Epic before and after photos reveal how mum saved $800 designer lounge from the tip after picking it up for just $40
- A mum has revealed how she managed to bring an $800 lounge back to life
- The woman bought the designer couch off Facebook marketplace for $40
- The couch was covered in dark stains and had a distinct odour when she got it
A mum has revealed how she transformed a trashed lounge into a show-stopping feature piece with a little bit of elbow grease.
The woman explained how she bought the lounge off Facebook marketplace for just $40 because of its disgusting condition.
The couch is more than $800 brand new so the mum knew if she could clean it up the small price tag would make it an absolute bargain.
A mum has revealed how she transformed a trashed lounge into a show-stopping feature piece with a little bit of elbow grease
The woman explained how she bought the lounge off Facebook marketplace for just $40 because of its disgusting condition but completely transformed it
She used the Bissell turbo cleaner to banish the grime and said it is worth the hefty $329 price tag.
She also added ‘a sprinkle of bicarb soda’ to get rid of any odour attached to the lounge, and ‘went over’ the couch three times before it was properly clean.
Other cleaners were impressed with her efforts and her ability to sniff out a bargain.
People were shocked she had managed to make the designer lounge look like new again
The mum used a carpet cleaner and ‘went over’ the couch three times before it was clean
‘Awesome job, gotta love marketplace,’ one woman commented.
‘Oh wow, it looks like new, well done,’ added another.
‘You are braver than me, I wouldn’t have taken that for free. Was it gross soaking up all that crud?’ another woman asked.
The woman’s post has been liked and commented on by hundreds in the popular cleaning group.