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By: Anna Katharina Kuesters, Simone Jung
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Whether wood, stone or terracotta: every terrace covering needs special care.
Discover simple but effective home remedies for natural cleaning.
The terrace serves as an ideal transition into the garden.
It offers garden lovers a place to relax, with a view of the green world of trees, bushes and flowers.
Whether for lunch on spring and summer days or as a location for colorful potted plants, the terrace is a versatile space.
However, dirt accumulates on the patio floor over the winter months.
But you don't necessarily have to use chemical cleaning agents for cleaning; tried-and-tested home remedies can be just as effective.
Remove moss and green growth from the terrace using home remedies
The best cleaning method to use depends on the patio surface and the type of dirt.
Possible patio coverings include:
Wood
concrete
Stone
Terracotta tiles
And different types of pollution also require different approaches.
Are there leaves on the ground?
Then it is enough to simply sweep the terrace with a broom.
Cleaning is more difficult if there is stubborn moss or green growth.
Green covering is a mixture of plant microorganisms and moss, algae or lichens that color the terrace covering green.
In the wet autumn, this not only looks unsightly, but also increases the risk of slipping on the terrace.
This also applies to various balcony coverings.
Did you know that you can also easily get rid of annoying moss using cola?
With simple home remedies you can quickly get the terrace clean again in an environmentally friendly way.* © Simone Jung/DALL-E (AI-generated)
Tried-and-tested home remedies help clean the wooden terrace
For garden lovers with a wooden terrace, the high-pressure cleaner is not the best choice.
According to the NRW consumer advice center, this can damage the structure of the wood and permanently roughen it, making the wood more susceptible to dirt.
An effective home remedy for cleaning wooden terraces is baking soda.
Dissolve two spoonfuls of baking soda in a liter of hot water and spread this mixture on the wooden terrace.
After allowing it to take effect, you can scrub the terrace and rinse it with clean water.
Baking soda also works wonders for a clogged drain in the kitchen or bathroom.
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If you clean your wooden terrace regularly, you should treat the wooden panels with a nourishing oil.
A cloudy and relatively windless autumn day is ideal for this.
In this weather the oil can best absorb and develop its full effect.
Freshly cleaned and oiled, the wooden terrace is well prepared for the winter.
Home remedies for cleaning stone patio and terracotta tiles
Stone patios require slightly different cleaning and care than wooden patios.
The tried and tested soft soap is particularly suitable for cleaning stone slabs.
To do this, first dissolve the soap in warm water.
Then spread the water and soap mixture on the stone slabs and let it work for about 20 minutes.
Then clean the patio floor with the scrubber.
Depending on how dirty it is, this may take a little longer, but the result is worth the effort.
There are also several methods to combat annoying weeds between the terrace joints.
Gardeners should be particularly careful with terracotta tiles.
The Mediterranean terrace covering is quite porous and does not tolerate every cleaning agent.
Here too, use simple home remedies: Make a well-tolerated wiping agent from 10 liters of warm water, 1/2 liter of lemon juice and 1/8 of olive oil.
In contrast, concrete is much easier to treat.
Here it is enough to lightly sweep the terrace; if it is very dirty, use soap and water to clean it.
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