Since being pregnant, I have really increased the amount of time that I spend laying on my couch.
We have had this couch for only about 3 years, but it hasn’t held up.
As my friend told me, “buy cheap and weep”. The sofa has just really not held up well and is saggy and you can feel the metal springs in your butt when you sit down.
I desperately wanted to buy a new sofa, but Sean shot that down completely.
He describes the couch as “totally fine” and while I can usually convince him to change his mind, he was not going to allow me to buy a new couch without it becoming a big fight.
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In the interest of our marriage, I decided to pursue options for reshaping and fluffing our existing sofa to make it more comfortable for my tired third trimester and a maternity leave of nursing a baby.
I did a little research and decided to order some new foam and stuffing to try to replenish the saggy pillows.
I spent about $100 on replacement foams for this project.
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In the above photo, you can see the original cushions on the left and the re-stuffed cushions on the right.
This process will definitely make couch cushions look tighter and more full! It’s a great way to make your couch cushions firmer.
How to stuff sofa cushions & give new life to a saggy couch!
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What you need to stuff sofa cushions
- 2″ upholstery foam to the size of the seat of each couch cushion
- Polyfil – I used 2 20oz bags for my 3 seat back cushions
- Scissors
- Spray adhesive
- Optional: Vacuum, lint roller, dog hair remover, etc. for cleaning the couch
How to re-stuff sofa cushions
- First, remove your cushions and clean the couch. I vacuumed under each cushion (there was a lot of dirt + sand in there).
I also lint-rollered all of the pillows and cushions.
This is a great time to tighten the legs of your chair or throw any pillow covers into the washing machine for a really fresh start.
- Start with a seat cushion. Unzip the cover and pull out the insert. Cut a piece of foam to the size of the top of your cushion.
Use spray adhesive to attach the foam to the top of the cushion.
Follow the instructions on your can of spray adhesive and give it time to dry – you’ll be glad that you did!
- Insert the cushion back into the cover. This might now be a really tight fit.
Go slowly so you don’t damage the cover and it can help to have a second set of hands! Zip up the cover and you are done.
- Now address the seat back cushions. Unzip each cover. Add polyfil to the side of the cushion that will face your back.
I used about 2/3 of a 20oz bag on each seat back. Be sure to shove it into the corners and edges and then zip the cover back. - Replace all of your cushions and repeat until you are done! Your couch should now look a lot tighter and less saggy and feel a lot more comfortable to sit on.
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How to stuff sofa cushions & give new life to a saggy couch!
Sofas are expensive to replace! Here is how to save some money and re-stuff your saggy couch instead.
Materials
- 2" upholstery foam (linked below)
- Polyfil (linked below)
- Spray adhesive (linked below)
Tools
- Scissors
Instructions
- Remove your cushions and clean the couch.
- Unzip the seat cushion cover and pull out the insert. Measure and cut foam to fit.
- Use spray adhesive to attach foam to cushion.
- Insert cushion back into the cover.
- Unzip seat back cushions. Add Polyfil until they are fluffy. Re-zip.
- Replace all cushions on couch.
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Kelly Mahan says
Perfect. I love my couch, but it was clearly starting to sag in the middle of the cushions.
kristen says
Great Job, It looked so much better! I may try this at home.
Jenny says
Hi! I want to try this but I’m confused about something. In your top description under where it says “Optional: Vacuum, lint roller, dog hair remover, etc. for cleaning the couch”
It said, all the supplies you will need, and it’s a link to 4″ h foam. Then at the bottom you have a link to 2″ h foam. Which height did you use?
Morgan says
You could use any thickness, depending on what you have space in your cushion cover to add. The thicker the foam, the more plush the outcome will be!
Sharon says
I’m gonna try this mine too was a cheap L-shaped and boy some of the cushions sag! Will post results thanx for the idea❤️
Sean says
Hi Sharon! I really hope this works for you, too! Good luck! Morgan
Barbara McGurn says
Oh I’m definitely doing this for my sons sofa. Looks amazing
Naureen says
Hi Sharon- I love this!!! I’m assuming the # of foam pads depends on the length of the sofa involved… but did you end up needing more than 1 pack of the foam for your project?
Also, I’m considering quilt batting vs the foam- but wanted to know if you did similar research! Would you say the foam top cut is easier to apply and insert back into the cushion than quilt batting?
Sean says
Hi! Yes we used less than one pack of foam – about 2/3 a pack. Quilting batting would not have the same effect. It would fill in any looseness in the pillows but would not provide the extra cushioning that high density foam adds.