Your synthetic resin or acrylic furniture certainly not the same colour when you take them out of the shed for the first time in early spring. In fact, if your furniture was white when you placed them in your shed at the end of the summer, they probably have yellowed or worse. Thankfully, you can clean them with the help of a few easy tricks. To have them gleaming white like in their early days, here’s what you need to do.
1. Mild soap
Simply take a bucket of water with a mild soap. If necessary, add a few drops of vinegar. These 3 items should be perfect for basic household cleaning. To scrub, choose a soft bristle brush OR a simple toothbrush that you no longer use.
2. High-pressure washer
To clean thoroughly, it is advisable to use a high-pressure washer to remove anything on the surface. Do not use ammonia-based products or scouring powders.
3. Rubbing alcohol
You can clean your PVC garden furniture with a cloth you’ve soaked in rubbing alcohol. Once you’ve scrubbed the stain, rinse your furniture.
4. Baking soda
Baking soda is also a great ingredient to use to conquer stains. All you need to do is take a sponge and dip it in a mix of soapy water, white vinegar and sprinkle on some baking soda on the furniture before cleaning it.
5. Bleach
If you’ve tried everything to remove stains and you are losing patience, we still have a secret weapon: bleach. Dilute it in water (1 part of bleach for 2 parts of water). Pour everything into your furniture and wait a full night before scrubbing it clean.
6. Soda crystals
If you have soda crystals in your home, know that you can use them to clean plastic chairs. To do this, take a sponge and dip it in a mix of hot water and the soda crystals. Scrub your garden chair to clean them and then rinse them.
7. Oven cleaning products
The product you use to clean your oven can help you clean your garden chairs. All you need to do is spray your chairs, wait 15 minutes and then rinse them. Make sure that this product is suitable for your chairs by testing it on a small surface beforehand.
8. Oxygenated water
Oxygenated water can help you remove yellow stains from your garden chairs and tables. It is an affordable and simple hack.
- Mix oxygenated water with water;
- Take a sponge you’ve dipped in the mix and scrub your furniture;
- Rinse them.
9. Clay earth
To strip your garden chairs or tables or dirt and stains, mix some clay earth with water. You will be able to rejuvenate shine to your furniture without using any chemical products.
10. Pure bleach
Finally, the last solution in case of really resistant stains is to use pure bleach in the stained areas. After cleaning thoroughly, use a neutral wax to make it shine again. It is also possible to repaint it with oil-based anti-rust paint if the colour is no longer nice.
Sources :
- dans notre maison
