Cleaning Your Driveway Without a Pressure Washer - Thrift Diving

[@ThriftDiving]

*How often do you clean your driveway and other concrete areas? How do you normally clean it?*

[@soffyabad]

Yeap, alsó becuase if the right outdoor is not clean, indoor house would not keep clean. I use to sweep it. But Serena is so good to see you as always, full of energy, testing new equipment and tools. Your yard is big and looks great. Well done girl, those grapes looks yami!!😊👏👏👏

[@samircasen8117]

you all probably dont give a damn but does anyone know of a method to log back into an Instagram account? I was stupid lost the password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me

[@otisluciano6368]

@Samir Casen instablaster =)

[@loganmahoney2284]

"Cleaning Your Driveway Without a Pressure Washer" Uses a pressure washer anyway..

[@carlosherrera9337]

And chemicals. !!!!

[@swatipai168]

I would use pressure washer than chemicals. It’s more environment friendly

[@laurens7731]

Yeah bit ironic that she doesn't like using weed killer but happily splashes highly concentrated bleach all around her driveway.... 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Mustlovebooks15]

Oh, yeah, I definitely don’t use chemicals in my yard. Those pesticides cause cancer and all kinds of other issues. For weeds in sidewalks and other areas I use a mixture of vinegar/salt/dawn dish soap and put that in a sprayer. It kills weeds faster than store bought weed killer and doesn’t cause cancer. I wish I could pressure wash my driveway but the concrete needs some replacement and is breaking apart.

[@ThriftDiving]

Thanks for that!

[@nanwilder2853]

Thrift Diving: This info is EASY to find and you know it! Couldn’t risk offending the chemical-pushing “sponsor” though, right?

[@oofoof5150]

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[@jodirauth8847]

I use gel eletric dishwasher liquid in a sprayer. Let it sit and powerwash it all off.

[@ThriftDiving]

Oooh, I'll have to try that! Which brand do you use?

[@jodirauth8847]

Cheapest on the shelf

[@jodirauth8847]

Dilute the gel by half or more before you spray it

[@Newlynatural83]

Thank you so much, I just brought my first home, and I have been binge-watching all your video. You have helped me A lot.

[@typhoontim125]

Please don't use nasty chemicals when u don't have to! Stick with just the pressure washer.. And pull your weeds!

[@ThriftDiving]

I agree with you, Brian. I have always been resistant to using chemicals. But I wanted to try another method to see if it would work. I'll definitely consider an earth-friendly option. The weeds are a whole other story. I have fought them like you wouldn't believe and I can never seem to get a handle on them. It's overwhelming. Spraying them worked. I have pulled so many weeds that it gives me back pain to do so.

[@marydenney8249]

I need a surface washer for my driveway and that product you used!

[@ThriftDiving]

You will LOVE it, Mary! The first time I tried to use a surface cleaner, I was doing it wrong, thinking it was like a brush that went back and forth quickly. But it's not--you simply drag it and it does all the work, with a wider surface area. But the pre-spraying did much of the work so it got cleaner!

[@marydenney8249]

Thrift Diving sounds exactly like something that would work beautifully. My driveway is disgusting with a capital D!

[@joycespence6784]

Love Love Love your DIY videos! Very inspirational to tackle jobs and be your own handyman!

[@ThriftDiving]

Thanks, Joyce! You wouldn't believe how scared I was of doing any of this stuff when we moved in 10 years ago! We didn't have money to hire professionals to come in to do anything for us, so I just learned how to decorate, improve, and maintain our home myself. It's very rewarding!

[@BiancaMH]

I just power washed my driveway this week! Love the results!

[@ThriftDiving]

Doesn't it make your home feel so much more refreshed?! I love it!

[@BiancaMH]

@@ThriftDiving Yes!

[@spear-it]

Great job! I just started pressure washing on my channel

[@Utoober-yp7mf]

"Cleaning driveway without pressure washer" - LIE!

[@ThriftDiving]

It can be done! Not *as* efficient, but not everyone has a pressure washer. But yes, pressure washers are the "gold standard."

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

My driveway has a giant pile of wood chips in it for the past three months. I’m disabled so I’m working on it a little at a time.

[@Coco13]

I'm in shock, it looked so good after. Where I live we're in the middle of rainy season and my sidewalk looks awful, I need this.

