Cleaning your deck is essential to keeping it looking good and lasting a long time

You Will NeedProtective clothing
Safety glasses
Rubber gloves
Drop cloths
Sandpaper
Broom
Wood stripper
Paintbrush or pump sprayer
Garden hose with a nozzle
Wood brightener
Pressure washer
Cleaning brush
Pole sander (optional)

Step 1: Prepare yourself     自己做好准备
Be safe by dressing accordingly, covering your arms, legs, and feet. Wear rubber gloves and safety glasses.

Step 2: Prepare your deck    准备好甲板
Remove your deck furniture and cover shrubs and flowers in the area with drop cloths. Repair damaged boards, sand rough edges, and sweep away debris.

Use a pole sander for large areas that need to be smoothed down.

Step 3: Apply the wood stripper    使用木推板
Apply the wood stripper liberally over your deck with either a paintbrush or a pump sprayer. Let it stand for at least 15 minutes.

Do not let the wood stripper sit too long and dry up. If it does dry, lightly spray it with a garden hose.

Step 4: Rinse and apply wood brightener  冲洗甲板并使用木质抛光剂 
Rinse the deck lightly with a garden hose after the wood stripper has set. Apply the wood brightener the same way you applied the stripper.

You may need to mix the brightener with water. Be sure to read the directions on the package.

Step 5: Scrub and rinse     擦拭并冲洗
Scrub areas that have mold or buildup from spills with the cleaning brush. Rinse the deck with the garden hose or a pressure washer on a medium setting.

Step 6: Let the deck dry before use     在使用之前需要把甲板晒干
Let the deck dry thoroughly for 48 hours. Admire your clean deck and throw a party to show it off. Just don’t let anyone walk on it.

Every person in the United States uses about 74 cubic feet of wood each year in one form or another.

[重点讲解]
deck
   n. 1.a floor built across a ship over all or part of its length
      甲板, 层面
      2.一副纸牌
      3.（船或公共汽车的）一层，层面
  vt.
     1.装饰某人或某物
     2.用力击倒；打倒在地；揍趴下

Scrub

  vt.& vi.1.用力擦洗,刷洗
         She scrubbed the stain on the floor.
         她把地板上的污迹擦掉了。
         2.取消（原有安排)
  vt.
         1.对…不予考虑; 取消
  n.1.擦洗
     The door needs a scrub.
     门需要刷一下。
    2. 灌木丛；矮树丛

rinse
 
  vt.1.漂洗, 冲洗
       Don't just rinse the bottles.Wash them out carefully.
       别只涮涮瓶子, 要仔细地洗洗里面。
     2.用清水漂洗掉(肥皂泡等)
       She rinsed out the sea water from her swimming-costume.
       她把游泳衣里的海水冲洗掉。
     3.（用清水）冲掉，洗刷
  n.1.漂洗, 冲洗
     Give the cup a rinse.
     冲洗一下杯子。
    2.染发剂
mold

  vi.1.对...产生影响;形成
     2. 发霉

 brightener

   n.1.增白剂,抛光剂,光亮剂

stripper

    n. 推板