Even a cut Christmas tree may ooze sap. Pine tree sap is the type of substance you might never think about until it gets on your clothing, sleeping bag or outdoor furniture cushions. While this gooey mess seems to stick to everything, you can remove it from fabric. Removing it is a bit like removing chewing gum -- first, try to make it hard and brittle to snap it away, then liquefy or dissolve the rest to the point that it rubs right off the fabric. Place the fabric item, if small enough to fit, in the freezer for one or two hours or until the pine sap is brittle. If the object is too large for the freezer, cover the sap with a piece of wax paper, then set an ice pack or zippered sandwich bag full of ice cubes atop the wax paper until the sap hardens. Wiggle the fabric under the sap back and forth, or press down on it to crack the sap. Scrape off the sap with a plastic knife. Wrap a piece of packaging tape over your fingers sticky-side out and dab it over the remaining sap to remove it.
Apply a small amount of a citrus-based goo remover, such as the type used to remove sticker residue, over the sap, allowing it to soak in for several minutes. Wipe the sap and goo remover away with a damp cloth. Pour some rubbing alcohol onto a corner of a white soft cloth; using white ensures that no dye transfers over to the sap-ridden fabric. Dab the alcohol over the sap until the sap comes off. Add a little mild dish soap to another corner of the cloth dampened with water. Wipe the fabric to wash away any remaining residue. Rinse the white cloth, then wipe the previously sappy area once again. Allow to air dry. Mix a tablespoon of powdered non-bleach laundry detergent with just enough water to create a paste-like consistency using a spoon. Apply the detergent paste over any remaining sap stains and allow it to sit for 30 minutes. Wipe away the paste with a damp sponge. Allow the fabric to air dry. Things You Will Need Wax paper Ice pack Plastic knife Packaging tape Damp cloth Citrus-based goo remover Rubbing alcohol White cloth Mild dish soap Water Powdered laundry detergent Tip Warning References Backpacker Magazine: How Do I Get Sap Off My Gear?
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Open It Before you can add filling to an existing leather sofa cushion or exchange an old, worn-out cushion core with a new replacement, you need to open up the cushion casing. Leather casings often have a hidden zipper, which allows you to easily open the cushion covering. Look at the bottom of the attached back cushions to see if you can discover camouflaged zippers. If you can't see one, run your fingers around the cushion casing to feel a cleverly concealed zipper. If you find a zipper, simply pull it open. If you can't locate a zipper, create your own opening by carefully opening a stitched side or bottom casing with a seam ripper. Plump It For loose-fill stuffing materials, such as synthetic fibers or down-and-feather mixtures, take a small amount of your desired stuffing and fill the empty interior space of each leather casing. Continue to add more filling materials until you have the look and comfort level you want. Down-and-feather stuffed cushions sometimes contain horizontal channels that are sewn along the inside of the casing to prevent the delicate stuffing from sinking to the bottom of the cushion cavity.
If that's the case, fill each channel with stuffing materials to plump the attached back cushions to your liking. Replace It A leather cushion casing filled with a single polyurethane foam core requires you to pull out the entire piece and exchange it for a new one. Create a template for your new core by outlining the old cushion on a large piece of brown craft paper. Cut out the paper template to fashion a new custom-fit foam core to stuff into the leather casing. If you prefer, you can add a layer of soft down-and-feather filling over the top of the polyurethane foam and secure it by wrapping a layer of batting around the cushion before putting it inside the leather casing. Sometimes, the loose stuffing materials are enclosed in a separate ticking casing within the leather cover. You can simply remove the entire ticking casing and contents, and insert a new, fluffier replacement. Close It After you have fluffed or replaced your existing cushion stuffing, it's time to close up the opening.