HG Garden Furniture Cleaner, Removes Most Stubborn Dirt from Garden Furniture, Universal for All Types of Seating, Chairs & Tables, Extremely Powerful & Fast Acting – 500 ml Spray (124050106)

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Make sure to be a bit more gentle with the process as otherwise, you could damage the finish. If there is any metal on your rattan furniture, you will have to pay special attention to these bits to ensure that they don't go rusty and are treated properly.’ The stronger, the cleaner, the harder it will work for you. However, with added strength often comes harmful chemicals which could potentially damage outdoor surfaces, and you’ll need to be careful around aquatic life, kids, pets and your lawn.

Keeping your patio clean and free of dirt, grime, algae, and other stains that accumulate over time can be a demanding yet essential task. It often takes more than just hosing down your outdoor area, and that’s where utilising one of the best patio cleaners can help. But with so many different types of outdoor cleaner on the market, choosing the best one for your outdoor space can be an overwhelming decision.Whilst using chemicals, extra care has to be taken to avoid damaging or staining adjoining material. Not only that, but some patio cleaner is better suited to pressure washing, some are biodegradable, and some are easier to use than others. So, we’ve lined up a cross-section of the best cleaners we know will make a difference to your patio surfaces. Some use a garden sprayer, some you can just apply patio cleaner and leave. Some patio cleaners require more effort than others and need to be scrubbed into the patio flooring and then rinsed off. Others are 'spray and walk away'. These can be applied and left to work on grime, mould and algae as it dries, leaving a protective coating that continues to keep the surface of your patio clean for months. Another of this product’s features is that it doesn’t require particularly sunny conditions to be essential for application. It can be used year-round to give your patio a serious spruce up.

Choose a sunny day, so they have a chance to dry out properly and won't develop mildew. If the fabric is just dusty or you’re short of time, use a vacuum to spruce it up in an instant. Better still if the covers are removable pop them on a gentle cycle every so often to keep them fresh. The application process was straightforward. One part solution needs to be mixed with four parts water, or if your cleaning job is light, you can mix it with nine parts water. The diluted mix can then be applied to the surface and just left to dry. Jeyes do recommend that you apply the product with a pressure washer for better results, but this isn’t necessary, and since I didn’t use a pressure washer with other products, I just lightly worked the solution into the area with a soft bristle brush.

It will remove moss, mould and mildew as well as gently remove any unsightly stains from all outdoor surfaces. Despite its effectiveness, results take a couple of weeks to appear which is longer than other products. Results are long lasting, and there’s no scrubbing required on application. This is a reasonably slow-acting, albeit effective, product. It’s best to use this product when there’s no rain forecast for 5 hours, which gives you more flexibility than those which require no rain for a few days. It also shouldn’t be used in very bright sunlight. Users have also reported needing to use a wrench to open the lid, as it’s quite difficult to get into. This might be an important consideration if you have mobility issues in your hands.

If you have four-legged friends, the pet-friendly Defenders Path and Patio Cleaner is ideal. For a good patio furniture cleaner, choose a version in an easy-spray bottle like the Jeyes ready-to-use cleaner. Thirdly, you can invest in one of the best pressure washers on the market to hose down your dirty paving slabs and driveway. You can use plain water, or combine it with a patio cleaning solution for even more effective results. The downside is that a pressure washer uses a lot of water, and makes a lot of noise whilst in operation. How do you clean a dirty patio without a pressure washer?Ronseal Garden Furniture Cleaner: An effective garden furniture cleaner in an easy-to-use trigger spray bottle We would suggest spraying your metal with a heavy-duty cleaner that is safe on metals, paints and most plastics. Such as a solvent designed to cut through dirt, grime and any tough grease that will build upon your furniture when it is sat outdoors over long periods.’ The right side of the drive was sprayed with Algon patio cleaner and the left side was not. You can see the results after 5 days and the right side looks a lot cleaner Look at the information provided by the manufacturer to confirm if the product is environmentally friendly. But bear in mind that stubborn stains or lichen may need more than one application of these cleaners to remove them and prevent them. You can’t always have it both ways, but as you can see from our list, some natural solutions and environmentally friendly choices breed fantastic results in just a few hours. These solutions are generally made from plant-based compounds and avoid acid and bleach. 3) Sprays

So, if you want to have a big clean of your garden, removing moss and weeds from outside areas as well as algae and mould, this patio cleaner should reduce the total cost and effort of the job. As a fairly universal cleaner, you’ll likely only need this one product to complete all the aforementioned jobs. Liberon Garden Furniture Cleaner: An effective, water-based garden furniture cleaner that is suitable for all softwood and hardwood garden furniture The application couldn’t be easier, as the name suggests you just spread it on the area and walk away and leave it. It suggests you use a sprayer but you can also mix it and use it in a watering can. Although, make sure that you don’t use the same watering can as you use for your plants as it can kill plant life and there’s no point having a sparkling patio if your flowers have all been killed off. It also gets rid of the necessity to use a pressure washer on your patio, which can cause more harm than good.

Ongoing garden furniture maintenance

Yes, but they will require a decent application of elbow grease. You can spray the entire surface with water using a garden hose, then dissolve 75ml of washing soda in a gallon of hot water and scrub with a brush soaked in the solution, re-dipping as required. Alternatively, you can sprinkle powdered dishwashing detergent over the entire surface and scrub.