[@ThriftDiving]

Thanks, Coco! It's amazing how much cleaner it is and helps your curb appeal. I hope you can get it clean! While the pressure washer works best, using a sprayer with an outdoor cleaner is a good option, especially for the in-between cleanings.

[@Willybird567]

Paying $24 for 2.5 gallons of cleaner is beyond just stupid, bleach does the same thing..Fail…

[@cm.e.3146]

Hell no!!!!! People stick to power washing. Its not healthy for us and definitely not for the environment. Not to mention if you have pets.

[@YG-kk4ey]

Use a sealant for the driveway. It'll help keep it fresh for a long time without needing to clean it

[@jcrefasi1]

Didn't you have a robot type mower for your yard? Or maybe confusing you with another KZbinr. If I had your yard I think I would buy a small riding mower!!

[@ThriftDiving]

I did....and I do! But it doesn't cut low enough. We accidentally cut the guide wires twice and if you cut the wires, it won't work. So there is a service guy coming next week to help me trouble shoot. Ay yay yay....

[@jcrefasi1]

@@ThriftDiving always something with high tech gadgets lol

[@KishBish]

"without a pressure washer".. then uses a pressure washer 😏😩😂 lawd.

[@MakeupForMatureSkin]

This is what I do to our brick area. We live in Florida and mildew is a part of our lives. Power washing isn't enough so this works great! Your driveway looks fabulous!

[@9m_amin]

I bought 100 $ goods from Home Depot based on this video .

[@jojiepeczon02]

Make sure to get the HDX "DECK" Sprayer. The regular HDX Multi-purpose sprayer is not made for bleach applications.

[@ThriftDiving]

Thanks for pointing that out. :)

[@mimi2NatEFel]

I learned a long time ago to be totally covered while weedwhacking. I wore shorts the first time and ended up with a horrible rash from sock line to hem line a few days before a beach trip. Not fun. Love that surface cleaner! Power washing is so rewarding. :)

[@mattspontiacta]

save your self some money and buy regular bleach over the 30 sec Outdoor Cleaner and mix it 50/50 with water. Then apply with a pump up sprayer, then let it dwell for 10 min. The 30 sec outdoor cleaner has Sodium hypochlorite in it another words bleach. As always use caution and wear eye protection and hand protection when working with Sodium hyperchloride. If you want quick action buy the Walmart Pool Essentials which is 10 percent beach. Its about 4 bucks a gallon. A lot cheaper and more effective than the 30 sec Outdoor Cleaner. To be honest best way to clean a driveway is hire a PW company. They will pre treat with Sodium hypochlorite. Then use a high pressure surface cleaner and then rinse. Then they should apply a Sodium hypochlorite post treatment to really brighten the driveway when it dries out.

[@cloudygirl66]

Poor little creatures that don't get to wear masks.

[@carlossimoes2133]

Good job 😊 👏

[@ThriftDiving]

Thanks, Carlos!

[@carlossimoes2133]

@@ThriftDiving you welcome

[@onetakeadventureswithjoeld4679]

I grow Tomatoes/ Peppers in Florida I use only Dawn soap , about a tablespoon to 1 quart sprayer treat my tomatoes and peppers weekly . NO BUGS .......

[@missygrando1965]

If nothing else that was some bomb cardio!!! Everything looks so good. I keep telling my son folks will pay to have stuff pressure washed!

[@ThriftDiving]

Exactly!! I ride through the neighborhood and I see some people's home with green slime on the side and I think, "Someone would pay money to have that cleaned off....."

[@Расскажу]

Wow

[@lggonzo6749]

What kind of weed killer did you use?

[@ThriftDiving]

I'll have to look at the bottle, but it was something I picked up from Home Depot. I would have used vinegar and water but apparently you can't use those in sprayers or it breaks down the seals and plastic, the acid does. I didn't like the way the weed killer smelled, though. I had used a different brand than the other one I had used on my other walk way and I liked the non-smelly one best!

[@lggonzo6749]

@@ThriftDiving ok, thanks.

[@mamohappy4374]

She so cute and hard worker love her keep up girl.

[@ThriftDiving]

Aww, thank you so much! :)

[@mamohappy4374]

Yes you're absolutely awesome

[@TheTerminator1919]

Powerwashing is quite therapeutic! Great video!

