My landlord just bought a brand new sofa (this beige model) for my apartment, and I seem to have ruined it already by letting my friend sleep on it for a few days using dark-colored sheets. The area under the head/pillow is now slightly darker than the rest of the sofa; it looks as if it's always slightly wet. The cover can be dry-cleaned but will be expensive; what are the chances of it working? Are there any easier/less expensive alternatives?
posted by helios on Oct 11, 2009 - 5 answers

Need a shallow, regular-length sofa. Depth doesn't seem to be a very search-friendly dimension. [more inside]
posted by yellowcandy on Sep 9, 2009 - 9 answers

Are there other graduated exercise programs like the Couch to 5K? I hate running, but I like the specificity, and the feeling of "leveling up" it gives me. [more inside]
posted by hishtafel on Sep 5, 2009 - 12 answers

How to deodorize a leather couch? [more inside]
posted by drpynchon on Aug 29, 2009 - 4 answers

Is there such a thing as a good looking, comfortable, urine-resistant sofa? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 31, 2009 - 19 answers

Mrs. W and I would like to buy some modern looking furniture, but there do not seem to be available venues in Jacksonville, FL. Mefites in or near Orlando, are there stores there you can recommend that would stock modern looking couches and chairs?
posted by wittgenstein on Jun 20, 2009 - 8 answers

Why are sofas dumped beside the road always missing the cushions? [more inside]
posted by Zaire on Apr 20, 2009 - 18 answers

How can I clean liquid bubble bath out of the fabric couch cushions? The care tag says NOT to wash/launder the fabric cover as it will shrink and no longer fit the foam interior. [more inside]
posted by Mamapotomus on Feb 27, 2009 - 11 answers

Minor dilemma re getting rid of slightly smelly couch. [more inside]
posted by ClaudiaCenter on Feb 19, 2009 - 14 answers

What is the name of the Mad TV skit with the guy at the car rental counter(?) who goes to sit on a vinyl couch, which makes a farting noise, and everyone thinks the guy farted? He tries to repeat the noise while shouting out protestations like, "It was not me, it was the couch!" and, "I would never poot in public!" This was from early on in the show - maybe 1997 or so? Bonus points if you can find it online for viewing.
posted by Addlepated on Feb 1, 2009 - 4 answers

How can I train my dog to stay off the sofa? [more inside]
posted by ijoshua on Jan 10, 2009 - 19 answers

$50 at goodwill, $1500 bucks new - isn't there a middle ground for buying couches? [more inside]
posted by nadawi on Dec 29, 2008 - 29 answers

How can I fix a hole in my couch for cheap? [more inside]
posted by Potomac Avenue on Dec 8, 2008 - 9 answers

After 4 months in storage, my red microsuede couch is now a gray velvet couch. Can I clean mildew from microsuede? How? [more inside]
posted by Lou Stuells on Nov 29, 2008 - 4 answers

Have you ever heard of, known, or had a cat who peed on leather furniture? [more inside]
posted by tristeza on Sep 2, 2008 - 12 answers

We have an awesome couch in our new office and I'd love to get a few more around the place but no one seems to know where the hell it came from. We've torn the damn thing apart looking for labels, etc but to no avail. Here's a pic of the couch in question. ANY ideas who makes this or where we can get it? If it's helpful, we're based in London.
posted by cubedweller on Sep 2, 2008 - 3 answers

Is there any real way of making a firm foam corporate style sofa more comfortable? [more inside]
posted by palindromic on Aug 26, 2008 - 5 answers

How long does it take a couch to stop offgassing? I assembled a new Ikea Karlstad sofa five days ago, and while the odor has decreased a bit, it still smells. Worse, there's some VOC that irritates my nose and throat after I sit on it for half an hour or so, which is rather worrying. (My wife gets the same 'acrid feeling' too.) [more inside]
posted by sebastienbailard on Aug 22, 2008 - 9 answers

How come my couch makes everyone's shoulders sore? [more inside]
posted by gwenlister on Aug 17, 2008 - 7 answers

Looking for a good place to buy a new, reasonably-priced couch in NYC. [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on Jul 1, 2008 - 12 answers

I can't get my couch upstairs. Help! [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot on Jun 2, 2008 - 21 answers

I'm looking for a small, comfortable couch futon that converts into a small fold out bed. I live in a small basement studio and space is at a premium. I'd like one no wider than 45 inches, that can unfold to a small bed, and that sits at a high level (no ground level ikea futons) [more inside]
posted by waylaid on Apr 21, 2008 - 10 answers

Help me find a good upholsterer in NYC, preferably Brooklyn [more inside]
posted by kenzi23 on Apr 1, 2008 - 1 answer

Help me fix my Ikea couch. [more inside]
posted by triggerfinger on Dec 4, 2007 - 5 answers

Are we stuck with a custom-made couch we ordered that wasn't made to our specs? [more inside]
posted by kirkaracha on Dec 1, 2007 - 6 answers

Looking for the best wireless keyboard/mouse/lapdesk solution to play PC games from my couch. [more inside]
posted by lattiboy on Nov 5, 2007 - 6 answers

