The Dirty Truth!
Just in case you thought this was a blog that would only share the clean and pretty projects - let me clarify. Rescuing an older home involves a lot of DIRT - and I am not afraid to share! Presenting..........the fence: Ewwww! The cottage came with a vinyl picket fence that stretched across the back yard. It's a nice fence, but it was incredibly dirty! As you can see, it was covered in mold, mildew, and a few lichen. Initially, I had no idea how to clean it and I certainly didn't cherish the thought of scrubbing every square inch of a fence that stretched about 60 feet. Then it hit me......bleach! It's used to kill mold all the time! I grabbed the bottle of bleach and a spray bottle, added bleach and warm water in a 1:5 ratio, and sprayed one section of the fence. The grime melted away! I sprayed the next section and then went back to look at the first one. Since my husband had already turned off the outside faucets for winte...