Cleaning Green Plastic Garden Furniture

Outdoor furniture requires cleaning and maintenance to keep it useful for those sunny days.

Cleaning green plastic garden furniture.

If the furniture is placed under a cover make sure your patio covers have vents and are made of breathable materials like these. Over the years plastic lawn furniture can become stained and. I wrote a guide on teak furniture here. Use a soft sponge to work the baking soda and water into the plastic using circular motions to loosen up the grime.

Use a soft brush. Wipe away any excess wd 40 before using of course. But with just a little care that plastic can outlive pricier wood furniture. Then rinse it off with a garden hose.

For colored plastic mix 1 4 cup vinegar with 1 quart of warm water. It s best to avoid using chlorine and bleach on white plastic furniture because they eat away at the material. Fill a garden sprayer with a solution of 1 4 cup white vinegar per quart of water and spray the chair liberally. Marvel at your plastic garden furniture that the neighbours will approve of.

To clean patio furniture spray the surface of the plastic with a garden hose and sprinkle a layer of baking soda over the top adding extra to heavily stained areas. Spray wd 40 onto the plastic furniture rubbing it in with a clean dry cloth. A quick splash of colour can breathe new life into their tired worn appearance. To deodorize and inhibit mildew growth on outdoor plastic mesh furniture and patio umbrellas mix 2 cups white vinegar and 2 tablespoons liquid dish soap in a bucket of hot water.

Remove the cushions from lawn furniture and put them in a wash cycle with 2 cups of vinegar added to the water see references 1. Mix equal parts warm water. Woodie s will show you how to rejuvenate your plastic patio furniture. Allow the solution to sit on the chair for 20 minutes.

Kill any mold on a plastic lawn chair with a vinegar water solution. Resin furniture doesn t cost much so it often simply sits in the garden taking all that the weather and the trees and bushes and the animals and insects blow its way. Wash as indicated on the fabric label. This video will show you how to clean plastic lawn furniture to remove dirt tree sap mold etc.