What couch will fit in our apartment building? Not the specific apartment, mind you, just in the front door and around the stairwell's odd and narrow corners. [more inside]
posted by sneakin on Oct 8, 2007 - 14 answers

Is there any hope for a couch that sat in the rain overnight? [more inside]
posted by youngergirl44 on Oct 1, 2007 - 8 answers

How can we make a futon mattress stay folded? [more inside]
posted by rbs on Sep 21, 2007 - 3 answers

I found a relative bargain on a super comfortable rattan couch. It's still real expensive, but, at half price, it's conceivably within my splurge budget. And I love the couch. The problem is it's going in a room with a steam-powered radiator, and will sit quite close to that radiator. And someone knowledgable tells me that the moist heat of a radiator will ruin (or at least hasten the demise of) the rattan. I'd hate to see that happen, particularly at this price! [more inside]
posted by jimmyjimjim on Aug 16, 2007 - 11 answers

How can I easily destroy my couch? [more inside]
posted by MattS on Aug 3, 2007 - 32 answers

Sofas for tall people in NYC [more inside]
posted by lorrer on Jul 25, 2007 - 5 answers

I am having trouble finding slipcovers for sectional couches. Does anyone have any recommendations for places I can buy them online? [more inside]
posted by terrapin on Apr 15, 2007 - 5 answers

Where can I buy the chair featured in this video?
posted by Human Flesh on Feb 26, 2007 - 7 answers

Is a microfiber sofa with a 'W' actually washable? Will I need to wash it? [more inside]
posted by sLevi on Oct 31, 2006 - 5 answers

What makes for a comfortable, long-lasting sofa, and where can I get hold of one (in the UK)? [more inside]
posted by rongorongo on Aug 25, 2006 - 4 answers

If you search for sofas or sofa sets on Seattle's Craigslist, you see a lot of new sofas--many leather--being sold "out of the box," "original packaging," etc. for well below retail. Though the sellers are different, often the pictures are similar, like a scan out of a brochure. Anyone have any experience with this, or know what the deal is?
posted by _sirmissalot_ on Aug 15, 2006 - 4 answers

Help me choose a cheap IKEA (or similar) couch without actually sitting on it first. [more inside]
posted by shaun on Jul 30, 2006 - 17 answers

Help me clean my adopted couch. [more inside]
posted by jammer on Jul 25, 2006 - 5 answers

Has anyone had any experience with the Sling Box? [more inside]
posted by keep it tight on Jun 1, 2006 - 11 answers

Where can I find screws to temporarily attach fabric to upholstery? (Description inside) [more inside]
posted by Joleta on May 24, 2006 - 7 answers

HELP ME WITH WAX ON MY COUCH. A few days ago some candles leaked from their rightful place resting on a shelf above my couch. A very good amount of wax melted onto the cotton based covers of this couch before the candle was blown out. I've managed to peel off some of the bigger spots of the cooled and now hardened wax. Please help me with any tricks to get the rest off. How does one go about getting wax splatters and hardened wax spots off the material??
posted by sandrapbrady on May 3, 2006 - 19 answers

Where's the best place to get furniture online? I'm looking to get a cheap couch/futon contraption for around 150-200 dollars, and so far I'm looking at kmart.com. I don't know where else to look.
posted by petah on Mar 13, 2006 - 14 answers

Dog safe couches and buying on the internet? [more inside]
posted by hokie409 on Jan 4, 2006 - 5 answers

Where should I look for a nice couch? [more inside]
posted by b1tr0t on Jun 5, 2005 - 17 answers

One of our couches was peed on at a party last night. A lot. [more inside]
posted by tweak on Jun 4, 2005 - 31 answers

Futon mattress alternatives? I have a lovely futon frame with a nasty lumpy old futon mattress. I'd like to get rid of the mattress and keep the frame, using it with my air mattress for overnight guests. Does anyone make sofa-type cushions that I could put on the frame to make it more of a couch? Could I make them myself? (+) [more inside]
posted by CunningLinguist on Jan 22, 2005 - 13 answers

SickFilter:
If you caught a cold this week
and hacked and sneezed and lacked some sleep
And when you talk you simply squeak —
How do you ward off bronchitis? [more inside]
posted by Happydaz on Oct 22, 2004 - 9 answers

Any advice for how to shop for a decent couch/sofa?
I know how much space I have for it (~7 feet), and that I want to be able to lie my 6 feet of body down on it to watch tv in comfort. What else does one look for?
posted by cardboard on Aug 6, 2004 - 12 answers

My couch is depressing me. Someone who shall go unnamed (but his initials begin with "mr. taz") convinced me that we should buy a white couch - with predictable results. It's upholstered in a lightweight canvas type material, and I would like to do something (on the cheap) to change the color. I'm almost tempted to just take it outside with a big bucket of dye and paintbrush (and/or roller), but a) I know nothing about dying, and b) I'm sure that there are serious issues about the dye "setting" so that it doesn't rub off on clothes. (more particulars inside). [more inside]
posted by taz on Apr 25, 2004 - 12 answers