slipcover cleaning chore no more?

new yorker valerie is tired of constantly cleaning her white slipcover.

"I realize my couch is not in the worst shape, not ripped, torn, or stained (much), just faded and slightly grimy, but that is only because of my sheer diligence, and man, it has been exhausting.

I bought the couch on sale at Ikea about 3 years ago. The light gray cover was the only one available. Looks OK, I thought, goes with anything, etc. But then...did I mention I have 2 children? Are children interested in keeping things clean. No, they aren’t. Did I also mention I live in New York City, the dirtiest city on the planet?

So as my couch faded in the sun, was bleed on, wiped snot on, had dirty feet wiped on it, chocolate smeared, and tea spilled on it, I would wipe it with detergent and scold the kids. I couldn’t take it anymore as I was constantly cleaning it, and got a blanket to throw over it, That was another headache as it ended up messy or on the floor most of the time and basically looked terrible.

I also didn’t realize the cover was dry-clean only. Who could afford to do that? Who could live with a bare sofa for 3 or 4 days? I began to dream of a new cover, a dark one. One that would let my couch look nice, but hide the dirt so I could relax and let my kids relax on the couch. One that I could throw in the washing machine and put back on in the same day, But lo and behold, the couch, and it’s oft dreamed of slipcover, had been discontinued.

I also have an Ikea armchair that was so filthy that I got a slipcover for it only to discover the zippers were broken so I had to sew it on the chair, therefore canceling out the point of the slipcover as I need to cut it out and resew it anytime it got dirty.

I almost gave up, but luckily I found out about Bemz. As money is always an object, I would absolutely love to win a free slipcover for my couch and chair (matching furniture, what a concept). Life is too short to be constantly cleaning your couch." - Valerie


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