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Because the top of a patio umbrella is not usually visible to the people who use it most often, it can be difficult for someone to remember that he or she must clean this umbrella from time to time. However, the fact is that these umbrellas can get very dirty and if they are not cleaned from time to time they will be ruined. In order to clean a patio umbrella:

• Put down a tarp – A large tarp should first be laid on the ground. This tarp should be larger than the umbrella is after it has been opened up. Then, remove the patio umbrella from the table, open it up and place it on its side on top of the tarp.

• Hose it down – Take a water hose and spray water all over the patio umbrella. Anyone who does not own a hose can instead pour clean water from a bucket onto the umbrella. It might help if a second person holds the umbrella in place to make sure that the stream of water does not move it off of the tarp.

• Soap it – Grab a bucket and fill it with warm water mixed with a mild detergent. Dishwashing soap often works well. Some of the more mild types of laundry detergent might work well also.

• Scrub it – Next, take a sponge, dip it in the bucket and begin to scrub the patio umbrella in those areas where there are visible, tough-to-remove stains. Someone who has not cleaned his patio umbrella in a while might need to scrub pretty hard in some places.

• Rinse it – After it has been satisfactorily scrubbed, the patio umbrella can be stood back up and opened up in the sunlight to dry.

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