Following are few excellent tips for your outdoor furniture:

Keep it simple: For minimum preservation, choose furniture made of easy-to-clean materials. Wrought iron and aluminum are high-quality choices

Go light: Pastels and light colors are apt to maintain their color over time better than darker shades. If your furniture is not confined by a roof or awning, choose light-colored fabric to reduce fading.

Prevent stains: Keep some distance between your furniture and nearby foliage and trees. The bark and oils from positive trees (oak, palm, hickory and other nut trees, for example) can stain. Using fade- and stain-resistant fabrics on chair cushions also helps.

Clean carefully: Use a force washer (keep the setting low) to get rid of caked-on dirt on PVC or wrought-iron furniture; a moist cloth to wipe off legs and bases of metal chairs and tables; and a soft brush, with a combination of mild soap and warm water, to spotless cushions and seating areas. Bleach is too harsh and usually should be avoided. If necessary to take away mildew stains, use a well-diluted solution of bleach and water.

Protect: Wood furniture needs additional care to maintain. For teak furniture, concern oil designed for treating teak. For all other woods, use a polyurethane-based wax made particularly for outdoor durability. Protect metals from rising rust by polishing them with wax.