Couch Cover

I finally just bought a new one that stretches around the couch, it looks fabulous and saves me the headache... Bed Bath and Beyond has a ton to choose from...

They talked about this one time on HGTV, a long time ago. They suggested either using a pvc or think dowel rod, or rolling up magazines and putting rubberbands on them and then tucking them into the couch. I have tried the PVC (actually used a paint stick) and it does work but not perfect. But it does keep the cover in much better then not having anything at all.

I had the same issue. I bought 1" pvc pipe and cut it to fit the back and side, then I used the insulation foam wrappers that they make to weatherize it, and wrapped the pipes. I have not had to re-tuck the cover at all. It only cost me like $8 to do the sofa and love seat. They sell slipcover grippers and they are $30 each. Just tuck them in as far as you can. If you have only a small amount of space to tuck it in to, they sell small pvc pipe.

We had a couch with a cover when I was in college. Try getting a length of dowel rod cut and push that down over the cover between the seat cushions and couch back. You can also cut 2 shorter pieces to put along the sides by the arms. That really helped to stop ours from getting so crazy.

he he...I mistook your subject line to be Couch Lover and thought this was a post about HIM.

I see Jen beat me to this, but I was going to suggest tying the plastic paper rolls from the adding machine tape to the strings and tucking them in. I think the PCV will be quicker to get a hold of and work better.

I used to have this problem with the cover I got for my mom when I lived there. The solution was to get separate covers for the cushions. Put the sofa cover over the sofa without the cushions. Put covers on the cushions, then put the cushions back on the sofa over the sofa cover. The cushions help hold the sofa cover in place but they have their separate covers which protects the fabric.

The technique I've seen used is to get some of that white plastic PVC pipe and tuck it down into the couch in the space where the springs meet the back of the couch.

A long piece of PVC pipe! One inch diameter cut to the length that you need for the back of your couch. Put your cover on and then tuck in the cover and pipe. You can use shorter pieces for the sides. This has always worked well for me.
Good luck!

There are some things you can buy to help it look neat (they get pushed in the cracks) but I have never tried them, so I don't know if they stay.
Honestly, we had a cover for years and it drove me insane too---then I found a leather couch at Goodwill, and we are all much happier. =)