How to Clean White Plastic Outdoor Furniture

How to Clean White Plastic Outdoor Furniture
Written By
Kathryn Hatter
Kathryn Hatter
Published: Jun 25, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Gather the materials you need to clean the furniture and get busy restoring your white outdoor furniture to its former clean condition. With regular maintenance, you can keep your furniture looking white and clean.

  1. Fill the bucket with warm water and place approximately 1/2 cup of baking soda into the small bowl.

  2. Line the chairs up in an outdoor location, such as a driveway, where you can work on them. Spray the chairs thoroughly with the garden hose to dampen all surfaces.

  3. Dip the mesh sponge into the bucket of water and then into the baking soda in the small bowl. Apply the baking soda to the lawn furniture and rub it in well with the sponge. Continue applying more baking soda to the chairs with the sponge, rubbing over every surface to remove dirt and mildew.

  4. Spray the chairs again with the garden hose to rinse away the baking soda. Allow the chairs to dry in the sunlight.

Things You Will Need

  • Bucket
  • Baking soda
  • Small bowl
  • Garden hose
  • Mesh sponge
  • Dishwasher detergent

Photo Credits

chair1 image by Cristiano Ribeiro from Fotolia.com

chair1 image by Cristiano Ribeiro from Fotolia.com

Kathryn Hatter

Kathryn Hatter is a veteran home-school educator, as well as an accomplished gardener, quilter, crocheter, cook, decorator and digital graphics creator. As a regular contributor to Natural News, many of Hatter's Internet publications focus…

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