Cleaning Outdoor Furniture Cushions

RE: Cleaning Outdoor Furniture Cushions Post by justmyimagination2002 (18) | (05/11/2007) Profile | Contact A product called Awsome, has worked on many different things for me, including mildew, test this first on a part that is not visable. Take a scrub brush and scrub it down good and rinse. There is nothing known that takes out mildew on cotton fabric. I had two wash cloths in a zip lock bag that I took shoping with two grands to wash their faces after eating, left them in the van several days in the hot summer heat and never found anything to take out the mildew. I am assuming mildew is what you are dealing with. Most dolllar stores and everythings a dollar store carry Awsome and it can be mixed according to direction on the bottle, but most of the time I use it full strength on tough jobs. I agree that Bleach and water, half and half, with a scrub brush is also a good idea. If you are dealing with cloth and you find something to take out the mildew, please post it for all to use! Good luck Martha in TN RE: Cleaning Outdoor Furniture Cushions Post By (Guest Post) (05/09/2007) bleach and water...spray on and let it sit awhile and spray off. Depending on the fabric...that is what dictates the strength of the bleach. We have a pool and NO outdoor coverage...roofs, etc. Everything is out in the open and the trees make everything so dirty. The black you are seeing is either mildew or organic matter from outside debris. Only bleach will get rid of this...like putting clorine in your pool. Request: Cleaning Outdoor Furniture Cushions Post by moderator (990) | (05/07/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact What can I use to clean my outdoor furniture cushions with? My cushions need to be cleaned and I was thinking about taking them to the Laundromat and using automatic dish washing detergent (as they have mold stains in the creases). Has anyone else done this, or do you have something that you use that works well? Thanks, Liz from New Baden, IL Answers: RE: Cleaning Outdoor Furniture Cushions If cotton, I have no advice. If thicker threaded weave of vinyl, like mine, I used 1/2 bleach and 1/2 hot water then sprayed and brushed at same time, quickly rinsing. It had the beginnings of mold and dirt all over, but came perfectly clean when I rinsed it and let all cushions dry in sunlight. Good luck. God bless you.(01/16/2007) By Lynda