime was already coming off before I used the bursh
Rinse off - Re-rinse bushes underneath
I have a one story house and flat yard so no real high gutters. Took me about 60-90 mins to do my entire house including clean up. Very little effort.
Before
After
Cleaner ($11 at home depot)
This thing really makes it way easier too. I use this to clean my pool cage. It has a great stream of water and good focued pressure. Helps with the rinse down
I used this stuff and it was a very simple process. One of the easiest/cheapest/fastest things I have done to the house lately with the best result.
Mixed up a gallon of this stuff in a 2 gallon pump up sprayer. Added a gallon of water.
Did about 20 feet at a time.
Spray down the bushes underneath the area, then the gutter and soffit with hose
Covered the area with solution - Let sit about a min or two at the most
Used a soft brush on a extension pole to brush. (The dirt and grime was already coming off before I used the bursh
Rinse off - Re-rinse bushes underneath
I have a one story house and flat yard so no real high gutters. Took me about 60-90 mins to do my entire house including clean up. Very little effort.
Before
After
Cleaner ($11 at home depot)
This thing really makes it way easier too. I use this to clean my pool cage. It has a great stream of water and good focued pressure. Helps with the rinse down
This post was edited on 10/11/25 at 3:20 pm
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Posted on 10/11/25 at 9:02 pm to LanierSpots
You can get that same solution at the dollar store...I mean the $1.25 store
Posted on 10/11/25 at 9:15 pm to Bayou
Yep that's where I buy it from. I've use that stuff for multiple applications. It's legit.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 9:35 pm to LanierSpots
Try their glass cleaner. No streaks. The first time I used it I just grabbed the bottle from under the sink. Cleaned a big mirror easily, minimal wiping. I thought “ How awesome is this stuff?” Looked at the label and said “ Oh, it’s Totally Awesome”.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 5:12 am to 9rocket
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Try their glass cleaner. No streaks. The first time I used it I just grabbed the bottle from under the sink. Cleaned a big mirror easily, minimal wiping. I thought “ How awesome is this stuff?” Looked at the label and said “ Oh, it’s Totally Awesome”.
After I used it yesterday, my wife was looking it up on the web and saw that they made glass cleaner. I will try it. I have to clean our big slider a lot at our house. Lots of humidity keeps it dirty.
Thanks. Will give it a try
Posted on 10/12/25 at 5:16 am to 9rocket
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How awesome is this stuff?”
Hispanic house cleaners know
Posted on 10/12/25 at 12:35 pm to LanierSpots
I've had the worst luck with cleaning dirty gutters. Used gutter grenade at a 10:1 mix rate and it took the paint off of a section. Very weird. Went to 20:1 and that helped, but the tiger stripes returned quick like.
Will try the awesome. So 2:1 mix rate?
Will try the awesome. So 2:1 mix rate?
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:32 pm to sosaysmorvant
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Will try the awesome. So 2:1 mix rate?
I used 1/1. Two gallon sprayer. One gallon of LA and one gallon of water
No issues with paint, stucco or metal. No exposed wood on my home up there.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 5:53 pm to LanierSpots
Black gutters look great and hide the streaks.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 8:57 pm to OU812
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Black gutters look great and hide the streaks.
Not a option and I assume they would be hot AF down here.
Posted on 10/14/25 at 12:42 pm to LanierSpots
Did my back patio over the weekend. I still have the front and sides of the house to do this upcoming weekend. I used bleach and Jomax.
If you just use this stuff (without bleach), what will kill the mildew/ mold that I'm trying to get rid of?
If you just use this stuff (without bleach), what will kill the mildew/ mold that I'm trying to get rid of?
Posted on 10/14/25 at 4:24 pm to LanierSpots
I’ve used that for grease stains on clothes also
Posted on 10/15/25 at 12:52 pm to lsugerberbaby
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If you just use this stuff (without bleach), what will kill the mildew/ mold that I'm trying to get rid of?
So I only had one window that had any mold on it. And it was a small amount. Most of what I had was dirt/grime and dead bugs. I had a spray bottle in my cabinet with a bleach/water mix and I sprayed it on the mold when I was doing that particular window. I honestly dont know if the Totally Awesome cleaner would have taken care of it, I just happen to already have that bleach mixed so I hit it with that as well.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 7:08 am to LanierSpots
The 30 second sit and spray mold and mildew is pretty bad arse too. I have all metal so awesome worked somewhat but not as good as the 30 second stuff.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 8:21 am to coonass27
I guess I need to up the concentration. I used it a few times with limited success. the tiger stripes not as pronounced but now a light grey. some guys on the house cleaning forums say it can take the paint off which is why I went easy.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 4:27 pm to coonass27
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The 30 second sit and spray mold and mildew is pretty bad arse too. I have all metal so awesome worked somewhat but not as good as the 30 second stuff.
I used that on my pavers in the pool area. I wet the pavers, sprayed that stuff on there, let it sit about a min then pressure washed it off. It seemed to work but in just a few weeks, I have the damn mold back again in a few places. I am fighting my pavers and the mold in the cracks right now. I am not sure if I need to just get the polymeric sand and put it in there.
This post was edited on 10/18/25 at 4:39 pm
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