Hai! and advice please.....

[masters_pet]

Hai

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[masters_pet]

So do you think I could use a white vinegar and water solution? It's what I use around the house, and the vinegar would be good for the window cleaning...

[masters_pet]

well, I'm at the point of removing weeds and ivy and two or three small saplings that have housed themselves in there. I'll start the wash down either tomorrow or Monday now - but it's good to be armed with the advice ahead of time.

I'm glad I can use my organic methods too - I'm getting to be quite against the harsh chemicals I used to use - my once beloved 'cillit bang' sits un touched under the sink!

[rainien]

Are you talking about ivy of the annoying-because-it-covers-everything variety, or ivy of the poison variety? If it's poison ivy, do not burn it. Those in the neighborhood who are allergic to poison ivy will thank you very much if you do not burn it. Just bag it up and throw it away. If it's "normal" ivy, burning should be fine.

[masters_pet]

and now the itching is explained....

[rainien]

LOL That will teach me to look at a profile before responding. :D As soon as I saw the OP's profile, I figured it had to be ivy of the annoying variety and not poison ivy. You're lucky, though. My mom and sister are horribly allergic to poison ivy. Nasty rash and blisters. LOL I'm not allergic to it, though, so when any shows up at my mom's, she has me get rid of it for her.

[leeneh]

When you say ivy, do you mean common Hedera? I tear down mine and run them through the chipper, after which I bag them and let them sit in a dark corner of the garden for a year.

[leeneh]

It ends up as yummy food for the garden!

[squid_ink]

if you have Polycarbonate panels theres a product called Brillianze that works really really well if it's hard to clean with a vinegar solution