Comments on: Stuff you don’t want to MISC, #43 http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/ Come on in and stay a while... laugh a little. Maybe even think. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:50:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: sourpuss http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43683 sourpuss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:33:01 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43683 I've taken an upholstery class (for two summers) because a piece of furniture (nowhere near the size of your couch) was far too expensive to have done professionally. Upholstery is very difficult to do right & I didn't enjoy it at all (party because of the teacher & style of class). I think I'd have to agree with Avi and suggest you get a new couch. However, I dislike incurring debt as well and would probably set aside a bit of money every month until I had the complete sum to purchase it outright rather than buy first & pay later. I’ve taken an upholstery class (for two summers) because a piece of furniture (nowhere near the size of your couch) was far too expensive to have done professionally. Upholstery is very difficult to do right & I didn’t enjoy it at all (party because of the teacher & style of class). I think I’d have to agree with Avi and suggest you get a new couch. However, I dislike incurring debt as well and would probably set aside a bit of money every month until I had the complete sum to purchase it outright rather than buy first & pay later.

]]> By: Avitable http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43669 Avitable Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:02:47 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43669 Definitely. Using a credit card to buy items, as long as you pay it off in full every month, only increases your creditworthiness. I don't know if these types of long-term plans are really considered under that type of credit, though. Definitely. Using a credit card to buy items, as long as you pay it off in full every month, only increases your creditworthiness. I don’t know if these types of long-term plans are really considered under that type of credit, though.

]]> By: whall http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43668 whall Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:01:32 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43668 <b>Avi</b>, I fully realize that my anti-zero-interest-plan bias was deeply rooted before auto billpay came along. I don't know what impact to credit doing this does, but I have heard that using credit is better for credit rating than not using. Avi, I fully realize that my anti-zero-interest-plan bias was deeply rooted before auto billpay came along. I don’t know what impact to credit doing this does, but I have heard that using credit is better for credit rating than not using.

]]> By: Avitable http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43666 Avitable Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:59:25 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43666 Even though I had the capability to buy my TV outright, I used Best Buy's 3 years no interest plan, and set up my bank to send automatic minimal payments every month that would pay it off a month before the promotion expires. Why use my money when I can use theirs? Even though I had the capability to buy my TV outright, I used Best Buy’s 3 years no interest plan, and set up my bank to send automatic minimal payments every month that would pay it off a month before the promotion expires. Why use my money when I can use theirs?

]]> By: whall http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43665 whall Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:54:56 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43665 <b>Avi</b>, Why? because I'm committed to not incurring any more debt. I want to get to the point where I buy everything but real estate with cash and use my money instead of someone else's. I don't have the willpower to make the payments over 3yrs no interest :) And "batting" - THAT'S the name I was looking for! <b>Mr. Fab</b>, very few (by humans) <b>Abs</b>, I agree that upholstering is probably too highly skill- and tool-dependent. But the springs I think I can try, and the batting I can see if I can do. <b>Cinda</b>, Good to see you again! Hurry up and get into Austin soon. In fact, re-join our pool team. Quick. Hurry. Avi, Why? because I’m committed to not incurring any more debt. I want to get to the point where I buy everything but real estate with cash and use my money instead of someone else’s. I don’t have the willpower to make the payments over 3yrs no interest :) And “batting” - THAT’S the name I was looking for!

Mr. Fab, very few (by humans)

Abs, I agree that upholstering is probably too highly skill- and tool-dependent. But the springs I think I can try, and the batting I can see if I can do.

Cinda, Good to see you again! Hurry up and get into Austin soon. In fact, re-join our pool team. Quick. Hurry.

]]> By: Cinda http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43659 Cinda Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:59:00 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43659 I hate to break it to you, but buying a new couch is better than trying to fix all of those things. I agree with the others, you should get a cover instead of reuphostering. Why too expensive for that old of a couch. You can get filler at any fabric store. As for the springs, depends on how bad they are. I put a board under the cushions of my couch when it got old and the springs got bad. With good cushions you couldn't tell it was there but mine wasn't a pull out bed. Keep us posted on what you decide. Give Kristy a BIG HUGE for me. Miss you guys. I hate to break it to you, but buying a new couch is better than trying to fix all of those things. I agree with the others, you should get a cover instead of reuphostering. Why too expensive for that old of a couch. You can get filler at any fabric store. As for the springs, depends on how bad they are. I put a board under the cushions of my couch when it got old and the springs got bad. With good cushions you couldn’t tell it was there but mine wasn’t a pull out bed. Keep us posted on what you decide. Give Kristy a BIG HUGE for me. Miss you guys.

]]> By: Absurdist http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43658 Absurdist Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:07:32 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43658 I'm with Avi on the fluffiness. I also don't recommend trying to reupholster (geez, how do you spell that?) yourself. You'll muck it up, and you will end up having to have a pro do it, and the couch isn't worth the cost. About the springs, I couldn't say. I wouldn't even know where you should go to "get" spare couch parts. But no no, bad boy, do not reupholster yourself. I’m with Avi on the fluffiness. I also don’t recommend trying to reupholster (geez, how do you spell that?) yourself. You’ll muck it up, and you will end up having to have a pro do it, and the couch isn’t worth the cost.

About the springs, I couldn’t say. I wouldn’t even know where you should go to “get” spare couch parts.

But no no, bad boy, do not reupholster yourself.

]]> By: Mr. Fabulous http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43656 Mr. Fabulous Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:58:50 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43656 Be honest. How many times has that couch been peed on? Be honest. How many times has that couch been peed on?

]]> By: Avitable http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43655 Avitable Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:47:44 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/04/21/stuff-you-dont-want-to-misc-43/#comment-43655 Why not just get a new couch with one of those promo 3 years no interest things that every furniture company is running right now? One thing you can do about the fabric is to get a cover for it. And for the fluffiness, you can buy batting at Michael's, and re-stuff the pillows and cushions. Why not just get a new couch with one of those promo 3 years no interest things that every furniture company is running right now?

One thing you can do about the fabric is to get a cover for it. And for the fluffiness, you can buy batting at Michael’s, and re-stuff the pillows and cushions.

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