How to Cover Outdoor Furniture Cushions?

Outdoor cushions almost always fail before the furniture frame does, so protecting them is the cheapest way to keep garden seating usable for years. The most effective approach combines a breathable waterproof cover fitted over the cushions in place with somewhere genuinely dry to store them when the weather turns. Sealed plastic sheeting is the one method to avoid, since it traps condensation against the foam and creates the mould you were trying to prevent. This guide covers the three types of cover and when each makes sense, how to measure for a fit that allows airflow, how to sew your own slipcovers in outdoor rated fabric, a realistic seasonal routine for British weather, and how to treat mould once it has already appeared. It also explains why foam is the real weak point rather than the fabric, and the small changes to where and how cushions are stored that make the biggest difference over a season....