If you have an outdoor sofa, do you take all the padding / cushions off every night?

38 replies

satssss · 14/07/2025 19:08

That really! I say we should because of foxes pooping on it, DH thinks it’s ridiculous.

We get fox poo in our garden almost every night.

It’s under a covered part of our garden, so no risk of rain.

YANUB - yes take the cushions and padding off
YABU - no leave them

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justtootiredtoday · 14/07/2025 19:54

Yes, take them off every night and store in the shed so they don’t get rained on

jessycake · 14/07/2025 19:51

No but we bought a waterproof cover

Dearg · 14/07/2025 19:28

Yes we do. I have see too many mouldy cushions to risk it. Mine are over 10 years old now & look pristine. Hadn’t thought of foxes , was thinking more of damp.

Hapeaglowb · 14/07/2025 19:26

Yes every night but ours isn’t covered. Covers and cushions still look pristine after 3 years

Oldraver · 14/07/2025 19:17

I may leave them overnight if I know it's not going to rain, but usually store them .

Though invariably they will get left out and get soaked

Binfire · 14/07/2025 19:13

Nope! I can’t see a fox climbing on the sofa for a poo

Favouritefruits · 14/07/2025 19:13

No, if I know the weather will be nice for a few days I keep them out, sometimes I have to retrieve the cushions from various areas of the garden if the weather is windier that expected overnight.

Aaron95 · 14/07/2025 19:13

Nope. They go out in the spring and into the loft in the Autumn.

Trovindia · 14/07/2025 19:12

No. They stay on till the weather is too bad to sit out, then they get put away. They are too big to keep moving about.

Pomer0l · 14/07/2025 19:12

Definitely not, only store them in loft over winter. Rain cover on if rains and that’s it. Still looking good 5 years later

takealettermsjones · 14/07/2025 19:10

Yeah we do!

Didimum · 14/07/2025 19:09

Yes we take them off every night and store in the shed.

RealMember · 14/07/2025 19:08

Yabu

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