Adults in Germany spend about four hours a day on the sofa. After all, nothing beats a cozy TV or reading night. But unfortunately this leaves a clear mark: Sleepy, sat-through sofa pillows ensure that the new sofa after a few months looks like it’s already many years old. But no worry! You do not have to give your sofa right away to the bulky waste and exchange it for a new one. On the contrary! We’ll show you how to visually rejuvenate your old, worn-out sofa in 5 easy steps and make it look like new.
1) free the sofa from coarse dirt
The first step is to liberate the sofa vigorously with the vacuum cleaner from the coarsest dirt. You should not forget to suck under the sofa cushions and back cushions! This is the only way to guarantee an optimal end result!
2) Remove covers from seat cushions and back cushions
The next step is to remove the covers from the sofa cushions and back cushions. It is important to be careful with the lining to avoid deformation. At this point it is of course advisable to clean the covers according to the washing instructions or, if necessary, to have them cleaned.
3) Fasten foam plates to the inner lining of the seat cushions
After the references, we now explicitly dedicate ourselves to the seat cushions. For this you need foam plates, which you have to cut to fit the size of the seat cushions. The plates are then attached to the inner lining of the seat cushion with the help of spray glue and pressed down carefully.
4) Obtain seat cushions with the washed covers
If the foam panels are attached to the seat cushions, they are covered with the freshly washed covers. But watch out! The pillow is now much bigger than before. A second pair of hands could be helpful here!
5) Fill back padding with cotton wool
The seat cushions are now ready for use again. Lack only the back pad! These are also the first with the freshly washed covers. But instead of using foam panels, the back cushions are now filled with cotton wool. Cotton is particularly gentle on the back and therefore offers optimum comfort.
Finally, only the bulging seat cushions and back cushions have to be put back on the sofa and already the next TV evening can come!
Unbelievable how comfortable this sofa looks! Seated bodies? Wrong! This project proves that it is worth investing some time in used objects instead of replacing them with new ones.
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