We’ve had the wettest winter on record, and everything in the garden is damp and mostly covered with a thin layer of green stuff - algae. The microscopic organisms are covering pavements, walls, pots and fences, and at this time of everyone is looking for a way to get rid of it that doesn’t involve hours of scrubbing.
Now, cleaning influencer Sophie Hinchcliffe has got on the case, and discussed the best methods of removing those algae stains from fences and walls in a Facebook group dedicated to sharing gardening hacks and tips - and there was one method that came out on top.
Mrs Hinch fans are recommending a product called ‘Wet and Forget’, with users singing its praises, reports the Mirror Online.
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The simple hack is said to remove every scrap of algae from a fence with ease. It’s sold at DIY stores like B&Q and Wickes for just under £20, and it’s on Amazon for a bit more, around £35. You have to attach the Wet and Forget gadget to a hose, and then spray the area you want to treat - the gadget does the rest by diluting the chemical at the right level with the water from your hosepipe - and that’s it, the algae goes after ten minutes.
One user said: "Wet and Forget. You will not be sorry. It’s amazing." Another agreed, writing: "Wet and Forget is brilliant. Just do what it says, spray it on and forget it." A third explained: "Wet and Forget will get rid of every bit of that green. Just spray it on and leave it. You could cover plants with plastic bags while you spray."
It is a chemical - and many of us aren’t that keen on using too many chemicals in the garden, so the recommendation to protect plants is to cover them before you use it. Or get a jet-wash to blast the algae away with just plain, high-pressure water. The last resort is a wire brush and some elbow grease.
