Re: [artshow_photo] Re: Craft Hut with Mold

Lye gets very hot when wet and can disolve just about anything as can
household bleach. O would stay away form both.
An alternative might be regular vinegar. Most people don't realize they can
save a lot of money in cleaning prducts just using vinegar.

On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Maria Arango Diener
<1000woodcuts@gmail.com>wrote:

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>
>
> Our plumber recommended household bleach as a safer alternative to
> lye-based
> products to keep drains clear; works like a charm and it is MUCH cheaper.
> Bleach will dissolve anything organic and tons of other stuff, among them
> clothing. I would definitely avoid even a drop on my precious (pricey)
> tent.
> I also use bleach in a 10-1 water-bleach solution for cleaning concrete
> floor in the studio and garage and it bleaches that to a nice dove gray but
> also eventually pits the concrete.
>
> The best if painful way to clean the tent and walls is by setting it up and
> spraying it with water inside and out. Stubborn stains can be obliterated
> with diluted Simple Green or similar organic cleanser but most come out
> with
> mild dish detergent or auto soap. Rinse, repeat as needed, your neighbors
> will get a big kick out of it and it is actually fun in the summer, not so
> much in the winter.
>
> Also, I take the time after shows to clean obvious spots such as bird
> droppings or mud splatter prior to packing up the tent so bigger jobs can
> be
> avoided; normally I just use a damp towel. I really only spray it down once
> per season.
>
> Maria
>
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> > Bleach is perhaps one of the most dangerous common products found in
> > the
> > home. When it's diluted properly it's relatively safe. I've destroy a
> > lot
> > of clothing using bleach. It can especially damaging to the newer high
> > tech
> > fabrics perhap like those that shade huts are made of.
> >
> > > I recall someone saying in the past that bleach will eat the
> > stitching. Be
> > > careful with this method.
>
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