Remove mildew from patio chair cushion

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one of our patio chairs has mildew on the top half. i have tried cleaning the outdoor cushions with a weak clorox solution, oxy-clean spray and just plain water. nothing seems to work. does anyone have some good suggestions how to do it. the cushions are made of the expensive sunbrella fabric and i don't want to replace or even ruin them. help......

Shari · Answer

I would try a product called 'Wet & Forget Outdoor.' I had read a lot of good things about it and several months ago we tried it on the vinyl siding on our daughter's house, and our concrete patio. The north side of her house was covered with green algae and our patio had black and yellow algae. In the past, the algae was always quick to come back after just pressure washing. However, there is absolutely no sign of algae since we used the Wet & Forget. I'm very pleased with the results. We bought it at Home Depot. This link says it can also be used safely on outdoor cushions. http://blog.wetandforget.com/blog/bid/157854/Wet-Forget-Outdoor-Mildew-Remover-For-Patio-Cushions

Carrie Reyhl · Answer

White vinegar kills mold and won't discolor most fabrics.

Adrianne C · Answer

Time to recover! http://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/outdoor-furniture-redo-with-sunbrella-3741533

Jeanette S · Answer

I have never found anything that takes out mildew stain!

Donna J · Answer

I would test a small area with a Clorox mixture. Clorox is the only thing that got rid of the mildew on my outdoor curtains. Since the fabric is sunbrella, the color should be tough enough to take the harshness of the Clorox. Whatever you do, once the mildew has been taken care of you must isolate the cause or you might have the same problem all over again. Good luck.

Jean Newton · Answer

Mix dawn Dish washing liquid, Baking soda and Hydrogen peroxide and put in a spray bottle. Let it soak in for a couple of minutes. Use a sponge or old worn out wash cloth and wipe dry. You can use cushions very soon after cleaning, unlike Clorox that might still be wet and will ruin your clothing if it is not dry enough.

Wabbitears · Answer

It looks like that black mold that gets on sidewalks or anything left out in the sunny weather with rain occasionally. Use Clorox in a spray bottle so you can control it better and spray it on the location but don't leave it - just watch it eat up the mold and rinse it off with a hose or a towel filled with water. Then buy yourself some chair covers (and depending on your locale), I'd throw some moth balls under the cover to keep out any animals that might want to nest there when the covers are on.

Lesley · Answer

The product called Totally Awesome. Our Kroger carries it as well as Rite Aid. It's all of $1.00 and I have to have 2 in the closet at all times! It's wonderful. I plan to use it on my lawn swing that has the mold/mildew issue next week. Test your fabric, but it should be fine. It's strong stuff, but works on virtually anything except paint! I also use Resolve religiously on carpet stains with great success.

Cyndi Dimanno-Valentine · Answer

I power wash my outdoor cushions with just water, takes off all mildew

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