How do I Remove Grease Stains From a Cedar Deck?

Grease stains on a cedar deck commonly occur during grilling season. As grease from burgers and oils from other foods splatter or spill, grease stains form on the cedar deck. It's best to tackle the problem quickly so the grease doesn't have time to soak into the wood. While commercial deck-cleaning products are available for general cleaning and stain removal, products from home also work effectively and efficiently, saving you money and sparing you the chemical exposure.

Things You'll Need

• Baking soda
• 1/4 cup mild liquid hand dishwashing detergent
• Bucket
• Rubber gloves
• Broom
• Dust pan
• Scrub brush
• Towel
• 2 tbsp. oxygen bleach detergent

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Pour baking soda over the grease stain on the cedar deck as quickly as possible. Allow the baking soda to absorb the grease stain while you gather other stain-removing supplies.

   • 2

     Mix 1/4 cup mild liquid hand dishwashing detergent with 1 gallon hot water in a bucket. Wear rubber gloves to protect your hands and mix the soapy solution with one hand.

   • 3

     Sweep up the baking soda with a broom and dust pan and discard the baking soda. Dip a scrub brush in the soapy solution and scrub the grease stain. Continue to dip the scrub brush in the soap water and scrub until the grease stain has lifted.

   • 4

     Rinse the area with plain water and towel dry so you can see if the grease stain has been fully removed.

   • 5

     Wash the cedar deck with a cleaning solution made from 2 tbsp. oxygen bleach detergent combined with 1 gallon hot water. Rinse the deck with plain water and allow it to fully dry.