Marlow - You gotta spend money to save money. Get yourself a furniture cover so your outdoor furniture will last longer. Pick from the many sizes to get one that is perfect for your needs. Sun makes people happy and makes plants grow. Sun also fades furniture and causes plastic to deteriorate. Keep your furniture longer before needing to do any maintenance. Plastic doesnaat care about rain but wood does. Keep your wood furniture in tip top shape. Cover up your patio furniture to save on having to reoil or stain your furniture. What is easier? Covering up your furniture and cleaning all the dirt and bird droppings off it. Or just quickly pulling on and off a furniture cover? I would go with the cover. Cover anything you like. Doesnaat even have to be outdoors things. Cover your couch sofa child or husband. You have a cover. Start covering things. It is both waterproof and tear resistant.