How to Wash Egg off a House

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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An egged house is no joke when you are the homeowner. Dried egg can damage exterior finishes and rotten eggs can become downright smelly. The sooner you get to the mess, the better.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Towel
Hot Water
White Vinegar
Pressure Washer

Step1

Hose off the area thoroughly as soon as you spot it.

Step2

Remove excess egg and shells from house using a towel or rag.

Step3

Use a solution of one-half white vinegar and one-half warm water if any sign of the stain remains.

Step4

Soak a towel in the water/vinegar solution.

Step5

Place the towel against affected area for 15-20 minutes. Prop it in place with a board or ladder if necessary.

Step6

Remove the towel and rinse the area with a hose.

Step7

If the stain remains, rent a pressure washer. Look under "Pressure Washing" in the Yellow Pages.

Step8

Pressure wash the affected area, following instructions carefully. Generally, keep the stream at least a foot from the siding.

Tips & Warnings

Since egg is protein, you can also try using an enzyme-containing detergent (most detergents contain enzymes, but check the ingredients to be sure.) Make a paste with cold water and apply to the egged area. Rinse thoroughly.
You can hire a pressure washing company to do the job, but it will cost more than doing it yourself.
Be sure to rent the proper pressure washer for your house's exterior. If the pressure washer is too powerful, it can strip paint or damage siding.

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Anonymous said

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on 8/8/2006 You must be careful, but if you can't get part of the egg off, get a plastic spatula and carefully scrap some off. It really works.

Anonymous said

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on 6/30/2006 Even though we tried removing most of the egg right after it happened (with vinegar and water), we saw the next day how much we had missed. By the time we could tackle it again, the egg had been baked onto stucco and painted surfaces for nearly two weeks. Following the eHow reader's tip, we used Arm & Hammer laundry detergent and a scrub brush and were able to easily remove the egg from all surfaces of our house, including painted wood and stucco!

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on 3/16/2006 I had great success using Arm and Hammer powder laundry detergent and a scrub brush. The egg had dried for several days. It came off the front door (varnished), the wood siding (painted) and the stucco (painted).

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on 4/3/2006 My house was egged, and needless to say I was very upset. But, here is what we did on the front porch and front door. Since we weren't able to get to it right away (always better), it was dried. We used an All Purpose Cleaner that says it removes grease on the front of the bottle. WalMart Brand. After dousing the porch and the door with the water hose, we applied the cleaner, then brushed it off with a soft bristle brush . Cleaned up great. To get rid of the smell, we doused the porch with bleach and water. After rinsing that, we found some good smelling oil mixed with fragrance, such as patchoulli, and rubbed it into the wood in a chair on the front porch and a few drops on the porch and mat as well.

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