Only by purchasing a pressure washer cleaner will the work be done! No, not at once. You will not get good results by cleaning your home using this cleaning machine and water. Most of my clients have questions from me that I have spent a lot of money to buy a pressure washer, now how can I use it economically to get better results. Yes, I admit that it costs a lot to buy a pressure washing machine, but you must use good quality detergent to get the desired results. If you want to clean everything with water pressure, it will not be helpful for you.
So what can be done now! Cleaning without detergent will not be successful. In this case, we can use homemade detergent soap without buying expensive ready-made detergent from the market. How do you make pressure washer detergent in your home? Don’t worry, and it’s not a very difficult path. I will present here how you can easily make detergent at home. That’s why you need to have a basic knowledge of the ingredients you need to make it. Then you can easily make homemade pressure washer detergent with little money.
DIY PRESSURE WASHER SOAP: –
Who doesn’t want a clean area of outdoor? It’s peace without any doubt. So, a pressure washer is a must-have tool as it can make every day cleaning more manageable. And you need to employ some soap with it for deeper cleaning.
You can buy a pressure washer soap of any type, size, or shape from stores. But what about making your DIY soap? Won’t this be fun? Let’s make some!
Wait, where are your gloves? Go, get those! Remember, don’t rub your eyes while making the soap. If you come in contact with the chemicals, immediately wash with water.
Why Make Your Detergent?
It is normal to ask that why preparing your soap while you can buy from a nearby store. Well, there are reasons, of course. I am telling you why it is favorable to make DIY pressure washer soap at home.
When buying anything, we always think about the cost first, especially anything you need to use every day. It’s easy to make those at home. Besides you can prepare the detergents with some handy products—no need to buy anything. Just gather the ingredients and mix them in the right proportion. I have seen that some companies are not so trustable about the measurements. They measure one component in the imperial system but another in the metric system. Besides, you can customize the strength of the detergent while store-bought one always has the same power.
Another thing is allergy. Some of us may be an allergen to any flavor or smell. Maybe the scent of the soap you have bought from the store is bothering you like me. I wouldn’t say I like the strong chemical smell of those liquids. It ends up with a severe headache and nausea, sometimes vomiting. So, I make my DIY soaps as I can add my favorite lemon flavor. Besides, I’m not particularly eager to take risks with my family because allergy is terrible.
Transparency is a huge issue, you know. How would you be sure about the store-bought detergent that is safe? You may have heard of the rumor that many companies are using dihydroxy monoxide. Everyone was freaking out what it is. But very few people knew that it is the chemical name of water. Again, some company doesn’t want to be fully transparent. So, why take risks? Make your own, and be sure what you are using and exposing to your family.
Another essential thing is ecofriendly. Now we are heading to a more toxic world full of chemicals and harmful things. So, some of us have already been careful and started to concern about health and environmental issues. Like me, I am trying to get rid of capitalism as much as I can. And I try to make things by myself as many things as I can. Besides, I try to recycle and reuse items to make fewer wastes. So, I prefer a homemade DIY pressure washer soap that is environmentally friendly. Thus, my family, and the environment around, stay safe and greener for us.
Homemade Concrete Cleaner for Pressure Washer: –
Let’s prepare some homemade DIY pressure washer soap for your concrete surfaces. Well, generally, a concrete surface is stunning to see. But, if you get steins on it, it becomes a mess. Because pulling out the steins from concrete is a bit difficult with only water. Well, what are your concrete surfaces? The driveway or the terrace? There you might find tire stroke, oil spill, rubber marks, food stains, or anything almost every day. Undoubtedly, cleaning out the steins from there is a challenge. These marks are evil. So, what do you need? Something more substantial, soap that contains components that can clean all of these, right? Let’s make it on your own.
Oh, don’t worry about the size, I will tell you the measurement of one soap. Then you can double or triple as your need.
First of all, gather the ingredients I am telling you now. Remember, this measurement is only for one soap. So, collect as per how much you want to make. We need 1-liter Water, Borax substitute – 8 tbsp., soda crystal – 8 tbsp., 1 tbsp. washing liquid, degreaser – 4 to 8 tablespoon. For two soap, double the amount. For 3, triple, and so on.
Gathered all the chemicals? Do one more thing. Go outside of your house or in a well-ventilated room with all you need. Because doing it in a closed room may cause you something with breathing. Now, It is time to formulate something interesting. Mix the ingredients, as I am saying.
First, combine borax substitute and soda crystal in a container. When you get a mixture, add the rest components; Water, washing liquid, and degreaser. For making the solution more substantial, if you want, add less water instead of how much you were supposed to add. This way you have got what you needed!
Detergent Recipe for Wood Deck and Flooring: –
Here comes a new recipe. We already have prepared some homemade DIY pressure washer soaps needed for cleaning concrete surfaces. But what about the wooden bodies? We can’t use the same one on the wooden surface. So, let’s make some DIY pressure washer soap for wooden deck or flooring.
This time also, you will need gloves and gather your ingredients and go outside. Yes, an open place is always preferable. Again, you can do it inside the house, but be very careful and make sure the room has a well-ventilation system that can help clear out the fumes from the chemical reaction.
Let’s start the procedure. You know, the ingredients are needed to gather at first. So, get these. We need water – one gallon, laundry detergent powder – ⅓ cup, ⅔ rd cup all-purpose household cleaner, and bleach – 1 quart.
Now time for experimenting! The ingredients contain both dry and wet components. If you mix everything at the same time, you will end up with a mess. So, first, mix the dry ingredients. Once you are done with mixing well, add the liquid ingredients gradually. Stir slowly, and you will get a nice mixture. Before pouring water, decide how strong you want the combination to be—the more water, the less strong. Now you get the point and done.
If you ask me that the soap is a green detergent or not, I am sorry this is not. Because we have added bleach, but it will help you clean the floor.
Power Washer Detergent Soap for Cars: –
Car is always one of the most favorite things of yours. When you get it dirty, it sucks. If you drive the vehicle on the road, it’s normal to get muds or dirt in the tires or the body. Then, how to clean it quickly? Do you remove the stains without damaging the nice and shiny paints of the body? You can try this homemade pressure washer detergent for cars.
With a pressure washer, of course, with some gentle soap or detergent. As you need to clean the car almost every day, it is quite costly. Then why buying when you can make your detergent, which is cost-effective? Want to know how? Read the content carefully, and I will show you. It is straightforward that you didn’t even think of it!
All you need is laundry detergent – 12 tbsp and hot water – 1 gallon. Mix well and go on. Wash your lovely car with low pressure. Rinse with water after cleaning.
Eco- Friendly Power Washer Detergent Soap: –
I am giving you another DIY pressure washer soap recipe that you can use in regular household cleaning. Gather phosphate-free soap ⅓ cup and ⅔ cup household cleaner powder. Mix it with 1-gallon Water. You can also add some vinegar. There you go—an eco-friendly power washer detergent.
Conclusion: –
Then you realize that if you want to clean the floor, car, or anything else with a pressure washer, you will need detergent. It is also learned that pressure washing detergent is very easy to make at home. Even making environmentally friendly detergents is not something difficult. Since differently made detergents are used in pressure washers, and market brand detergents are much more expensive.
So you can make detergent at home according to the rules mentioned above. Just decide what you want to clean! Collect and prepare the ingredients accordingly. Remove stubborn dirt and grime with a pressure washing detergent, save valuable money.