Timely cleaning, investment in covers and protective processing - prompted simple rules that each owner of garden furniture should know.
High-quality garden furniture - no cheap attachment. And so that she served you not alone and not two seasons, it is worth careful about the subjects. Follow the following advice.
1 Right cleaning
Regardless of the type of material, from which your outdoor furniture is made, it still needs cleaning. Even if it is durable and, it would seem, the super strong metal.Universal Cleaning Tips
- The metal is enough to wash with water with soap. And after wiped out dry.
- The tree can also be washed with soapy water, but not overdo it, especially if there are cracks. Otherwise, you can provoke the appearance of mold. And it is better to wipe dry or dry items.
- Wicker chairs and sofas for the garden can also be washed with a soft brush. To get rid of dust between weaving, use the vacuum cleaner. And necessarily dry furniture items well.
- Pillows also worth periodically cleaning, like covers for them. For street furniture, special fabrics are usually chosen, which do not burn out and repel water. Check instructions on labels and from the manufacturer and follow them when washing.
How often do you need to wash furniture
With regular use in the season it is worth doing this regularly, at least once every 2 weeks, but it all depends on the intensity of pollution and places where this furniture is installed. For example, if there is a zone with a swimming pool on the site, and next to it - armchairs or sun loungers, they should be washed more often. Means for water purification from the pool inevitably fall on the furniture and can harm it. It is worth remembering this and not neglect cleaning.
2 Protection against external factors
Covers for street furniture are needed if you want to use it not the 1-2 seasons. They will help protect from rain and too bright sun. By the way, it is not necessary to neglect the umbrella to protect against ultraviolet, especially if the furniture is standing on an open area where there is very little shadow.
There are several nuances in the use of covers. First, they should only wear dry furniture. If there are traces of moisture, then under the shelter, it can harm material and lead to the formation of mold. And secondly, it is better not to put furniture on each other in the covers, it also holds inside moisture and condensate, the result for seats and sofas can be deplorable.
3 Preventive treatment
It is necessary not only to clean the furniture, but also periodically restore it, sometimes in preventive purposes. For example, metal connections that started trying to lubricate with special compositions. Wooden furniture to inspect both the slightest appearances of mold and divorces to grind this site, covering the oil.
4 Storage after the end of the season
It seems everything is obvious, but the place for storage also needs to be chosen correctly. It should be dry, with a constant temperature, as the same humidity and temperature differences are negatively affected by the tree. Of course, before removing the furniture for storage, it must be cleaned, check that there is no breakdown, the pillows dry well, and then put the protective covers.
