Caring For Your Outdoor Furniture Cushions In The UK
Your outdoor furniture cushions are an important part of your home’s decor. They help to soften the look of a hard, cold surface and give you a place to relax on a warm summer day. Unfortunately, if not cared for properly these cushions can get dirty or even ruined by pests such as ants and bugs. But with just a few minutes of work each week, you’ll be able to keep your cushions looking their best!
Our team here at The Cushion Guys have put together a short blog on the best ways you can look after and protect your outdoor furniture cushions in the UK all year round. After reading this blog post we hope that you will have all the information that you need in order to keep your outdoor furniture protected from dirt and damage!
If you have any questions about caring for your cushion please feel free to contact our team, we are always more than happy to answer any questions or queries you have about outdoor furniture cushions.
Protect Your Cushion From The Rain
One of the main weather fronts we need to protect our outdoor furniture cushions from is rain, and dampness. Living in the UK we are very aware of the constant rain during the winter months and also across autumn, during this time you need to protect your outdoor cushions. Depending on the type of cushions you have will have to do one of two things when the wetter months set in.
If you have moisture and mildew resistant outdoor cushions you can leave them out in a storm and the rain will simply bead and roll off the cushions, meaning they will be fine in the rain. But, if you have fabric covers, you must find a cover for them, do not leave them out in the rain as mould will grow, dampness will set in and your outdoor furniture cushions will be very quickly ruined. If you do in fact decide to cover your outdoor cushions, you need to make sure after heavy rainfall you pop out and check the covers to make sure there is no standing or pooling water underneath the covers, ruining the cushions without you realising.
Summer Time Protection
When it comes to the summer, we are lucky enough to get lovely hot sunny days, this is when we have to start thinking about how to protect our outdoor furniture in the UK during summer. You wouldn’t sit outside all day in the direct sun without protection expecting you not to burn or go brown, so why would you assume your garden furniture doesn’t need protection? The UV rays on the sun can cause serious damage to your garden furniture, especially if you are lucky enough to have a garden that has sunshine all day.
Direct sunlight can cause your outdoor garden furniture to become damaged, through turning brittle, sunkissed and faded, this will happen should your outdoor furniture cushions be left in direct sunlight. You can avoid this by building pergolas, or canopies to keep them in shade, or simply position them in your garden in shade. This will protect your outdoor garden furniture cushions for as long as possible, making them last as long as possible.
Store Your Cushions Properly
One of the most sensible ways to care for your outdoor furniture cushions in the UK is by storing them properly, they don’t always need to be left out in the open. The best way to protect them from all weather fronts in the UK is to store them safely in a shed or garage, preferably in a storage bag. Not only will this keep your outdoor furniture cushions protected from the weather, but they will also be cared for properly so they aren’t targeted by bugs and mice.
If you do decide to store your outdoor garden furniture cushions in bags, make sure they do have air vents, this will let air in and stop them from going stuffy and mouldy. This will work for keeping out pests and rodents as well. One of the best ways to care for your outdoor cushions is to store them correctly. The other reason to store your outdoor furniture cushions is that by doing so you remove any extra chance of them being damaged due to bird mess, leaves, debris and dirt.
To take the best care possible of your outdoor cushions, before putting them into the storage bags, you need to make sure you use a dry cloth to remove any dirt or debris, and a damp cloth to remove any food marks or stains, but try and make sure the cushion is dry before it gets put back into the bag.
Get In Touch With The Cushion Guys To Order
Outdoor furniture cushions in the UK more often than not get damaged over the winter months, especially if you are not organised and plan ahead. Our team at The Cushion Guys have seen it time and time again where we have returned customers for our custom cushions in the UK because they haven’t cared for the outdoor furniture cushions and have had to buy new ones.
By looking after the fabric all year round you can really make a difference to the length of time your outdoor furniture cushions will last. Keep an eye on the weather and use common sense and you will find your cushions last much longer than just leaving them outside in all elements. If you want to find out more, feel free to contact our team here at The Cushion Guys. We are always more than happy to help in any way we can.
You can also find out more about replacement cushions for outdoor furniture here.