[@ThriftDiving]

Yes, it is. It also hurts my back doing the entire driveway! HAHAHA I feel like I need therapy by the time I'm done, the older I get! LOL

[@LaceRedRose]

My gardner cleans my driveway so I don't have to worry about that but I love the sprayer. My father in law used it to seal my new picnic tables, he did two in less then 30 minutes.

[@ceycey8375]

so just buying an attachment for the pressure washer, enlightening

[@suzetteccc]

Just saw your vid with Erin so Thrift Diving sounded interesting. So glad I did. We have used 30 seconds before on a fence, which was great, but doing the driveway with their spray bottle was ridiculously tiring. I have a sprayer like you do. But the real reason for the comment is that RYOBI "surface cleaner". It looks like a pressure washer. Our pressure washer is a pain to get out and set up and it's the old wand type. Takes forever. This is a miracle. Got to get one of those!! Thanks!

[@Everythingfreshandsassy]

Your driveway looks AMAZING!

[@ThriftDiving]

Thank you!! The trees are now dropping their FALL DROPPINGS all over it so I know it will be yucky again soon. Ya can't win in this 'hood. :) LOL

[@Everythingfreshandsassy]

Thrift Diving it’s what keeps you in such great shape! ALWAYS something to be done!😃

[@FOB-hj7fh]

Hi

[@ThriftDiving]

Hello!

[@mrststreasures9628]

The 30 second cleaner isn't linking. Maybe a glitch. I will try again later. Thanks - my cement is a mess!!

[@ThriftDiving]

Oh no, not sure why it's not. Try this link: homedepot.sjv.io/4krW3

[@QueerlyBeloved386]

Can I use this outdoor cleaner on brick? Its not white, its like red/pink ... I am praying I can.

[@ThriftDiving]

As far as I know, you could. Do a test area first to make sure, in an inconspicuous spot.

[@IvASheWolf]

Sirina translate portuguese please 🇧🇷

[@janah2584]

Thank you so much this will be great for my patio

[@p1nkobs3ssion44]

Hello.. I've watched many of your videos and when it comes to furniture paint, I've seen you use Beyond Paint & Reclaim Paint. Which one of the two is the one you recommend? Thank you.

[@ThriftDiving]

Beyond Paint and Reclaim Paint is the same product. Several years ago they re-brandeded from Reclaim Paint into Beyond Paint. I do love that paint because it goes on easily with a roller and has a slight sheen to it. It also has a multi-surface sealer that can be applied over it to help protect the paint. I also have other brands I like, such as Fusion Minerals, which I recently bought about 4-5 colors to have on hand, because I like how thick and full-coverage it is, too. That one also has a bit of sheen to it. There are so many furniture paints on the market now that you can't go wrong with them. You have to try different ones to find the one you like best. But this blog post here can help you start with the pros and cons of some of the most popular: thriftdiving.com/whats-the-best-paint-for-furniture/

[@p1nkobs3ssion44]

@@ThriftDiving Thank you so much for replying and information you've provided. I want to paint some furniture I have and I'm looking for the fastest, hassle free way of getting it done. I may not have found out about this paint if it were not for your channel, which I've enjoyed immensely.

[@Everythingfreshandsassy]

I had a sewer line replaced. They dug up my beautiful cement driveway and it’s been a filthy dirty mess ever since! Right now I’m working on epoxifying my counter tops. I’m going with Stonecoat Counter Tops from here on KZbin. How are your countertops?

[@ThriftDiving]

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that! Did they actually fix the driveway or is that your responsibility? I know there are companies that offer sewer insurance in case this happens, but I don't now if it covers repairs beyond the sewer line. My countertops are.....heck, I forget! We got them 10 years ago when we moved in. I think it's Silestone! They've held up well--no issues at all. I have heard the Stonecoat works well!

