IndySE
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Hello all !
I have about a week off with school break, and figured I'd make my GCC Kermit a nice playstand. We've had some old fig branches out in our yard for 6 months that have just been screaming to be made into something awesome.
The branches were from an old tree we had in our front yard, so I know it doesn't have any sort of pesticides in it. Since they're not freshly fallen/cut branches, however, I know it might be tricky to clean them since bugs might have moved in :<
I'm against using bleach. I just don't trust myself to use it, nor have a large enough tub I could use to soak the branches. (or rather, we do have a nice big tub, but my brother uses a lot of hair products that I don't want to think about getting into my branches)
They're also far too big to fit in the oven and I don't want to chop them up and reassemble later (they're so beautifully shaped, it would be a shame ! )
I'm thinking I could scrub them down with a vinegar solution to get anything I can visibly see. Then clean it down with a round of water. Then get our steam cleaner to carefully go over the length of the branches. Finally, I'm thinking of using some kind of hydrogen peroxide solution since I know that will turn to water in the sun. And then let it sit outside in some sunshine for a day.
Do you think this would be a sufficient way to clean the branches ? Thanks !
I have about a week off with school break, and figured I'd make my GCC Kermit a nice playstand. We've had some old fig branches out in our yard for 6 months that have just been screaming to be made into something awesome.
The branches were from an old tree we had in our front yard, so I know it doesn't have any sort of pesticides in it. Since they're not freshly fallen/cut branches, however, I know it might be tricky to clean them since bugs might have moved in :<
I'm against using bleach. I just don't trust myself to use it, nor have a large enough tub I could use to soak the branches. (or rather, we do have a nice big tub, but my brother uses a lot of hair products that I don't want to think about getting into my branches)
They're also far too big to fit in the oven and I don't want to chop them up and reassemble later (they're so beautifully shaped, it would be a shame ! )
I'm thinking I could scrub them down with a vinegar solution to get anything I can visibly see. Then clean it down with a round of water. Then get our steam cleaner to carefully go over the length of the branches. Finally, I'm thinking of using some kind of hydrogen peroxide solution since I know that will turn to water in the sun. And then let it sit outside in some sunshine for a day.
Do you think this would be a sufficient way to clean the branches ? Thanks !