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Use a small brush or use a vacuum cleaner to dust it. Clean spills quickly therefore you need to clean up anything that is spilled onto it quickly. Make sure that you wipe it with a sponge and use soapy water. Keep it out of the rain and direct sunlight. Clean it properly by mixing a basic solution of water and a couple of drops of detergent and dip the sponge to apply the solution to the furniture. Use your brush or paint brush to get into the fine cracks. Let the wood parts dry. Otherwise it will get damaged quickly. If you find any mildew on your wicker, use a solution of 50/50 bleach water and rinse it completely after 5 minutes. Keep it dry. Place it in the sun or use a blow dryer on it. Keep water off of it as much as possible. You can use a varnish, shellac or lacquer on your wicker. If your wicker has been painted, you can add a new coat if you like. Make sure to only apply a thin coat of liquid furniture wax to it to give it a good, classy finish.

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