How to Fix a Flat Couch Cushion

Remove the cover from the old flat cushion padding by unzipping it, and turn the cover inside out. Lay the cover on a flat surface.

With the yard stick, measure the width of the fabric band--or the height of the couch cushion before buying new poly-foam. The band will normally be somewhere around 5 inches thick, but it is best to confirm the width beginning.

Measure across the top of the cushion with the yard stick going from front to back as well as from side to side. Add 1 inch to each dimension, because if the foam fits snugly into the cover, both the foam and the cover will last longer.

Mark the dimensions of the cushion's top plus 1 inch each way on the poly-foam using the marker.

Plug the electric carving knife into the power source and turn it on.

Hold the knife straight up and down and carve the foam by following the marker lines. It will probably feel a little bit awkward to hold the knife straight up and down, but it will slide through the foam with almost no resistance.

Put your hands inside of the fabric cover. It should still be inside out.

Grasp the corners of the foam through the cover. Begin to work the cover slowly over the foam, turning it right side out as you push it onto the new foam.

Zip the cover so it is closed and begin to gently pinch and tug the corners of the cushion until the new foam fills them in.