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Here is the homemade patio furniture cleaner I have been using this spring!

It works great for metal, plastic, wicker, and glass.

You can even use it on the windows outside.

There is a reason I am using an alcohol base too. Be sure to scroll past the ingredients on the why and how it works.

Homemade Patio Furniture Cleaner

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Ingredients for homemade patio furniture cleaner:

• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp concentrated dish soap
• 2 tbsp 70% rubbing alcohol**
• Spray bottle

Directions:

1. Add the ingredients to a spray bottle. I use the glass ones found here so I can also add essential oils.
2. You can use regular rubbing alcohol, but I really love the enhancement of citrus infused rubbing alcohol (picture above).
3. Spray your furniture and wipe off with a cloth. I recommend microfiber or Swedish dish cloths for this!

Ingredient Swaps:

I like Dawn for outside use, it has great surfactant power on dirt and grime. You can swap any concentrated dish soap you have on hand, but it needs to be concentrated for this recipe. Like I mentioned above, I am using lemon infused rubbing alcohol in this recipe. You can also use regular 70% rubbing alcohol.

Is it safe to use on anything?

Yes! This is specifically put together to be safe on anything! Even stone or glass. This is perfect for metal, plastic, wicker, or any surface you have outside that needs to be cleaned. It will make everything so shiny and clean.

How Does This DIY Patio Furniture Cleaner Work?

These ingredients are things you probably see online ALL the time, but they are really fantastic in DIY cleaners. I have tested so many different ratios for cleaning different surfaces, so you will notice many of our homemade cleaners contain similar ingredients with slightly different ratios.

It is the ratios that help these formulas work for specific items.

Here is how this one is working for your outside patio furniture:

Water

I love using water as a base for cleaners. It is a surfactant too, and it helps everything mix well. Just use regular tap water for this, you don’t need anything special.

Concentrated Dish Soap

Using a concentrated dish soap, or dishwashing liquid as it is formally called, adds in the perfect scrubbing power. Dish soaps are surfactants for things like dirt and grease, so when you use 1 tbsp in this ratio you get the exact amount of suds needed to clean. There aren’t too many suds though, and it easily wipes off with NO residue. I always use Dawn for these recipes because it cleans so well. You can read more about that in this post.

If you don’t want to use Dawn or have another favorite dish soap, you can swap it. Just remember it won’t produce as much cleaning power.

Rubbing Alcohol

The reason I am using rubbing alcohol for this recipe is you can use it for any surface. It helps the dish soap work to clean off dirt and grime. Vinegar is another option, but it doesn’t work as well on all surfaces. Rubbing alcohol is all-purpose, plus it mixes well in this recipe and specifically for dirty patio furniture.

I use lemon-infused alcohol for most of my recipes, but you can use regular 70% if that is what you have on hand.

How Often Do You Use This?

As often as you would like! I use it every couple of weeks to once a month in the spring and summer.

I hope this comes in handy for you!

We have had so many great reviews on this cleaner by the way! Thanks for sharing them!

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