Patio Furniture Cleanup

• Shaving cream is a nontoxic solvent and cleaner--perfect for use on plastic patio furniture. Spray furniture liberally and let the cream set a few minutes before scrubbing it off with an old toothbrush.

• To restore weather-beaten wood furniture, sprinkle on dry dishwashing detergent and rub the wood with a soft brush. This will clean the wood. Next condition the wood by rubbing in vegetable oil.

• When furniture is beyond cleaning, try hiding the ugly truth with new cushions. Here's how:

Materials:

tablecloth
stacks of newspaper
duct tape
oil cloth

Steps:

1. Create a stack of newspapers the height you want your cushion to be and band the papers with a strip of tape to keep them stacked in place.