We have a set of patio furniture with a steel frame, but a loosely woven cloth seating surface. Since we live in a very wooded area, a chair was recently dive-bombed. I have a bucket and scrub-brush – should I use laundry detergent, or something stronger or is there a preferred product or method?
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If you have no space in a garage or shed (like me) then outside is your only option. I use a 20'x20' plastic tarp tied around my four patio chairs and table on my deck. They've survived 6 Minnesota winters. After a big snowfall, sometimes I'll sweep the snow off if it accumulates.
If you have plenty of time, and don't want to hire power tools, you can do it a bit at a time over several weeks (months?). It will be hard work but anyone can do it.
That's a brick bolster and a club hammer, which is what I had to hand when I needed to break up some brickwork. You could try some other type of cold chisel or hammer. It depends what you can borrow or what advice you can get from the local store.
The brickwork I was attacking was set with mortar. If your concrete turns out to be too tough you may have to try power tools instead.
It so happens I have an old cheap Chinese-made SDS hammer drill that had been used to break up a large heap of set asphalt (you can buy these very cheaply, they won't be very durable but OK for occasional light use). These things usually have a rotation-stop lever and come with a chisel. I'd probably escalate to that before considering hiring a jackhammer.
A tool-hire shop should be able to advise.
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I think I would stay away from soaps that suds up a lot since it will make rinsing more difficult. A general around-the-house cleaner should do the trick just fine - you can even use a mixture of vinegar and water.
The sooner you clean it off the better as bird droppings tend to eat away at materials over time (they will even etch car paint!)