How to Cover Outdoor Fabric

If you have patio or deck furniture that is adorned with fabric cushions, it is beneficial to cover them when not in use to avoid the fabric getting damaged from weather or dirt buildup from its surroundings. While there are many covers like this available for purchase online, you can make your own that is just as effective and simple to create. The homemade cover will allow you to protect your outdoor furniture's fabric from unwanted elements.

Poly tarp
Kitchen shears
Marker
Hot glue

Instructions

- 1
  Drape poly tarp over the entire piece of furniture that has fabric which needs to be covered. Adjust the tarp so that it is positioned over the furniture in a hanging fashion.
- 2
  Trace the outline around the bottom edge of the furniture, where the tarp goes into the floor, with a large-tipped black marker.
- 3
  Mark the tarp outside of each leg of the furniture.
- 4
  Cut the excess tarp material from the marked shape. Cut out eight 1-by-5 inch strips from the excess tarp material.
- 5
  Secure the ends of two straps behind each mark on the cover with a hot glue gun. The straps should be glued to the inside of the cover, not the outside.
- 6
  Allow the glue to dry and place the cover over the piece of furniture. Adjust the cover until the straps are in place and tie them around the furniture legs to secure.

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