Why Sofa Slipcovers Are A Great Idea If There’s A Baby In The House

Yesterday I went round to my friend Lucy’s for tea and cake, which was a very civilised way to spend an afternoon.  I know Lucy as she used to go to my weekly yoga class, although she hasn’t been for a while.  Not since baby Annabelle was born in fact.  I think motherhood has been a slight shock to her usually ordered and organized life.  Lucy is generally very calm by nature, but I think the sleepless nights had caught up with her as she looked tired and seemed a bit stressed.

I could see that she’d made an effort to clear up the living room for my visit, and it was relatively tidy, considering she has a small baby to look after.  I went to sit down on the sofa, only for Lucy to warn me that it’d be better if I sat in the armchair - baby Annabelle had been sick on the sofa earlier in the day, and although Lucy managed to clean it off, the seat was still slightly damp.  No wonder she looked exhausted, if she’d been scrubbing baby puke out of her upholstery most of the morning - as if she didn’t have enough to do!  A slipcover would have made her day so much easier.

I sat down in the chair instead, and commented on how nice the room was looking.  Lucy told me how she’d redecorated only a few months before, and had splashed out on brand new furniture to complete the look.  She told me she was feeling rather foolish now, as she hadn’t realised how much mess the baby would make.  Apparently hardly a day goes by without baby food, dribble or puke ending up on the couch.  And she is getting really fed up with trying to clean out the stains.

“What you need is some cheap slipcovers.” I said.  “Get a couple of sets, so that you always have a clean one to hand in an emergency”.  I explained that ready made slipcovers are machine washable, and they’re designed to be easy to remove.  They’re the ideal way of protecting good quality upholstery from wear and tear.  However, although Lucy thought the idea of sofa slipcovers was great in theory, she was worried they wouldn’t fit properly and would ruin the look of her expensive furniture. 

So, in order to convert her to the joys of slipcovers, I’ve invited her and baby Annabelle round here for afternoon tea, so she can see how well my stretch slipcovers fit and how much easier her life could be if she no longer had to spend her days wiping baby sick of the sofa!