How to Clean Chalky Plastic Lawn Chairs

Remove chalky film from plastic lawn chairs with dish soap.

When your plastic lawn chairs sit outdoors for an extended period of time, you sometimes get left with a chalky white film that rubs off onto clothing, making everyone avoid the chairs. It is important to properly clean the chairs in a way that causes no damage to the plastic, but is effective in removing the chalky residue from the chairs. An inexpensive cleaning solution that you can make with a few low-cost ingredients works perfectly for this cleaning task.

Things You'll Need

• Garden hose
• Dish soap
• White vinegar
• Bucket
• Cleaning rags

Instructions

1. Rinse off the plastic lawn chairs with your garden hose.

2. Squirt about 2 tbsp. dish soap and pour 1 cup white vinegar into a cleaning bucket.

3. Fill the bucket the rest of the way with about 1 gallon water from your garden hose.

4. Dip a cleaning rag in the mixture and scrub over the plastic lawn chairs. Repeat until all chalky residue is removed.

5. Rinse the chairs one more time with your garden hose, and allow to air dry.

References

• Reader's Digest: Easy Ways to Clean Lawn and Patio Furniture