Gardening fans go wild for savvy £1 trick to get outdoor furniture looking brand new before Summer
LOUNGING in the garden is something most most of us look forward to doing when the weather warms up all year.
But forgetting to bring chair cushions and other soft furnishings inside when it rains can lead to some annoying stains.
Because of the special fabric they’re made from outdoor cushions can be particularly tricky to clean, Sophie Harris wrote for Express.co.uk.
Luckily, the gardening whizz found a cheap and easy way to banish pesky marks and stains on furniture covers you can’t remove and machine wash.
Using Stardrops white vinegar spray, Sophie managed to get her garden furniture looking as good as new.
You can pick a bottle up for as little as £1 from shops including The Range, B&M or online from Amazon.
She started by spraying a small amount of the bargain cleaning product directly onto any marks and stains and scrubbed with a microfibre cloth.
According to the garden whizz, the stains seemed to vanish almost instantly, but it wasn’t until the fabric dried that it was obvious just how well the spray worked.
After a second round of the spray, the marks totally disappeared and left Sophie stunned.
Although it’s still probably best to bring any soft furnishings inside when the weather takes a bad turn, the cheap trick is perfect for getting rid of accidental stains from spills.
Other gardening fans swear by the spray to kill pesky weeds as well, making it a particularly handy purchase.
Posting on TikTok, cleaning aficionado Selina used the spray over the weeds that popped up between the cracks of her sidewalk.
Amazingly, just six hours later, the weeds had started to dry up – with some of the smaller ones being completely dead.
The vinegar smell might be a bit strong at first, but since it’s outside it should fade away pretty quickly.
The spray is described as “Suitable for use on surfaces including glass and fabric, this 750ml cleaning solution is sure to come in handy around the home,” by the brand it’s made by.