When the sunny days are around the corner, we enjoy spending time in our garden, on our terrace or even on our balcony. However, it must be admitted that garden furniture has suffered quite a bit in recent months. Indeed, between the sun, bad weather and bird droppings, wood tends to gray, metal to rust and white plastic to yellow. So, once you’re done cleaning the patio, it’s time to clean the patio furniture! All that dirt and wear won’t go away on its own. How to revive and refurbish your garden furniture? Grandma gives you all her little tips and natural solutions for cleaning your table, your chairs or your deck chair.
For the environment, there is no question of using corrosive chemicals in your outdoor space.
Clean your PVC or resin garden furniture
Here, you should avoid using a abrasive sponge that can cause scratches. To avoid scratching the furniture, consider a microfiber cloth or a basic sponge. To combat yellowing and remove stubborn stains, you can simply use soapy water. THE Marseille soap or black soap are both biodegradable and natural. However, dishwashing liquid can help here! If necessary, you can add a little white vinegar to your soapy water for more thorough cleaning. Otherwise, you can dilute baking soda in hot water, household alcohol or use a clay stone for cleaning. Then rinse with running water.
Need to whiten your plastic tables and chairs? Pour hydrogen peroxide or hot water with soda crystals onto a cloth. Then scrub carefully and rinse.
Cleaning your wooden garden furniture
Wooden furniture, particularly exotic wood, can crack with temperature variations and humidity. It is therefore necessary not only clean them well, but also protect them. And above all, we avoid the high pressure cleaner which can damage the wood (unless you can set it to a very gentle jet). As for cleaning, we take inspiration from plastic with soapy water (black or Marseille soap). Here they can be applied with a soft brush for good cleaning. For stubborn stains, you can dab turpentine.
For pine furniture, do not hesitate to strip damaged areas after cleaning. And if the wood tends to turn gray, you can sober it up with percarbonate of soda. This is the most natural and simplest technique. Applying teak oil or linseed oil after cleaning will also help prevent this, feed the wood and to protect sustainably. A coat of stain to finish the maintenance will beautify and protect the wood.
Cleaning stone garden furniture
The stone is very resistant, but exposed to humidity, it can quickly develop green moss or unsightly lichens. However, high pressure cleaning risks damaging the surface of the stone and will encourage the establishment of dirt ! So, even if it is more tedious, the most effective thing is to brush the stone using handfuls of dry straw. When the dirt is removed, all that remains is to wash everything with hot water and Marseille soap or sodium bicarbonate. The latter is also ideal for combating mold on garden furniture.
If, however, this is not enough, you will need to use a mixture of hot water (1L) and soda crystals (a handful). It’s time to vigorously scrub the stone with this solution for effective cleaning. Then you will need to rinse carefully. Finally, if the furniture has grease stains, know that it will go away by mixing sea salt and alcohol. Rub this mixture then clean with soapy water!
Cleaning your rattan garden furniture
Rattan garden furniture brings a certain charm that is reminiscent of magnificent traditional wicker baskets. However, we are not going to hide the fact that braiding can become a real nightmare when the filth decided to take up residence there. To clean it, you can use your high pressure cleaner here. Otherwise, a simple soapy water on a soft sponge will do the trick for regular maintenance. The whole thing isavoid strong detergents (bleach, etc.) which irreparably damage the resin. If necessary, we can achieve more powerful cleaning against encrusted traces with bran water. It is made by boiling 1 kg of bran in 6 L of water for 25 min. Then we filter and add the juice of a lemon. It’s ready!
If the rattan furniture has yellowed, you can brush it with salt water. Then rinse well. For make the rattan shine After cleaning, pour some linseed oil onto a cloth and wipe it over your furniture.
What about cleaning metal garden furniture?
The metal is very easy to maintain with soapy water. Above all, avoid abrasive cleaning products. The main difficulty therefore lies in treating rust stains! On small rust spots, grandmothers often recommend to rub an onion. If this is not enough, you will have to go on the offensive with a special wire brush or even fine-grained sandpaper.
Finally, how to clean the canvases of deck chairs or deck chairs
Cleaning garden furniture is one thing, but cleaning the fabrics that cover it is another! Often the fabric is treated to resist water, but it may become less attractive over time. In addition, a water-repellent canvas may not like the washing machine unlike cushion covers! It will then be necessary apply a local treatment depending on the type of stain. Often, you can use liquid detergent on greasy sunscreen stains before leaving it to act and rinsing. On oxidizable stains (wine, coffee, fruit, etc.), consider sodium percarbonate instead. Finally, 90°C alcohol will get rid of grass stains.