Preventing your sofa or futon cushions from sliding outward is simple and easy. All you need is a gripper mat to be positioned underneath the cushions.
The product pictured below is a specialized friction mat designed specifically for sofa cushions.
What separates this from similar versions is its reinforced edges, which prevent folding and bunching. This has been designed for all chair and seating cushions, including love seats and sectionals.
These are made of natural Eco-friendly rubber and will leave no residue or marks on your cushions.
If you're interested, click here to view on Amazon
Other non-slip liners
There's several kinds of gripper mats which will do the job, even though they're not specifically designed for couches. Some are sold as shelf liners and others are sold as mats for washing machines or for tool boxes to prevent unwanted movement and to stop things falling from unstable surfaces. These are simple, non-adhesive mats which will work without having to attach or 'install' them.
Browsing customer reviews reveals that these mats are very commonly used for other purposes, such as for couch cushions or creating extra grip on all sorts of surfaces for all sorts of reasons. If you can find a piece of rubber around your house then it could work as long as it's big enough to create enough friction. However, the specialized mats pictured above aren't exactly expensive and might save you from digging around in your garage.
The product pictured below is a specialized friction mat designed specifically for sofa cushions.
What separates this from similar versions is its reinforced edges, which prevent folding and bunching. This has been designed for all chair and seating cushions, including love seats and sectionals.
These are made of natural Eco-friendly rubber and will leave no residue or marks on your cushions.
If you're interested, click here to view on Amazon
Other non-slip liners
There's several kinds of gripper mats which will do the job, even though they're not specifically designed for couches. Some are sold as shelf liners and others are sold as mats for washing machines or for tool boxes to prevent unwanted movement and to stop things falling from unstable surfaces. These are simple, non-adhesive mats which will work without having to attach or 'install' them.
Browsing customer reviews reveals that these mats are very commonly used for other purposes, such as for couch cushions or creating extra grip on all sorts of surfaces for all sorts of reasons. If you can find a piece of rubber around your house then it could work as long as it's big enough to create enough friction. However, the specialized mats pictured above aren't exactly expensive and might save you from digging around in your garage.
Folding and bunching up
Although generic liners create sufficient friction to hold cushions in place, there can be issues with bunching and folding.
Use them to make D.I.Y furniture pads.
Simply place a piece of cardboard underneath the leg, and cut around to to get the exact right size. You then simply place the cut out over the shelf liner and cut them out. Obviously, the rubber has not been specifically made to perform this function. However, common sense would suggest that it'd do the trick.
Use the rest on your shelves the keep things falling off. Three problems solved.
Simply place a piece of cardboard underneath the leg, and cut around to to get the exact right size. You then simply place the cut out over the shelf liner and cut them out. Obviously, the rubber has not been specifically made to perform this function. However, common sense would suggest that it'd do the trick.
Use the rest on your shelves the keep things falling off. Three problems solved.
What about sagging cushions?
Slipping is worse when combined with sagging as you tend to sink back into the sofa, whilst the cushions slide out on an upward angle.
Details:
1. 16x6 vinyl covered particle board
2. Simply unfold and place under sofa cushions
3. Improves posture
If you're interested check out this cushion supporter on Amazon
If you've got an older couch, there's a reasonable chance you're also experiencing cushion sag, which can be equally annoying. These support boards are designed to fold up, which is useful for storage or during transportation, but once they're underneath the cushions then it hardly matters.
These support boards will not only increase comfort, but can also be good for your posture as they stop you from sitting in a sunken position. If you can find a piece of wood or strong plastic around the house, then you're probably not going to need to buy one of these. The product shown above is basically a fold up plastic board, which is covered in vinyl.
D.I.Y cushion support?
This is the type of product that is obviously relatively easy to make your own do it yourself version of. Perhaps not a fold up version, but it's easy enough to find a piece of wood or panel of some kind to place underneath to create some extra support.
For years I suffered with sliding and sagging cushions and put up with having to constantly stand up in order to re-position them. I also had a sofa with cardboard and a thin wooden board placed underneath the cushions, which didn't work at stopping sagging. This was especially annoying when lying down, as I ended up sinking down into the back gap of the sofa. and has developed into a bit of a pet peeve for me. Luckily that sofa's long gone now, but I would've liked to have been aware of these solutions back then.
I guess a lot of people are unaware of these kinds of solutions, and keep putting up with it. I hope this has been a little bit of help to you
