How to clean old brick walls

Though they add character to any home, brick walls become dusty and dirty over time. Clean your brick walls regularly to maintain their appearance whether you have old brick walls are inside or outside of your home.

Step1; To start dust off the brick using a soft brush or vacuum cleaner hose attachment this will remove loose dust and dirt from the brick walls on the inside of your home. For exterior brick walls rinse off with plain water from the garden hose.

Step 2; Fill up a bucket with 3 litre of warm water; add ½ a cup of clear dish washing liquid and ½ a cup of table salt to the water. Mix up the ingredients by stirring. Fill a separate bucket up with 3 litre of plain warm water (cold water from hose if you are cleaning exterior brick).

Step 3; Dip an old rag in the bucket of soapy water then ring out the rag well. Scrub the bricks with the rag. Rinse rag often while cleaning. Using an old brush, dip into the bucket of soapy water to clean the mortar between the bricks. Start cleaning at the top working your way down to the bottom.

Step 4; Dip the rag into the bucket of plain water to rinse brick walls. Rinse and wring out the rag often to avoid reapplying dirt and soap to the walls. Rinse exterior brick walls with water from the garden house, rinse starting from the top working your way to the bottom. Doing this on a regular basis will preserve the beauty of the brick.

Dave’s Tip: Don’t clean walls in direct sunlight if possible as any residue dries very quickly. 

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