College Apartment Furniture: Cushion Control
It’s back to school season, and that means it’s time to move into your new apartment for the year. Or, maybe you’re returning to your humble abode for year two in off-campus housing. Regardless of where you are in your college apartment journey, there’s one important thing you need to maintain all year long: your couch cushions.
You might be scratching your head right now, but believe me, your couch is one of the most important places to maintain throughout the year. From curling up with housemates for a movie night to stretching out with a book for a good study session, you need your sofa, sectional, or loveseat to stay firm and supportive from syllabus week to finals week.
Today, I’ll be talking about cushion care for getting the most out of your living room furniture so you can stay sitting pretty for years to come!
FIRST, FOCUS ON THE SEAT CUSHIONS
Kind of like fluffing your pillow on your bed to keep its shape, you want to fluff your seat cushions for the same reason. Before you begin fluffing, see if you can unzip the cushions.
Some couch cushions come with zippers around them so that you can remove and wash the covers. You should look for the cleaning code on the tag to determine if you can clean them in a washing machine or not. Click here for more helpful information about cleaning codes.
Lastly, when fluffing, rotating is also recommended. If you are able to swap the cushions from the left side to the right side so that they rotate 180 degrees, this will help increase their longevity.
NEXT, LET’S DO THE BACK CUSHIONS
If your sofa’s back cushions are removable, take them off and fluff them up just like the seat cushions. If they’re zippered, check the cleaning code tags. After you fluff up the cushion material inside, you can pull the corners of the covers into a crisp square shape.
After these few easy steps, you can make your couch cushions look and feel as good as new again. Sit tight knowing you’ll get the most bang for your buck for your college apartment living room furniture when you maintain cushion care.
About the Author
Erin is a Lifestyle Blogger at American Freight Furniture and Mattress. Check out all the current promotions here.
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