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    Looking for advice on how to clean my home and shed.

    My house is a ranch, horizontal cedar clapboard, stained with Benjamin Moore stain.

    The house was stained approximately 5 years ago.

    It is not terribly dirty....but I just wanted to wash it down to "freshen" it up a bit and clean off any dirt and dust that has accumulated.

    It is particulary dirty around the white vinyl framing of my windows and on the white gutters.

    I may have to actually scrub the face of the gutters with something to get rid of the dark stripes that have accumulated a bit...

    I also have a small shed that I need to clean as well.

    It is vinyl siding & vinyl doors and has some signs of mold/mildew in some spots.

    So, does anyone have any suggestions on what sort of solution to use to accomplish this goal of cleaning the house and shed? Bleach, water and Dawn solution? Or, is there some sort of porduct I can buy at a local hardware store that would be better?

    I have a small electric Karcher power washer. I know it is not really ideal, but I am not really doing a heavy cleaning.....I'd call it a wash and rinse.....

    I figure it would be better than just using the hose.

    Thanks for the help.

    mm

    StainGoner is designed for stripes on gutters and the black stains on gutters and siding. I used it on my gutters and vinyl fencing and gave it to my neighbor as well, he used it on his motor home! They also make StainGuarder that keeps the gutters from staining in the future.

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    Homewoner here with a question about preventing the black streaks on gutters (apparently called "Tiger Stripes")....

    I celaned my house and gutters this weekend. Everything looks nice and clean and new, including the gutters.

    I did a quick google search this morning and found two products designed to prevent the Tiger Stripes.

    Has anyone seen either of these two porducts?

    https://gutteredge.com/index.php

    Snaps into place, no screws needed.

    StainGuarder®TM - "Because stripes belong on tigers...not on gutters."

    Requires a screw through the top lip of the gutter

    Anyone have any experience with these? Or have a better idea to prevent the stripes?

    thanks.

    mm

    Yes the StainGuarder is the better of the two products, StainGuarder invented this product, the screws are designed to allow for expansion and contraction during summer and winter, and keeps StainGuarder on, and prevents the StainGuarder from blowing off, etc.

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