Cleaning outdoor furniture will be a walk in the park with these simple steps. Be it plastic, wicker, wood, or metal furniture, you will know how to tackle each piece with ease. Not only will your furniture be clean, but your cushions will too. Furthermore, you will be relaxing outdoors sooner than you thought. This post is all about cleaning outdoor furniture.
I bet these two questions cross your mind at the beginning of spring. How in the world do I clean outdoor furniture? Is there a better way to clean patio cushions?
Well with these quick tips and tricks, you will quickly know the answers to these questions, and you will no longer dread the process. In fact, you will look to this cleaning process as a transition into warmer days of happiness ahead.
This post is all about cleaning outdoor furniture.
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Cleaning Outdoor Furniture
Before starting the cleaning process, I would suggest putting all of the furniture pieces in your driveway or yard. Also, make sure that your hose will reach these items.
Cleaning Plastic Furniture
Step 1
First, applying a wet Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, scrub away any stains on your plastic furniture. Moreover, you will be amazed at how easily these marks come right off.
Step 2
Next, combine Dawn Ultra Platinum Dishwashing Liquid and warm water in a large bucket, and using the go-to Scrub Daddy Sponge, scrub down all of your furniture.
This particular type of Dawn has a degreaser, which really helps with those marks that have been there since last year. Magically, they will come right off.
Step 3
Lastly, spray off all of your furniture with a hose, and then dry it off with an old towel. Of course, once this is done, please sit and enjoy your clean furniture as well.
Cleaning Wicker Furniture
For this particular type of furniture, you will find more success using Murphy Oil Soap rather than Dawn. Nonetheless, Dawn will still work, but I think that the Murphy Oil Soap just makes wicker furniture look cleaner.
Step 1
First, combine a 1/4 cup of Murphy Oil Soap with a gallon of water.
Step 2
Next, using a silicone sponge, scrub all of the wicker furniture. On a side note, check out this blog post on the best kitchen sponges to see all of the uses for this silicone sponge.
This particular sponge is great for wicker furniture because it is super soft and it has all of those little scrubbers that will get into all of the crevices of wicker furniture.
Additionally, for really tough dirt that won’t be removed with the silicone sponge, use an old toothbrush to get into those hard-to-reach areas.
Without a doubt, the dirt will easily come off and your furniture will be renewed. Just make sure to dip the toothbrush into the solution before you start scrubbing.
Step 3
To complete the process, spray off all of your wicker furniture with a hose, and then dry it off with a towel.
Cleaning Outdoor Wood Furniture
For the best finish, make sure to use Murphy Oil Soap to clean all of your outdoor wood furniture. Nevertheless, you will be impressed with the results, and it just smells so good too.
Step 1
To begin, combine a 1/4 cup of Murphy Oil Soap with a gallon of water.
Step 2
Then, using that oh-so trusty Scrub Daddy Sponge, scrub down all of your wood furniture. Furthermore, the Scrub Daddy Sponge is perfect for wood too. It is soft enough, yet it is powerful enough to take off all of that dust, dirt, and pollen too.
Step 3
To complete the process, spray off all of your wood furniture with a hose, and then dry it off with a towel.
Step 4 (Optional)
What’s more, if you are working with untreated wood furniture, you can actually use a power washer as well. If your current furniture is really in need of a major spruce, you may want to try using this tool as it is more powerful on major stains.
Thus if you need a power washer, the Ryobi Brand is budget-friendly and highly dependable. Plus, if you are not satisfied, Home Depot has an amazing return policy.
This particular power cleaner is cordless, which is always so convenient.
Of course, this step is optional and perhaps won’t be necessary depending on the condition of your wood furniture.
Cleaning Outdoor Metal Furniture
Step 1
First, check all of your metal furniture for rust spots. If you do find some rust spots, spill Coke, YES COKE, on all of these areas.
Leave the soda on your items for at least thirty minutes. Of course, if you are not in a hurry, you can leave it there for even longer.
Then, scrub off the rust using a sponge-like the Scrub Daddy soaked in Coke. Using the Coke and the sponge, the rust will disappear.
Step 2
Secondly, combine Dawn Ultra Platinum Dishwashing Liquid and warm water in a large bucket, and using the trusty Scrub Daddy Sponge, scrub down all of your metal furniture.
Plus, make sure that you really scrub the rust spots for a more polished finish, and you will be in shock at how wonderful your patio set looks.
Step 3
To complete the process, spray off all of your metal furniture with a hose, and then dry it off with a towel.
Cleaning Cushions
Step 1
First, combine Dawn Ultra Platinum Dishwashing Liquid and warm water in a large bucket, and using the HaloVa Scrubbing Brush, wipe off all of the cushions.
Also, this sponge is tough on stains, but easy on fabrics.
Step 2 (Optional)
If you have more than just the normal dirt, use Woolite Carpet Upholstery Cleaner to get those tough stains off of your cushions.
Additionally, this brush allows you to scrub the stain evenly and it also removes the stench of any stain as well. In any case, this particular cleaning product will be handy on your couch or in your car as well.
In addition, for more on couch cleaning, check out this post.
Step 3
To complete the process, spray off all of your outdoor cushions with a hose, and then let them air dry.
Step 4
To conclude, spray-on Scotchgard Water and Sun Shield, Repels Water Product. Further, your cushions will look brand new year after year.
In fact, this product has over 6,000 4.5 star ratings on Amazon. Tada, your cushions will last and last.
Put Your Feet Up
To conclude, after you have put these steps in place, put your feet up and enjoy your clean furniture!
& Remember
Start with the Bed,
Juliet
