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Keep Your Garden Furniture Clean

Keep Your Garden Furniture Clean
1. Get rid of dirt and other natural particles such as branches, flowers, leaves and dried up bird droppings through the use of a small broom or brush with nylon bristles. You could also use a leaf blower to get rid of fallen leaves and dirt that have accumulated on your furniture.

2. For additional protection, apply a few thin coats of car wax on the exposed areas of your plastic or metal garden furniture.

3. If your wooden furniture have not been pre-treated or painted, you could protect and waterproof them through using paint, clear sealants, oils, polyurethane coatings or stains. However, make sure that you are careful to avoid putting sealant on the screws since the wood would contract and expand as time passes, making it harder to tighten them if needed.

4. Remember that regardless of the type of wood used, all of your wooden garden and outdoor furniture should be kept indoors during the winter.

5. Sealed wooden furniture could be washed with water and a mild detergent. If you need to scrub off dirt and grime, you could do so gently. Afterwards, you could rinse using a low pressure garden hose.

6. Make sure that you regularly check the condition of your painted metal furniture. Look out for rust or bubbles on the painted surface. Bubbles and other irregularities usually appear if there is rusting underneath the paint. If you see some, consider having your furniture restored before their condition worsens.

7. If you have garden furniture pieces which are made with vinyl, avoid using car wax and abrasive scrubs or brushes on them. This is because abrasive cleaning equipment could wear away the protective layers of the vinyl while car was would harden its breathable surface.

8. If you have aluminum garden furniture, you would first need to check if it is painted or not. If it has been painted, cleaning can be done with water and mild soap; however, it has not been painted, you need to make sure that it would not oxidise. To prevent oxidation, you would need to use some automotive paste wax. However, if you see pitted marks on your aluminum furniture, it means that it has extreme oxidation. If you see this, you could use a metal polishing paste. If the oxidation is not severe, you can use a mild acidic solution made with equal parts of water and white vinegar.

Because garden furniture are usually subjected to the different elements, they can easily gather dirt, rust or deteriorate. Through following these cleaning and maintenance tips, you should be able to make sure that your garden furniture would always be beautiful and in good condition for the next couple of decades.

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