An easy trick for re-stuffing a deflated bean bag, pouf, or ottoman

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Working with bean bag filling can be really annoying but I have a trick for stuffing a pouf or bean bag that makes this project super easy.

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• a deflated pouf or bean bag • upholstery thread • curved upholstery needles • seam ripper • bean bag filling • grocery bags • sewing pins • scissors

Materials used to stuff the pouf

Open the bean bag

Open the pouf/bean bag in one spot with the seam ripper by inserting the one end that looks like a needle into seam and pushing.

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Fill grocery bags with beans

Take a grocery bag and fill it up with beans until it is almost full. Then knot the top of the grocery bag shut.

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Stuff the bag inside pouf

Insert the filled grocery bag into pouf opening. There are no individual bean balls flying around and spilling out of the pouf this way.

3

Fill more bags

Keep filling grocery bags with beans and stuffing them inside the pouf until it is firmly filled.

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Pin open seam with needles

Line up the seam of the open pouf and help it keep in place with sewing pins.

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Sew the seam shut

Thread a long strand of yarn through your curved needle and sew the pouf hole shut again.

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You could also use old clothes, bedding, or towels to fill a pouf but that hack makes the pouf much heavier. Check out the full tutorial below.

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