How to Make an Old Couch New Again for $10
I may have mentioned a few - or a million - times how much I love my living room couch. Well, after two years of lovin', my beloved couch was starting to show some wear. The notorious mystery spots were starting to appear and some wrinkles and sags were forming in the cushions. Time to start Mission: Couch Rejuvenation ...
If the picture above looks familiar to you, don't worry, you're not alone! Good news is though, there's a fix. And it's simpler than you might think...
I started by removing the cushion covers and washing them. You don't want to dry them or they might shrink, but a good wash is always a good idea.
To wash the covers, I had to unload the "fluff" from the back cushions.
I labeled the "fluff" taken from the back cushions so I wouldn't get confused when it was time to re-stuff. Some of that stuffing gets compacted over time, so it might also be a good idea to add just a bit of filling in with the old.
I used this quilt batting ($9.99 at Walmart) to beef up the seat cushions.
I simply trimmed the batting and wrapped it around the bottom cushions to boost their fluff-ability. Yep. That's the technical term. ;)
I re-stuffed the back cushions and put the covers back on the new beefed-up cushions. Clean, full, and full-bodied, now my couch looks as good as new!
Like new again ...
My old beloved couch is my new favorite couch once again!
Now if I can just keep this guy off the couch.
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Sorry, it's TUFF STUFF. It's a foam cleaner. Works great on upholstery.
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This is why I buy sofas with slipcovers. Throw in the machine, partially dry in dryer and everything comes out beautifully. I had both of my sofas, one in living room and one in TV room, custom made with an extra slipcover set for both. I can change them out seasonally and again, everything is machine washable.
There are plenty of furniture companies that offer slipcovered sofas. I suggest finding a “real sofa” not a big box or that large Swedish store type. While they may seem cost efficient, in the long run they only last a few years and the slipcovers are mostly offered in polyester fabric. Look for real wood frames and 8 way hand tied springs. A sofa made this way could literally be handed down to the next generation. They will last decades as opposed to 5 years for sofas in a box, just a suggestion.
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How did you clean the body of the sofa?
If back cushions are attached how can you restuff them mine are sagging down bad I thought about tacking them with fishing line but afraid will tear material
what about restoring leather couch?