Getting Ready for Winter Questions.

[DawnCt1]

The pool was closed Monday and now its time to bring/store the rest of the stuff.
I have two deck boxes. I opened the pool towel storage box expecting to find at least damp towels after the horrendous rain and wind storm we had in Ct. last week. I was shocked to find that the towels did not even have a hint of dampness. I guess those deck boxes really work. It would be SOOOO convenient if I could store the chair cushions, etc in the boxes, cover them with a tarp and leave them out all winter. Has anyone done this?
Also, I bought a wrought iron patio set for the pool so I wouldn't have to bring it in the winter and now I am reconsidering. I have it covered with a heavy plastic furniture cover. Is that adequate? The set that I have on the deck has mesh chairs, we bring in the chairs, umbrella, etc but leave the table out and have never had a problem. I hate to lug it all in and then lug it out and take up space in the basement.

 

[tinaluis]

DH covers our patio set with a tarp and secures it with clamps. My only concern about your wrought iron set is that the heavy furniture cover be secured in some fashion. We closed our pool about 3 weeks ago and I hate looking out our back window and seeing the winter cover as opposed to the sun sparkling on the water. Here's to hoping for a short (and warmer than normal) winter!

 

[DawnCt1]

DH covers our patio set with a tarp and secures it with clamps. My only concern about your wrought iron set is that the heavy furniture cover be secured in some fashion. We closed our pool about 3 weeks ago and I hate looking out our back window and seeing the winter cover as opposed to the sun sparkling on the water. Here's to hoping for a short (and warmer than normal) winter!

Actually the cover is bigger than the table so I think I could secure the ends of it under the legs. Any thoughts on the deck boxes? Can they stay out all winter? They are heavy plastic.

 

[luvflorida]

Our pool is being closed today. It SHOULD have been closed about a month ago but the pool company wanted to keep it open longer because it's a new pool. I'm not sure what difference it makes but that's what they recommended. I can't wait for them to close it. I've been on leaf cleaning/scooping duty way too long, and after the rainstorm we had last week, I feel like I've spent more quality time with the pool than with my family!

We also bought a heavy, wrought iron table and chairs set, but I hauled all of it inside a few weeks ago, along with everything else in the pool area. Maybe it's my OCD, (haha), but I just have to have everything safe and sound in the basement. I was quite the sight the day I put it all away. I was the only one home and I couldn't lift the round iron umbrella stand, (those things weigh a ton), so I rolled it all the way across the pool deck, through the gate, across the lawn and down the basement stairs.

I like the sound of those deck boxes you have, and would like to get some for next summer. Where did you buy them? How big are they?