Discount Patio Cushions : 5 Ways to Save Money
Garden furniture cushions can be quite pricey. Rather than saving money by buying poor quality outdoor cushions which will not last or make your garden furniture look as good, seek out top quality patio cushions on sale at reduced prices.
Where can you find these discount patio cushions?
1. Online
You will find many stores online selling quality cushions at great prices and you will find a huge selection too. A little work with your mouse and you will uncover many bargains and find just the right cushions for your patio furniture too. Online stores know that you are able to compare prices in this way so that they are always keen to offer a good deal.
2. Auction Sites like eBay
If you can’t find the discount outdoor cushions you’re looking for on standard e-commerce sites, go to eBay for the ultimate in online comparison shopping. There you will find a huge selection at great prices. Often you do not have to bother bidding and waiting to see if you have won, you will find “Buy it Now” prices and can buy instantly. Just remember to include shipping charges when calculating how much you will have to pay for your cushions.
3. Sales at Garden Centers
Many garden centers are feeling the pinch and are offering sale prices on patio chair cushions. The main sale period for these is July but you can sometimes find deals all year round if you look. Also if you have seen some cushions on display which you like, ask at the end of the season whether you can get a reduction on the display items. No one will know it is an end of range discount patio cushion once it is on your chair!
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4. Mail Order
Look out for bargains in the back of newspapers, gardening magazines and weekend newspapers especially those which have a ton of leaflets and catalogs falling at your feet when you open them. You will sometimes find great deals on patio cushions here. Also look for opening offers which are supposed to persuade you to become a customer of a mail order company. You can use these to get a good reduction on a big purchase like a set of replacement cushions for your outdoor furniture.
5. Combined Purchase
If you are looking for new patio furniture too, look for patio sets which include cushions with the furniture. As long as you like the fabric design and the chair cushions are of good quality then this can often be the way to buy cheap patio cushions without compromising on quality. Some companies offer choice in design too so that you are not stuck with one color.
If you don’t get the discount patio furniture cushions you’re looking for in one of these five ways you could consider making your own. Do this only if you are very handy with a needle as outdoor furniture fabric is quite tough to sew. Alternatively, you could look for used cushions at garage sales. Although they may not be the bright shiny brand new set of discount patio chair cushions you had in mind, some items being sold from garages are as good as new.
Chaise Lounge Cushions
It might sound quite basic but it’s amazing how lack of care for and pure neglect of chaise lounge and other patio cushions can cause them to be damaged very easily. With chaise lounge cushions being outside all the time it is easy to forget about them and neglect them.
When you first buy them, these cushions always look gorgeous but wear and tear and weather can cause rapid deterioration over time. However, there are a few easy steps to take to make sure that your chaise cushions are kept in pristine condition, which mean you avoid the worst effects of the weather and the elements.
1. Choose a Sturdy Weather-proof Covering Material
Buy the best outdoor chaise lounge cushions you can afford in the first place and make sure they are covered in weatherproof material such as Sunbrella fabric. Sunbrella cushions have toughness and fade resistance woven into the fibers as the dye is added while the material is still liquid so the color is locked in. That is important as you can’t exactly shield your chaise lounge chair cushions from the sun, when sunny days are exactly when you want to use them. Also if you are going to leave your cushions outside all summer, then reduce the damaging effects of showers by choosing water resistant and mold resistant fabric too. Gray spots of mildew are not enhancers of patio furniture by any stretch of the imagination.
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2. Keep Them Out of Harm’s Way
You may not want to store your cushions under cover every evening (although it is a good idea) but at least put them away if you are not going to be using them for a few days. Get a special chaise lounge cushion storage bag, which you can buy online so that you can easily slip them in and put them away in a garage or shed overnight. If you don’t have a shed or garage near your patio, look for a storage bench big enough to house your cushions, as you are more likely to put them away each time if it is convenient to do so.
3. Store Them Away in Winter
At the end of the summer, give your chaise lounge outdoor cushions a good clean, let them dry thoroughly and keep them indoors in a dry place. Although it may seem like a lot of work at the time, it will be worth it when your cushions come out like new next year instead of being greeted by ruined cushions left in place on your patio.
4. Protect Them from Spills and Stains
Use a towel on your chaise if you are going to apply sun tan lotion or oil as this is difficult to remove if you spill it on the fabric. Also, mop up any spills right away from your outdoor chaise lounge cushion and wash with warm soapy water. If covers can be removed, check whether they are machine washable or can be washed by hand and use a mild soap on them after paying special attention to any stains. Always rinse patio cushion covers throughly to get rid of any soap residue and leave to dry naturally before replacing.
Wicker Patio Cushions
Once again, it is that most favored time of the year for many people – patio season. Friends and family will gather for barbecues, visit over cold glasses of iced tea or just drop by for a chat on a warm summer evening – and your wicker patio furniture will provide the perfect setting every time. It is also a good time to look at your old patio cushions and decide if they need cleaning, repair or replacement.
Wicker is one of the most popular styles of outdoor furniture to ever sit next to a barbecue grill or outdoor drinks trolley and wicker patio cushions add a comfortable finishing touch to the furniture. The selection of patterns and colors to choose from are endless and they do not have to be expensive to own, especially if you choose to buy patio cushions online. Some patio owners even buy more than one set of cushions in order to change up the décor, depending on the backyard occasion or the seasonal colors that go with spring, summer or fall.
