The Weirdest Things You Could Only Find at Your Grandparents House

Plastic Couch Covers

Look, protecting the furniture from spills and snags makes sense on paper, but at what point does comfort and enjoying the couch you spent money on take precedence over protecting it for life? These sticky and loud couch covers were the absolute worst.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.