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Post by ohmomto2boys on Mar 27, 2014 11:24:50 GMT -5
Our 16 yr old couch and loveseat have seen better days. The fabric is becoming very thread bare in many places. I cannot flip the cushions any more. We don't have $ for a new couch or loveseat. I was wondering if anyone has had any luck with slip covers.
I cannot sew. I don't even own a sewing machine.
I have looked on Bed Bath and Beyond a little bit. Slip covers are quite pricey. 
What other options do I have? We have two smallish boys and a puppy that we are training to keep off the furniture (the puppy - not the kids  ) so I need something durable. We need to get at least a few more years out of this furniture. I have already decided to start a furniture fund which will be in the same bucket as the vacation fund.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Mar 27, 2014 12:11:26 GMT -5
Check the sale and clearance section at (Pricey, but great quality ... and if you can live with the color/patterns on sale, you can get a great value) Also, be sure and check Overstock.com When Big Lots has slipcovers, they are good deals. |
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Mar 27, 2014 12:16:21 GMT -5
Amazon.com has a nice selection, too .... and you can search by exact sofa size.
Start with sofa slipcover as your starting search term
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Mar 27, 2014 12:18:00 GMT -5
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Post by kittensaver on Mar 27, 2014 12:26:59 GMT -5
I found some excellent slip covers at Target.com
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Mar 27, 2014 12:36:42 GMT -5
Looks like Walmart.com has some, too  |
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Mar 27, 2014 12:41:22 GMT -5
And JCPenney.com
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Post by ohmomto2boys on Mar 28, 2014 6:20:13 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! I really appreciate your help.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2014 6:44:30 GMT -5
I have never been happy with a slipcover. They look messy and don't stay on right and look like, well, a slip cover!
I keep my sofa covered with a king size sheet. Easier to manage & launder and actually stays on better than a slip cover. I have pets that like to sit on the couch while I am away, so this is our compromise.
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Post by raeoflyte on Mar 29, 2014 7:25:26 GMT -5
When our pets had access to the living room furniture I used denim covers. I washed them 3 times a week and they lasted for years.
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Post by JustLurkin on Mar 31, 2014 17:30:25 GMT -5
Ok, ok, I know you said you can't afford new furniture now--but when you can...
I got my sofa from www.homereserve.com/ when my son was little (about 12 years ago I guess). The sofa comes in parts...like you receive it in a flat box and put it together. It has a warranty on the parts, and even when it's out of warranty, you can just have a part replaced, or the cushions. The covers are machine washable and replaceable.
Like I said, we've had ours about a dozen years, I got it expecting my son to totally destroy it...we had the cushions across the back replaced maybe 4 years ago and everything else has held up. It's only fresh on my mind because I was looking at the site just yesterday thinking of ordering new covers.
P.S. There is storage space inside the couch for toys and stuff. |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Apr 2, 2014 12:42:11 GMT -5
I have never been happy with a slipcover. They look messy and don't stay on right and look like, well, a slip cover! I keep my sofa covered with a king size sheet. Easier to manage & launder and actually stays on better than a slip cover. I have pets that like to sit on the couch while I am away, so this is our compromise. I used a king size brown fuzzy blanket on an oddly sized couch for years. |
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Apr 2, 2014 13:49:34 GMT -5
This thread inspired me to search for a new slipcover or something to drape decoratively or festively over the cat couch on our Catio. (It's the patio we enclosed for our cats, hence the term "Catio") I couldn't find a "good enough" deal on a slip cover in the right color palette (it's lime green and turquoise out there), but I did find a nifty deal for a King-sized sheet set with duvet cover that will work really well for draping over the couch. Yay!
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