How-to · Outdoor
How to Store Patio Cushions for Winter
Cold is not the problem. A cushion that still feels cool in the middle is still wet.
Quick method: Brush them off, dry the foam until the center is no longer cool, and store them indoors off the floor. A sealed bag or a wet deck box is what grows mildew.
Step by step
- Brush off debris. Check seams for leaves that hold water.
- Wash removable covers the way the tag describes. Do not soak the foam.
- Stand each cushion on its edge until the middle is not cool.
- Keep mildewed cushions out of a closed bin with the clean ones.
- Store dry cushions on a shelf, stacked loosely. Do not vacuum-seal foam.
- If they must stay in a deck box, dry them first and empty any water in the bottom.
What not to do
Do not bag damp cushions in plastic. A furniture cover is not winter storage for the cushions themselves. A closed deck box can still hold a puddle.
Related guides
Illustrations explain the problem. They are not product tests.