{"id":497,"date":"2009-09-15T17:25:53","date_gmt":"2009-09-16T04:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=497"},"modified":"2012-07-07T23:49:52","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T23:49:52","slug":"easy-way-to-cover-outdoor-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/easy-way-to-cover-outdoor-furniture\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Way to Cover Outdoor\u00a0Furniture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-498 aligncenter\" title=\"Umbrella-Cover-58902\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/umbrella-cover-58902.jpg?resize=259%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Outdoor Patio Furniture Cover\" width=\"259\" height=\"490\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As much as I may want to enjoy\u00a0my backyard patio, deck, and garden year round, sometimes the weather just gets too cold, or too hot, for comfort. Last year when it\u00a0was finally time to head for the indoors, I pushed and pulled my patio furniture under my porch and some into my garage.\u00a0 I can hardly make room for my car so I don&#8217;t know what I&#8217;m thinking trying to store furniture in the garage too.\u00a0 There is really no great place for me to store bulky furniture and so each year I watch the rain and snow age it a little more.\u00a0 By the time I have to buy new furniture because the other is worn out I could have protected it with a <a title=\"outdoor furniture cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/patio-covers\/Tron-Weve-Premium-Covers.htm\" target=\"_self\">cover <\/a>and saved money in the long run.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your patio furniture may be weather resistant and able to withstand tough elements like ice, snow, and torrential rains, but you can extend the life of your outdoor furniture by covering each piece with a high quality, durable <a title=\"patio furniture covers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/patio-covers\/Patio-Furniture-Covers.htm\" target=\"_self\">Outdoor Furniture Cover<\/a>.\u00a0 Make sure to buy Protective Covers\u00a0and \u00a0NOT slip covers.\u00a0 Protective covers are meant to help protect your outdoor furniture and accessories from harsh winter weather. I also found out that these covers are not meant to be form fitting.<\/p>\n<p>In the long run I believe outdoor furniture covers will cover alot more than just my furniture.\u00a0 They will cover my wallet too because I won&#8217;t be shopping for more patio furniture!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As much as I may want to enjoy\u00a0my backyard patio, deck, and garden year round, sometimes the weather just gets too cold, or too hot, for comfort. Last year when it\u00a0was finally time to head for the indoors, I pushed and pulled my patio furniture under my porch and some into my garage.\u00a0 I can hardly make room for my car so I don&#8217;t know &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/easy-way-to-cover-outdoor-furniture\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Easy Way to Cover Outdoor\u00a0Furniture<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[16],"tags":[324,360,432],"class_list":["post-497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-outdoor-living-spaces-2","tag-outdoor-furniture-covers","tag-patio-furniture-covers","tag-protective-covers"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-81","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2796,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/tips-for-selecting-the-best-outdoor-furniture-covers\/","url_meta":{"origin":497,"position":0},"title":"Tips for Selecting the Best Outdoor Furniture Covers","author":"BYC Temp Admin","date":"January 24, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Considering Material, Size, and Special Features When weather becomes too hot in summer or too cold in winter, enjoying time on your outdoor patio furniture may not be possible. 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