Wicker baskets need some love...Can I paint or stain them?

Absolutely! Or, if you like the natural look, you CAN clean your baskets in the sink or bathtub in warm, soapy water. Don't let them soak, just clean them with a brush, rinse, and put somewhere to dry. I am an avid basket collector, and I wash ALL my baskets twice a year this way. Being a natural material, baskets dry out and crack, so these "baths" also help to make them last longer and remain more pliable.

Wicker is very paintable - if that is a word I have painted wicker chairs in the past. I hosed them down to get any dust off of them, let them dry and then spray painted them. they turned out great!

You can paint them or you can also dye them with Rit Dye... https://www.ritdye.com/instructions/wood/ and they have endless color formulas to get any color you want

Hello, I would say clean them as well as you can and then spray paint them.

Yep, clean and spray paint! What a great project!