How to Buy Really Cheap Replacement Sofa Cushions

Because of harsh economic times, many of us are looking to buy cheap replacement sofa cushions to replace the original sofa cushions.

You should opt to buy inexpensive replacement sofa cushions if you are tight on cash right now and cannot affort to spend a lot of money on a high quality replacement sofa cushions.
Keep in mind that if you have the money later, you can always buy more expensive sofa cushions at a later time.

You will also want cheap replacement cushions if your sofa falls into one of these categories:
* Your sofa is very old
* Your sofa is of very low quality
* You bought your sofa used for a dirt cheap price (like on ebay or craigslist)

Follow the steps below and find out how you can get replacement sofa cushions for a very low price:

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• used sofa cushions
• couch or quilt cover

1. Measure the sofa cushions you have now or take them with you.

2. Go to a used furniture store in your neighborhood.

3. Look for sofa cushions in the used furniture store that are the same size or a little bit smaller than the sofa cushions you currently have. The most important thing you should be looking for is how comfortable the replacement sofa cushions are.

4. Make sure the sofa cushions do not smell really bad. Be especially weary of pet urine odor or smoking smell.

5. If you cannot find enough of the same sofa replacement cushions, you can buy a few different styles as long as each of the sofa cushions you buy are about the same height and the firmness. Try sitting with part of your body on one cushion and part of your body on the other type of cushion and see if it feels similar enough.

6. Buy an additional sofa cushion that is filled with foam. If the couch replacement cushions you bought are a lot smaller than the originals, then buy 2 additional cushions. Be sure they are filled with foam!

7. Take your "new" sofa cushions home and wash them really well. Make sure they are really clean and that you have killed all the germs from the previous owner.

8. Place the sofa cushions on your sofa. If they fit perfectly, skip to step 13.

9. If the replacement couch cushions are too small for your couch then lay them on the couch so that they are centered with equal space on both ends of the couch. If the cushions are shorter than the originals and don't reach all the way back, then place them at the front of the couch so that there is empty space in the back only.

10. Take the extra cushions you bought in step 6 and open them up. Take the foam out of the covering.

11. Cut the foam into large strips that will fit into the empty spaces of the couch. (You should cut a strip for each side of the couch and cut several strips to fit in the back of the couch so the cushions don't fall back.)

12. Place the foam in the empty spaces of the couch so that the cushions fit firmly. If they are loose and falling, add some more pieces of foam.

13. Take a couch cover, large quilt cover or even a big flat sheet and cover over the replaced couch cushions and surrounding foam.

14. Decorate with throw pillows, if you wish.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember, you can change to other couch replacement cushions when you have the money.
• Make sure to clean the used couch cushions really well