Giving a New Look to an Old Sofa
By ARIES1973
@ARIES1973 (11591)
Legaspi, Philippines
April 27, 2025 9:18am CST
I bought this second hand couch from an appliance store in our area at a much cheaper price. I like the size of the sofa because it would perfectly fit in a small house that we are renting in this place. Upon checking, I discovered that its cover is already faded and there some stain which I could no longer remove even if I tried to brush it off with soap and water.
I decided to sew a new cover to give it a new look during my day off at work. I am happy with the result and here it is now.
Do you also buy second hand items?
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@RebeccasFarm (94137)
• Arvada, Colorado
8h
You are so handy with things like this.
I no longer buy second hand items here in this place as there is too much of a chance of unwanted mites or bugs in the items.
Colorado is rampant with this..shame as there are so useful and cheap items.
I like the look of what you did there.
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@ARIES1973 (11591)
• Legaspi, Philippines
8h
Thank you for the appreciation. I can do some sewing projects during my free time. I can sew simple items like curtains, pillow cases, fitted bed sheets, etc. I even started an online shop but I stopped when I was assigned in another town last 2024. I still sew but not as often as before. My customers are even asking when I will resume sewing.
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@RebeccasFarm (94137)
• Arvada, Colorado
7h
@ARIES1973 Haha you will have more business than you can handle.
@snowy22315 (188325)
• United States
8h
Yes, often..so much more affordable. You made a big improvment in that couch.
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@ARIES1973 (11591)
• Legaspi, Philippines
8h
There are surplus shops that sells second hand items that are still in good condition. Sometimes, we can find good items at a much lower price. Thank you for dropping by!
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@Ineeddentures (369)
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3h
You have done a really good job covering the sofa and giving it a nice new look.
We buy second hand items all the time.
Recent purchases included a 2 seater sofa and 2 matching chairs
A Varichef cooking appliance.
A hedgetrimmer
Most of the stuff in our house is second hand.
Quite pleased as I know how much money new stuff costs and at our time of life new doesn't matter.