[@Everythingfreshandsassy]

Thrift Diving I thought homeowners insurance would pay for that but it doesn’t cover it at any time. I had to come out of pocket. 7k to replace the pipe. 4K for a horrible asphalt replacement of my before cement driveway (Feb. 2020). They didn’t have a recommendation for a company to replace my drive and they destroyed my river bed rocks 8 tons of stone had to removed and replaced (at their expense). They dug up and THREW AWAY 2 of my bushes from the river rock bed which they agreed to replace, too. They ripped through like drunken toddlers! No respect or care for my landscaping. Len the Plumber

[@Everythingfreshandsassy]

Thrift Diving I found out about the sewer line insurance a few months after everything had been replaced! They would have done the sewer line and replaced the cement if I had their insurance! $14.00 a month! I believe in being over insured for everything! But this I didn’t know and it cost us!

[@ThriftDiving]

@@Everythingfreshandsassy OMG, I am SO sorry to hear that! This is not an expense that any homeowner wants to get stuck with! I learned about this insurance a couple years ago and bought the exterior insurance, but did you know there is an interior plumbing insurance, too?? I am about to sign up for that, too (since I only have the exterior). I wish I would have warned you sooner! A friend of mine has cast iron pipes and his had broken and were a little off, which was leaking water into his yard. They quoted him $10,000. YIKES. I think he went with an easier temporary fix. It's so unfortunate that more Realtors don't encourage homeowners to get this insurance. It's so cheap, compared to the expense of getting it fixed yourself!

[@nancywiltshire9919]

Thrift Diving can you share the name and company for that insurance, please?

[@gwendolyndee]

So much great information! Thank you! The Mellionaire House sent me over. Happy Fall!🍁

[@ThriftDiving]

Oh wow! I'll have to go say thank you to them! :) Great to have you hear!

[@daFranch1se69]

"Way Better" : Exactly

[@miltonaraki7572]

My kind of Lady! 👍🏻

[@naomidemeke6532]

Please can you tell me the chemical you used for drive way it's amazing result

[@monicacarter2364]

Everthing looks great,

[@sallyarmatys3051]

You should use different sprayer for different chemicals. Plastic absorbs Also, grape vines should be trimmed to make t so choose a vine on each side then prune up a good a foot pick two more and support each side with wire for limbs to follow.

[@ThriftDiving]

Thanks for the tips! When is the best time to prune those grapes?

[@Frosting1000]

I have the same problem with tomatoes! They always get those spots on them towards the end

[@ThriftDiving]

Yeeesss! It's like no matter what, they get blight. I will try again next year. I did get some, but I didn't do the small grape tomatoes. I did the bigger ones and those always take longer to grow and then you don't get many because it takes so long! LOL

[@cw6744]

Great video! Nice job on the driveway and garden. Grapes - yes☺.

[@ThriftDiving]

Thanks!! I am hoping that the grapes come back next year, without the black rot, though. I also need an arbor. The grapes need lots of support.

[@marieschieler1914]

Yep. My Kale was gone in 24 hours 😢

[@ThriftDiving]

Oh wow!! That was quick!! Definitely try the BT. Use one of the sprayers to apply it. Should last about a week, or reapply when it rains. I was diligent about using it last summer and it WORKS. This summer, I didn't get the sprayers until too late and they ate all the kale. I just planted more, but I haven't seen the moths, I think because the weather is starting to change. I'm hoping this kale will last throughout the fall and part of winter. Then next summer, I will try kale again, with weekly sprayings!

[@jemmaj2919]

after it dried!!! lord it looked spotless 👍👍

[@ThriftDiving]

Yes!!! I was amazed it looked so fresh and clean, too! The fall droppings are now falling off and once again, the stains are coming, though. SIGH....But it's a BIG improvement from where it was!

[@1brandymonica]

Great Video, I'll try the same method soon!

[@ThriftDiving]

Let me know how it works for you! :) I was shocked it bleached it so quickly before my eyes.

[@Gertrude-Intrudes]

Yaay

[@BBLleague-2]

Wow

[@ThriftDiving]

Hard to believe it can get so clean! I wish there was a magic solution to KEEP it clean! LOL

[@toni5810]

Enjoyed your video!

[@ThriftDiving]

Thank you!!

[@nanwilder2853]

I’m sorry, but your right to have a pristine driveway, does not supersede everyone else’s right to clean water! So, because you were sponsored, you couldn’t do your own research? As likable as you are, Serena, I’m really disappointed in your “selling out”, in this video. Nor do I buy that you couldn’t remember the product that you used...It is simply never OK to spray toxic chemicals down the drain-as I’ll bet your children could have told you!