I am wanting to clean up my clay pots and I bought some more potting soil for my plants. It almost looks like mold on the clay pots. How can I clean them to make them look new again.?
Thanks for helping!!!
2007-03-29 01:55:12 · 8 answers · asked by PsychoSam 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
This is what they use in bakeries for killing rope and mold....
...............Wash with.................
....warm soapy water with bleach.
1/4 cup of bleach per half gallon water
..................Rinse well..................
They also use vinegar to keep it off....
use a brush/or rag with white vinegar and rub onto pot
2007-03-29 02:28:00 · answer #1 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have cleaned mine with TSP and a stiff brush. I wet the big ones & let it sit and the small ones I soak for a few minutes, then scrub. It gets most of the stuff off. Then I wet/soak in a weak bleach/water solution to kill the mold spores and rinse very thoroughly. Some that looked bad, I painted. Remember not to paint the inside, and if painted, the clay is no longer porous, so plant watering requirements will be different. Porous clay will dry out quicker, and the plants will need more frequent watering.
2007-03-29 02:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by Karen L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would first soak them (5-10 minutes) in a bleach solution (1/3 bleach, 2/3 water if the mold stains are really bad, otherwise 1/4 bleach, 3/4 water) and I would wear gloves to avoid getting too much bleach on your skin.
Next you will need to scrub them - I use steal wool on mine - and really rinse them out.
If the stains don't come out you can always paint your pots (I use regular acrylic paint - leftovers from home improvement projects - I don't varnish over them). Water seems to evaporate more slowly out of my painted clay pots so keep that in mind when deciding what to plant in them.
2007-03-29 02:11:09 · answer #3 · answered by jaja 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clean them with a bleach and water solution to kill the mold. One part bleach to 4 parts water. Let it sit on the pots for a few minutes. Then wash with detergent and water with a scrub brush. Rinse and you should be good to go.
2007-03-29 02:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why? Regular clay pots look better when they show their age. I would "paint" them with yogurt to encourage more growth on them. I guess that's why cars come in many colors!
2007-03-29 03:27:43 · answer #5 · answered by connor g 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, wash them with water and a bit of detergent and then dry them under the sun.
After that you can paint them or just paint it with colorless furnish.....
am OK in planting but dont have the space now...
waht a pity
2007-03-29 02:07:11 · answer #6 · answered by Linn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not leave them the way they are, I myself like the look of aged pots, adds character.
2007-04-01 14:53:26 · answer #7 · answered by sunkissed_07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you get creative and paint them with colorful designs? Start with a dark base coat like blue or green or whatever fits your decor then let dry. Then paint geometric designs, flowers, stripes.. or even polka dots!
2007-03-29 02:03:36 · answer #8 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