Like everything else; you will get what you pay for, so select your cushions carefully and keep in mind that they will be exposed to the weather – from frequent summer showers to the hot summer sun. Of course, patio furniture covers can be an effective way to protect your furniture, including your cushions, preserving their beauty and giving them a much longer long life.
A Great Selection of Wicker Patio Cushions
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Buying patio cushions online can be a real money saver, but you still face the problem of not being able touch and closely inspect the cushions personally. One way around that would be to visit a patio or backyard furniture store and find exactly what you’re looking for and take down the manufacturer’s information. You can then go online and order your cushions with confidence, having done a comparison to get the best price. Sites which offer free shipping are particularly attractive with a heavy bulky item like patio cushions, so watch out for that, and make your calculations based on the total price of your order for wicker cushions, rather than the advertised price of a single cushion excluding shipping.
The Perfect Patio Cushion
The perfect patio cushion to enhance your garden probably already exists somewhere. If you know what you are looking for in patio cushions no doubt you will be able to find it here on the web even if you don’t get quite the same choice in your local store.
But do you know what you are looking for? Here are some guidelines to finding the perfect patio furniture cushion.
1. A Cushion which Gives the Right Look to Your Patio
Patios come in all shapes and sizes and they are made of all types of materials. Ditto patio furniture and accessories. The best patios however have every element working together to create a particular style. They don’t have a classic style chair coupled with a funky or retro patio seat cushion. Better to have a classic chair with a cushion in a plain sober color or in a subtle stripe. The best patios don’t have a colonial sun shade in a natural color together with a tropical palm print patio chair cushion. The natural color umbrella goes much better with natural colored seat cushions.
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When choosing a patio furniture replacement cushion make sure you measure your furniture first. You will find patio cushions comes come in many standard sizes but you have to get the right standard size so that the cushion can be secured to the chair with ties and is not slipping all over the place. If your patio furniture is not in a standard size then you can look for custom cushions which are available from a number of sites. They are a little more expensive but worth it to get a good fit. If you are not sure how to measure see How to measure for replacement patio cushions
3. A Cushion which Feels Good
Patio cushion covers are generally made from waterproof fabric but the perfect outdoor patio cushion will not actually FEEL waterproof (or look it). You want it to feel like standard fabric so that it is comfortable to sit on. Certain manufacturers specialize in this kind of fabric. If you feel a PVC cushion and then a Sunbrella patio cushion, for example, you will know the difference. The perfect cushion is thick enough so that you don’t feel the hardness of the furniture through it and it is filled with foam that is comfortable yet firm and springy.
4. A Cushion which is Weatherproof
Aside from being waterproof which means that your cushion will manage to cope with the odd shower of rain, the fabric needs to be fade resistant too. If you buy a patio furniture replacement cushion in a fabric which cannot withstand the baking sun, no matter how good it looks now, it will be faded and gray looking after one good summer.
5. A Cushion which Lasts and Lasts
Patio cushion replacement is expensive especially if you have quite a few different items of furniture. So it is not something which you want to do too often if you are on a limited budget. Of course, the fabric is important in making sure that the cushions look good year after year and if you look after your cushions well (especially by taking them indoors over winter) you will help their longevity. However, above all else, it is the quality of the construction which well help your patio cushion to last and last. Make sure that the seams are strong and fasteners sturdy and that ties are well stitched within the seams.
Replacement Patio Cushion Covers
If the inner foam of your patio cushions seems to be in good condition you might be thinking about buying replacement patio cushion covers rather than a whole new set of outdoor cushions. A few people have asked me about this and it certainly makes sense in my mind (especially in these days when we are all so aware of global warming and the economic crisis) not to throw everything away and start again.
You do need to check the viability of such a purchase however and here are a few things to think about.
First of all check that your foam inner cushion is truly in good condition (and not ready to fall to pieces as soon as you get your replacement covers).
How do you tell?
Basically if the foam still feels soft to the touch, is comfortable to sit on and springs back after use then it is fine. But do check that the foam is not starting to degrade with bits chipping and flaking off as this is a sign that it will need replacing soon.
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Maybe there is not enough demand for them because customers worry that if they buy covers their existing pads will not fit. (If the new covers do not fit the old pads precisely then your cushions will never look good.) Or perhaps most buyers leave it too long to replace their patio cushions and the foam inner part needs to replaced too in more cases than not.
If you can’t find ready made patio chair cushion covers by searching around, there is one route that you might take and that is to have custom cushion covers made either via a web site or get a local seamstress to make some cushions for you. In this way you can choose whatever outdoor fabric you like and have cushions made to your own specification.
If you do this, be careful that you don’t end up spending more on your replacement patio seat cushion covers than you would have done on whole cushions complete with foam inner pad.
If you are handy with a needle then you can make your own replacement covers, of course, but be aware that outdoor fabric is not easy to sew and that you need to ensure that you match the precise shape and size of your cushions, fortifying all seams well enough that the cushions hold together with constant use. A project to make patio cushion covers is really not for a beginner.
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