{"id":10479,"date":"2022-09-18T09:58:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T09:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drivewayplanner.com\/?p=10479"},"modified":"2022-10-09T10:52:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T10:52:33","slug":"clean-driveway-without-pressure-washer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivewayplanner.com\/clean-driveway-without-pressure-washer\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Clean A Driveway Without A Pressure Washer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Keeping your concrete driveway clean can really add to the curb appeal of your home. It also adds to its value, but cleaning your driveway and keeping it free of stains can be an arduous task. Do you need harsh chemicals and special equipment, such as a pressure washer<\/a>, to do a good job cleaning a concrete drive? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be surprised to learn that there are many effective ways to clean a concrete driveway without a pressure washer. Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clean A Driveway Without A Pressure Washer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Use A Broom And A Scrub Brush<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a good idea to keep your driveway swept free of debris in any event, but it is especially important to sweep it clean before you scrub it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use a regular broom or a push broom (or a leaf blower if you have one) to get your driveway debris free before rinsing it with the garden hose and then giving it a good scrub with a foot-wide pole brush with stiff nylon bristles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Fill a bucket or trough with very hot water laced with laundry or dish detergent. Using your pole brush like a mop, dip it into the hot, soapy water and begin scrubbing your freshly swept driveway in one corner. Work your way across, one side to the other and back again. Work backward, just as you would when mopping a floor so that you are not walking on your recent mopping.<\/li>
  2. Keep a container of degreaser, heavy duty commercial cleaner or full strength powdered or liquid laundry detergent close at hand to sprinkle or pour on stains as you work. Scrub the stains with your brush head, apply your stain treatment of choice, scrub it in and move on.<\/li>
  3. Once you\u2019re done scrubbing, allow the detergent solution and any stain treatment to sit on the concrete for 15 minutes to half an hour and then rinse it off with your garden hose.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    TIP: <\/strong>If you have a small driveway, you may be able to do the whole thing at one go. If you have a very large driveway, work in five-foot-sections so that the start of your work won\u2019t dry out completely before you get to the end of the job.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    What Are Some Household Products That Can Be Used To Clean Oil Stains On Concrete?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Anecdotal evidence from various people in various circumstances with differing degrees of oil stain challenges indicates that any of these common household substances may help to get rid of oil stains<\/a> on concrete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n