I was quoted £200 to clean my patio but found a ‘simple yet effective’ product you just sprinkle and leave overnight

AS the weather begins to warm up, many of us are looking forward to a long, hot summer spent in the garden.

If you are keen to get back into the garden, you might want to grab this product which cleans your patio without scrubbing (yes, you read that right).

Trying to remove moss and algae from your patio can be back breaking work, with homeowners spending hours scrubbing the stone slabs.

Naturally, you might be tempted to invest in a pressure washer – with a half decent device costing anywhere from £50 to £150.

However, there is a cheaper alternative for getting your garden ready for the summer and it will set you back less than £10.

This nifty product was originally shared on the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips group after one member revealed that they’d been quoted an eye-watering amount to have their patio professionally cleaned.

In the Facebook group, they wrote: “Any tips to clean a patio yourself? Been quoted £200 so would like to give it a go myself first.”

Whilst there were plenty of suggestions in the comments, one product continued to come up time and time again: washing powder.

Though it might seem too good to be true, experts in the group recommended using biological washing powder to remove built up gunk in your garden.

If you are hoping to improve your outdoor space, you’ll need to begin by clearing any furniture you have on the patio and then give your patio a sweep with a stiff brush.

Once, this is done you can then dampen the area with a bit of water before sprinkling the laundry powder on the paving slabs.

You don’t even wipe it off straight away, with one member of the group stating that you should leave the mix for several hours or even overnight.

By the morning, you should be able to easily remove any remaining dirt by rinsing off the slabs with water and giving it another brush.

Though this nifty hack can save you time, you will need to ensure that any washing powder is safely washed away as it can irritate pets skin – according to the Animal Poison Line.

If ingested, it can also cause vomiting and diarrhea in dogs as well as respiratory complications in cats – depending on how concentrated the detergent is.

Thankfully, one Facebook user found a safe way to remove any remaining powder is and told the group: “I use a hard broom to brush off…pour water over or hose off…perfect.”

Even better, you can pick up a 2kg box of biological laundry powder from Sainsbury’s for just £4.75 – saving you up a staggering £46 compared to buying a pressure washer.

With a box that size, you’ll pay just pennies per use and be able to get your washing done at the same time.

For those still struggling to get the moss and algae to go away, you can also use The Pink Stuff to remove any stubborn stains.

“[Use the] cream Pink stuff scrub with hard sweeping brush, leave for 5-10 min then swill with water,” suggested another group member.

Hopefully, these hacks will leave you with plenty of time to get your garden ready for summer.