How to Clean Outdoor Patio Cushions
Keeping outdoor patio cushions clean may seem like a challenge. However, it's quite simple. You just need a few things and a little bit of time to do this. Keeping your cushions clean will help you maintain a clean outdoor living area.
What You'll Need:
- Bucket
- Dishwashing detergent
- Large sponge
- Garden hose
- Lemon (optional)
Instructions:
- Prepare a mixture of cleaning solution in the bucket. You want to add a gallon of water and 1/4 cup of dishwashing detergent. Stir the mixture with your hand until it starts to suds up a little.
- Saturate the sponge in the cleaning solution. Scrub the cushions. Since you're using a large kitchen sponge you don't need to worry about damaging the outdoor patio cushions. Go ahead and work extra dirty areas, especially those with mold or mildew. The detergent is mild yet strong enough to kill this. (optional) Extra stubborn stains can be doused with lemon juice. You can cut the lemon in half and rub the lemon over the stains. Allow the lemon juice to soak in well. 15 minutes is generally long enough. You don't want to do this for a prolonged period of time, especially on a sunny day. Lemon will promote bleaching from the sun.
- Use the garden hose and adjust the sprayer so that you have a steady stream of slightly pressurized water. Rinse the cushions well until the suds are gone. Pay extra attention to the areas with lemon juice to make sure you get all of this out.
- Set the cushions in a sunny spot and allow them to dry out. If you still have stains after this you can repeat the process using more lemon juice on the stained areas.