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Care For Your Wicker!

A big advantage to wicker furniture is how easy it is to maintain. Scratches to wicker are hard to notice, it doesn’t particularly attract dust like glass, and grease spots aren’t immediately evident like with stainless steel. In general, all you need to do is regularly vacuum the furniture and occasionally wipe it using soap and a damp rag.

How to Care for the Furniture
Use the brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner and regularly go over the furniture. To avoid damage to the wicker, do it carefully and go in the direction of the weave. If any dirt is stuck between the weave, it can easily be removed using a toothbrush.

In the areas of the furniture that is heavily used, like the arms and the back of a chair, you can avoid the buildup of filth by wiping with a damp rag, soaked in soap and water solution. Afterwards, remove any soap residue, by wiping with a clean, damp rag. Before using the furniture again, you want to make sure it is completely dry.

Furniture made of wicker often also consists of parts made of other materials. Don’t forget to care for these in the way appropriate for the particular material.

During the cold winter months, if your region have those, it is best to safely store outside patio furniture inside. If it’s not possible, cover the furniture using outdoor furniture covers.

Avoid the Wicker Drying Out
A risk with wicker is that it can dry out. To avoid this, keep your wicker furniture away from sources of dry heat, such as radiators, heating vents, and fireplaces.

It might be difficult to keep the furniture away from sunlight, especially if it is furniture used on a patio, but unfortunately this also has a tendency to dry the wicker out. Luckily, to avoid drying out, a lot of natural wicker used in outside furniture has a protective coating.

If the furniture does dry out, you can try to restore its natural moisture. This is done by rinsing the furniture with clear water.

Wicker Affected by Mildew
Wicker can occasionally be affected by mildew, it is not the end of the world. Here is how you deal with it.

Mix water with bleach, approximately half and half. Spray it on the furniture and let it work for ten minutes. Wipe with a damp rag. The mildew should now be gone. If the wicker was coated, you might have to re-coat it after this treatment. Before doing so, the furniture must be completely dry.

Easy to Maintain
Wicker furniture is easy to maintain and care for. The most challenging aspects are avoiding mildew and avoiding the wicker drying out.

Outdoor Rattan Furniture

For a long time, wicker furniture has been a popular choice for use on patios and in gardens. This is mainly due to its durability, light weight, variety, and affordable prices.

Durable Material
It is a lightweight material, like vinyl and canvas, but it is much sturdier. Furniture designed to outdoor use needs that quality, to be sturdy, since it is subjected to various elements. Wicker is also more stain resistant than, for example, canvas furniture.

Even when used outside, with proper care, wicker furniture will look good for years.

Lightweight
In the end, what makes wicker special is the combination of durability and light weight. Other materials might be even more durable, such as wrought iron, but furniture used outside tends to be moved often. Moving furniture made by wrought iron is tiresome, especially compared to furniture made of wicker.

Wide Variety
Furniture for the outside made by wicker comes in a wide variety. You can choose naturally dark wicker, naturally light wicker, or wicker that has been painted.

The furniture is often combined with other materials. This further creates a variety of looks and contrasts. Keep in mind though, that even though wicker is a lightweight material, if you combine it with a heavy glass tabletop, it will still be a heavy piece of furniture to move.

Affordable Prices
Furniture using wicker tends to be reasonably priced. How much you will pay, depend on your demands to quality, what kind of materials, if any, the furniture utilize besides wicker, and how much of a bargain hunter you are.

To give some examples, a comfortable porch chair will typically be around $70, a quality sun chair will be $350, a dining set with four chairs and a round table, made of wicker, stainless steel, and tempered glass will cost you approximately $700.

Remember to Consider Your Garden as Whole
If you do choose to use wicker furniture for your garden, remember to choose it so it fits with the look you are aiming for regarding the entire garden. You want a general color scheme and all your patio furniture should be in complimentary styles.

Consider the purpose the furniture will serve as well. If it is mainly for you, your significant other, and your kids to share cozy outside diners, you might want to choose a smaller dining table with big, comfortable chairs surrounded by outdoor party lights. On the other hand, if you want to throw barbeque parties for all your neighbors, you might need a larger table and have to save room by choosing smaller chairs.

Your choice of wicker furniture needs to fit into the big picture regarding the general style, color scheme, and the purpose they will serve.