How to Make a Hard Futon More Comfortable
A futon is a piece of furniture that serves as both a couch and a bed by combining a collapsible wood frame and a mattress. Some futon mattresses become hard over time because of extended use. The mattress becomes compressed and uncomfortable. You can add comfort to your futon mattress by adding a piece of foam to the mattress. Purchase foam or an egg crate -- a foam piece designed for a bed -- at your local sewing notions or home goods store. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Egg Crate
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Purchase a standard egg crate that is the same size as your futon mattress.
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Flatten your futon bed so that it resembles a standard bed.
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Unroll the egg crate on top of the mattress. This may take two people, as the egg crate may want to roll up on its own.
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Place a fitted sheet on top of the egg crate. Tuck the corners of the sheet around the futon to secure the egg crate to the futon.
Foam Section
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Purchase a piece of standard foam from a sewing supply or fabric store that will fit half of your mattress.
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Lay the futon flat and unzip the cover. With the help of a friend, slip the half-section of foam under the futon cover so that it covers the bottom half of the futon.
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Zip up the futon cover.
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Position the mattress on the futon frame so that the foam-covered half of the futon will form the seat of the futon couch. Pull the futon frame upright into the couch position.
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