It does its job for the time being. The outer cover is made from the same material cheap reusable bags are made of so I am not sure how 'waterproof' it is.The two poles that one would hang the clothes on were difficult to put together because the metal was curved a bit inward. I straightened it with pliers so that they would then fit the way they were supposed to. Not going to put heavy clothes to hang in there because it does not seem sturdy enough. I am hoping that it fares well with gentle handling.