Below, we look at the various options for cleaning a deck without a pressure washer, and answer your questions on safe ways to remove green mold and mildew from a wood deck as you clean.

Whether you have a wood, vinyl or composite deck, or a concrete or natural stone patio, choosing the best deck cleaner for the material you’re working with is essential.

While many deck cleaners call for rinsing after application, others are designed to remain on the decking to saturate the wood with mold- and algae-fighting ingredients.

The best deck cleaners are safe for surrounding plants, easy to use, and suit your material whether that's wood, composite, vinyl, or something else.

Unlike bleach solutions, this oxygen-based cleaner is better for the wood as its pH is much more wood friendly. If you have a wood deck…skip the bleach, and use oxygen cleaner.

Below, we look at the various options for cleaning a deck without a pressure washer, and answer your questions on safe ways to remove green mold and mildew from a wood deck as you clean.

Contrary to popular opinion, cleaning with a high-pressure power washer is probably one of the worst maintenance practices for a wood deck.

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We covered the deck with Wood Cleaner using a plastic, pump-style garden sprayer. Then we let it sit for about 10 minutes and rinsed it clean with a garden hose.

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