As your lawn and garden arrive at their peak of color and vibrancy over the next few weeks, it is surely no time to put up with dreary patio furniture. With a little attention to it now, each piece could claim its rightful place when brought from winter storage and reach back into the light.

Lawn, pool, and patio furniture wants to be examined, cleaned thoroughly and restored if essential, and since bacteria thrive in summer heat and humidity, it is always a first-class idea to remove potential germs from the furniture on a usual basis. On hard, non-porous surfaces, like plastic for example, a liquid, multi-purpose, antibacterial cleaning aid is perfect for the first big wash-down in spring. The furniture can then be maintained with the use of a handy, non-streaking, antibacterial spray.

Here are a few useful tips to make this job a breeze, good manners of Mr. Clean:

Plastic furniture

Wipe heavy grime off first with a clean, wet cloth. Follow by spraying with germ-fighting solution like Mr. Clean Antibacterial Multi-Surfaces Cleaner, as heading for on the label. Rinse methodically with water from your garden hose. Also keep it clean throughout the season with Mr. Clean Antibacterial Multi-Surfaces Spray. Its non-streaking formula is perfect for glass tabletops too. If scuffs and stains are excessive, try spray painting the plastic in a matching color.

Wicker furniture

Scrub gently with a soft scrub brush dampened with an oil-based soap solution. Rinse by hosing down. Maintain by hosing down occasionally to prevent dirt from lodging in the crevices. Prevent erosion from rain with vinyl covers.

Wrought-iron furniture

Wash with a clean cloth dampened with a mixture of water and a mild dishwashing detergent, such as Ivory. Rinse methodically with a garden hose. To remove rust, lightly sand the affected area, clean with a clean cloth and then apply matching, wrought iron paint.

Teak furniture

As with wicker, use a soft scrub brush dampened with water and a mild oil-based soap. Rinse with a garden hose.