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  • Cleaning Patio Furniture: Aluminum and Plastic
  • From "Spruce It Up With the Queen of Clean Outside the Castle"
    episode SCO-101
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    Host Linda Cobb, the Queen of Clean®, demonstrates how to clean outdoor furniture cushions.

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    The Queen also reveals how to clean plastic outdoor furniture.

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    Figure A

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    Figure B

    Cleaning Aluminum and Plastic Chairs

    Materials for cleaning regular aluminum chairs:

    Plastic scrubber or fine steel wool
    Dish detergent

    1. Place a good amount of detergent on your plastic scrubber or steel wool and begin to scrub.

    2. When you are finished, rinse the furniture real well and let it dry.

    Materials for cleaning baked on aluminum chairs:

    Dish detergent or your favorite all-purpose cleaner
    High quality car wax

    1. Soak the sponge up well with dish detergent or all-purpose cleaner.

    2. Work it into the furniture until you get it nice and clean.

    3. Rinse off all the detergent or cleaner.

    4. Dry it with a soft cloth.

    5. Place car wax on a soft cloth or the applicator that comes with it.

    6. Work the wax onto the aluminum real well (figure A) being careful not to get any on the webbing or the fabric.

      Note: If you get the wax on the webbing or fabric it could leave a nasty spot. You need to wipe it off right away.

    7. Let the wax dry and then buff it off.

    Materials for cleaning white plastic furniture:

    1 gallon warm water
    3 Tsp. automatic dishwashing detergent
    Sponge with scrubber on back
    Bucket

    1. Place 1 gallon warm water in a bucket and add 3 teaspoons of automatic dishwasher detergent .

    2. Wash down the furniture with this solution.

    3. Let the solution set on the furniture for approximately 15 minutes. (The dishwashing detergent has a bleaching agent in it that will whiten the furniture.)

    4. Rinse and dry.

    Note: Clean colored furniture with an all-purpose cleaner and water. Make sure you rinse it well because sunlight and weather will hurry the fading process along.

    Removing Candle Wax from Glass Tabletops

    Materials and Ingredients:

    Blow dryer
    Old credit card
    Rubbing alcohol
    Rag

    1. Use a blow dryer to heat the candle wax.

    2. Scrap the candle wax off with an old credit card (figure B).

    3. Pour rubbing alcohol on any remaining residue and wipe it off.


    RESOURCES :

    Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean
    ISBN: 0743418301
    Author: Linda Cobb
    (1998) Simon & Schuster / Pocket Books
    Website: www.simonsays.com

    Talking Dirty Laundry With the Queen of Clean
    ISBN: 0743418328
    Author: Linda Cobb
    (2001) Simon & Schuster / Pocket Books
    Website: www.simonsays.com

    The Queen of Clean: The Royal Guide to Spot and Stain Removal
    ISBN: 0743437837
    Author: Linda Cobb
    (2001) Simon & Schuster / Pocket Books
    Website: www.simonsays.com

    A Queen for All Seasons: A Year of Tips, Tricks, and Picks for a Cleaner House and ...
    ISBN: 0743428315
    Author: Linda Cobb
    (2001) Simon & Schuster / Pocket Books
    Website: www.simonsays.com

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