Cleaning Tips
Have a stain on your outdoor fabric? See the chart below for outdoor cushion cleaning suggestions.Stain |
Cleaning Solution |
| Beer | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.) |
| Berry | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4-8 oz.) |
| Bird Droppings | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water, or try Goo Gone Grease Cutter (a hand cleaner), Greased Lightning, or Clean Rite Purple Power (available at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, etc.) |
| Blood (dried) | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4-8 oz.) |
| Butter | Volatile solvent (acetone) 100% |
| Charcoal, Pencil Marks | Vacuum, then Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1gallon water |
| Castup or Mustard | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Chewing Gum | Volatile solvent (acetone) 100% |
| Chocolate | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4 oz.) |
| Coffee | Dawn® dishwashing liquid / water, white vinegar, volatile solvent (acetone) |
| Cola | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Crayon | Paint remover (100%), oil or grease remover (mix as directed) |
| Egg (raw) | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Grape Juice | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Gravy | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Grease (car) | Volatile solvent (acetone) 100% |
| Ink (permanent, india, ballpoint) | Paint remover (100%), volatile solvent (acetone) 100%, soap and water |
| Iron Rust | Carbona™ Stain Devil #9 |
| Lipstick | Paint remover, oil or grease remover (mix as directed) |
| Macara | Paint remover (100%), volatile solvent (acetone-100%), Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Mildew | Bleach (1 cup) / Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Milk | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Nail Polish | Volatile solvent (acetone) 100% |
| Oil | Volatile solvent (acetone) 100% |
| Orange drink | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Paint (latex, wet) | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Paint (latext, dry) | Paint remover (100%), oil or grease remover (mix as directed) |
| Shoe polish (liquid) | Volatile solvent (acetone) 100% |
| Shoe polish (wax) | Apply heated iron over towel, volatile solvent (acetone) 100% |
| Suntan lotion | Pine Power® or pine oil detergent / water (mix as directed) |
| Tea | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Tomato juice | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Tree sap | Turpentine (100%), Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water |
| Urine | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water/ white vinegar (3 oz.) |
| Vomit | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.) |
| Water color | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.) |
| Wax (candle) | Apply heated iron over towel, volatile solvent (acetone) 100% |
| Wine | Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4-8 oz.) / white vinegar (3 oz.) |
*Please be advised that these are only suggestions on how to clean your cushions. Value Cushions is not liable if products become defective or unusable with these cleaning methods.
