Handy Hint 1
CHOOSING A SLIPCOVER FABRIC

Heavier weight fabrics tend to stay in place and drape better on your furniture. They also wrinkle less than lighter weight fabrics do. Fabrics that are a blend of polyester, cotton, or other materials tend to wrinkle less and are more durable.

Our slipcovers are machine washable - there is no ironing or dry cleaning needed! Just wash them in cold water on the gentle cycle using a gentle soap.

Handy Hint 2
HARD TO FIT FURNITURE

The perfect solution for unusually shaped or large furniture is the stretch-to-fit slipcovers. The fabric stretches for an easy fit, and takes the shape of your furniture. It has an elasticized bottom which you can pull to desired tightness and helps to ensure the slipcover stays in place.

Handy Hint 3
SMALL ARMS - NO PROBLEM

If your furniture has low, narrow or wooden arms you can build the arms up by wrapping them with batting, available at most fabric or large department stores. Secure batting on arms then just put the slipcover on normally.

Handy Hint 4
GETTING THE WRINKLES OUT

Place your slipcover into the dryer with a wet facecloth and tumble on low heat for ten minutes. Check. If still wrinkled, rewet the facecloth and tumble dry for another 10 minutes or so.

To avoid wrinkles after laundering, just pull the cover out of the dryer once the cycle is complete and immediately place it on the furniture. If your cover gets wrinkled in storage, simply toss it in the dryer with a wet facecloth on low heat for ten minutes to remove the wrinkles. If the cover is wrinkled while on your furniture, try spraying a mist of water on the cover with a spray bottle and pressing out the wrinkles with your hand. (Do not tumble dry fabrics that have instructions to line dry.)

Handy Hint 5
TUCKING TIPS

The key to a successful installation and a pretty slipcover is to tuck, tuck, and tuck. Distribute the excess fabric evenly and tuck excess into the crevice between the seat cushions and the body of the furniture and also the crevices between the back and the arm of the furniture.

Handy Hint 6
USE A WOODEN SPOON

Let a common kitchen item do the work and save your hands and nails from wear and tear. The key to a good-looking slipcover is to tuck. You can use a wooden spoon or spatula to tuck the excess fabric deep into the crevices between the seat cushions and body of the furniture and the tucking area between the back and the arms.

Handy Hint 7
KEEPING YOUR SLIPCOVER TUCKED IN

Once you have your slipcover tucked in tightly you can use our Snuggers™ rectangular foam pieces.

You can also use items found around the home such as rolled up magazines with rubber bands wrapped around them, any long foam pieces such as pipe insulation tubing or rolled up terry cloth hand towels work well too.

Simply place into the crevices between the seat cushions and the body of the furniture along the back and sides of the furniture.

Handy Hint 8
PREVENTING YOUR SLIPCOVER FROM SLIPPING

Use non-skid carpet grip available at department, fabric or carpet stores. This works particularly well with smooth slipcovers or upholstery and leather furniture. Cut a piece a little longer than your seat cushions to allow for tucking at each end. Use pieces of carpet grip on your furniture on areas where slippage may occur such as along the seat cushions across the top of your furniture and along the arms.

Handy Hint 9
TIES - WHAT TO DO WITH THEM

Many of our styles of slipcovers come with ties at the four corners. These ties are both functional and decorative as they pull the slipcover together for a neat fit. You can either knot or tie these ties into a bow. If ties are not to your liking you can also tuck the front ties into the crevice between the seat cushion and arm by bringing the outer tie across the front of the arm and tucking it along with the other tie into the crevice.

Handy Hint 10
CUSHIONS - A DECORATOR’S BEST FRIEND

An easy, inexpensive way to change the look, colour and feel of a room is to use decorative cushions. They give your décor a finished, professional look.

Cushions can also hide imperfect arms by placing them in the corners of your furniture.