Mum Decides Ready Made Slipcovers Are The Way Forward

Mission accomplished!  A few days ago I was trying to convince Lucy, a new mum, that she really should use slipcovers on her smart and pricey new furniture, otherwise it would soon be stained and smelly from baby puke and poop!  Don’t get me wrong, Annabelle is a lovely baby, but she does have a tendency to make a mess wherever she goes.  And poor Lucy is wasting so much time trying to keep her sofa and chairs looking pristine, it would be so much simpler for her to use washable sofa slipcovers.

My problem was that Lucy had it in her head that furniture covers always look messy and creased, and she was worried they’d lower the tone of her home.  So I invited her round yesterday so she could see my trusty slipcovers in use.  I had my everyday stretch slipcovers on my sofa and chairs, and they obviously made a good first impression as Lucy initially didn’t believe they were slipcovers, they fitted so well.

Still sceptical, she wanted to sit on the couch to prove her point that the fabric would wrinkle and become loose in no time, and she was amazed when it stayed smooth and in place.  Then of course, to really put them to the test and as if on cue, Annabelle the baby proceeded to cough up a load of baby sick all over the arm of the sofa.  But I was prepared for this.  Sensibly, I waited until mother and child were ready to leave, in case of any more little accidents, then I whipped the dirty slipcover off, stuffed it in the washing machine, and all within a few minutes fitted a fresh, clean slipcover back on the sofa.

As I predicted, Lucy was suitably impressed and went home to order her own ready made slipcovers online, to protect her furniture and her sanity!