Cleaning a Cedar Adirondack Chair

When you bring home a cedar Adirondack chair, you want to know you’ll have easy ways of maintaining it and cleaning it. In my busy lifestyle, I cringe at the thought that a new furnishing is going to require large chunks of my time. But a beautiful cedar Adirondack chair is one of those pieces that won’t require regular maintenance.

Cedar holds up well to weathering, and you shouldn’t have to clean it continually. When it does come time to clean, the method depends on the finish of your chair. Finished cedar should only require a wipe-down with a damp rag occasionally. Of course, if you’ve chosen to finish your cedar Adirondack chair, you’ll need to repeat the staining or painting process every few years.

On the other hand, an unfinished cedar Adirondack chair doesn’t require the extra time to restain or repaint, but the cleaning process can take a little longer. After a while, an unfinished cedar Adirondack chair can pick up stains and discolorations. A water-and-bleach solution can take care of this, however, Add a small amount of bleach to a bucket of water. Aim for an ounce of bleach to every gallon of water you use. Use this cleaning solution to scrub at the stains and rinse off the cedar Adirondack chair when you’re done. Don’t use an abrasive scrubber or cleaners. That’s all there is to it. Even I can manage that!