Do you bring your outdoor cushions in everytime it rains?

katieln

Not sure if this is the right board for this question, but I figure some of you must have outdoor cushions.

We just got a dining set for our new deck.  We got seat cushions for the chairs.  How anal do I have to be about bringing them in everytime I think it's going to rain?  Does anyone leave them out all the time and just tip them on their side to dry after it rains? 

TIA

boylema

I bring ours in every time we use them, I only leave them out if Im going to be back out there the next day & am 100% certain its not going to rain*. It sucks lugging them in & out, but its better then having a wet butt when I sit down! Our patio table is close to our service door to our garage, I just keep them in there close to the door so I can just open it up & snag them.

*of course its happened to me where I've left them out & its rained, just happens

decoraholic

We keep them in an outdoor storage bin and just take them out when we need them. They stay clean and dry . I don't even keep them out if I know it isn't going to rain because I like to have my coffee out there in the summer, and the morning dew makes them damp.

DANGERUSS & MITTENS

Ditto decoraholic. We have a storage box for most. Bigger cushions get covered every night (unless I forget). I just want to keep them nice for as long as possible given the cost/inconvenience of replacing everything. 

PinkPiano

I bring our cushions in every night.  It's kind of a hassle but we find a place to keep them near the door so we don't have to haul them around.  I've accidentally left them out once or twice in the rain and they've been fine. 

 

mrsbird1129

We also keep them in an outdoor storage bin after every use.  I think it's just a big rubbermaid container that fits them.

juno

We have covers from here: http://www.the-cover-store.com/.  We bought the medium quality ones that are more breathable and vented to prevent any mildew under the covers.  We've had them on for over a year, and they seem to work well so far.  We just take the covers off when we want to use it.

dairygirl19

HA!

I'm going to be honest. Nope. I just don't think to do so. The weather where I live changes like well..the wind. I don't have the time or energy to remember that.

Mine seem to dry pretty fast though. We tend to sit out side more at night than in the morning so they're usually dry, unless it rained late in the day, then which we're not sitting out there anyways.

I do bring them in if it's going to majorly storm.

 

Pamela05

The only time I'd consider bringing them in is when we are expecting tropical weather, but that would be part of making sure everything is secured.  Ours are under a covered patio though so it's not like they are getting soaked.  If if they were in the open, if I had to move them all the time, they just wouldn't get used.

Jhawks482

DANGERUSS & MITTENS:

Ditto decoraholic. We have a storage box for most. Bigger cushions get covered every night (unless I forget). I just want to keep them nice for as long as possible given the cost/inconvenience of replacing everything. 

We keep our in a huge outdoor storage box too (it actually doubles as a seating- people can sit on top). I beleive we got it from Target, and now that its spring they have a lot of "outdoor"sales, so you can probably get a good deal on one! We only take them out when we are going to be sitting on them, and then they go back when they are done. I'm not as concerned about them getting wet from time to time, but rather faded from the harsh sun. we keep the box underneath our deck.

SunAndRain

We don't leave them out because we live in the desert and the sun eats them up.  But seriously they'll get dirty.  Better to bring them in than have to constantly clean them each time you want to use them.

guim0014

Those plastic (rubbermaid-like?) outdoor storage bins are the best bet for storing outdoor cushions.  Kind of a pain but it's what they recommend.