How To Clean Plastic Furniture
Tips and Tricks for Cleaning Plastic Garden Furniture
Cleaning your outdoor furniture is simple. It is also easy to maintain it so it lasts a long time. Plastic garden furniture is typically made with resin plastic so it has a porous finish, which makes it easy to catch dirt. You may be wondering how to clean this out properly without damaging the chair or table. Here are some tips and tricks to clean and maintain your plastic outdoor furniture.
Bring your plastic furniture in for the winter: Plastic and winter does not go well together. If you mix these two together, it can spell damage for your outdoor furniture. If you want your garden furniture to last longer, bring them inside during the cold winters and it will keep it safe from freezing, moisture, and harmful UV rays. Since plastic is a very light-weight material, it should be easy to carry your outdoor furniture inside.
Clean with water and detergent: Mixing water and mild detergent works great on plastic. Using this mix, you can wipe the furniture down to clean it off. However, getting dirt out of porous areas can be tricky. To the get dirt out of the porous spots, you will want to use a garden hose that has a good amount of pressure, and spray down each piece of the furniture. After you finish this, you can dry off the plastic patio furniture with a soft cloth.
Clean Twice a Year: For best results, you should clean your garden furniture at least twice a year. The best times for doing this are once during the fall, and once during the spring. This will maximize the life span of your garden furniture, which can result in you saving money. For tips on cleaning, check the bolded paragraph above.
Wax when you finish: After you finish cleaning your plastic garden furniture, consider waxing it down. This can give the outdoor furniture a style that looks like new and will fill in any pores on the surface of the material. By doing this, you will also be preventing dirt from getting in the pores and dirtying up the furniture.
Removing Mold: Mold can be a pain when you get it on your garden furniture. In order to remove it from light colored furniture, simply apply half a cup of bleach with a gallon of water. Apply it to the plastic chair or table with a sponge and let it sit for ten minutes before rinsing. If you are cleaning darker colored furniture, then you should mix one cup of vinegar with a gallon of water. Apply this with a sponge and let the furniture sit for ten minutes before rinsing.
These tips should help make cleaning any plastic outdoor furniture a breeze. If you have any other tips that you would like to add, send us an email from our contact page and we will be happy to add it to the list.
