Life Hack: How to deep clean your patio without using a pressure washer

Summer is on the horizon so it's time to get your garden ready for sunnier days

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Many of us are looking at our outdoor areas as the weather brightens and improves and wondering where to start when refreshing them for summer. After a long period of wet weather, some shady patios and paths will have built up green algae which might seem daunting to remove. Similarly, dirt and grime may have built up over the winter months and need to be tackled. While pressure washing can give an immediate before-and-after effect, it can be impractical to use for several reasons: some paving slabs have sand in the gaps and this would need to be replaced with more grit sand if washed away, they can be expensive to buy, and for environmental reasons, you may not want to use excess water when cleaning. Here are some alternative cleaning methods.

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