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My great grandmother died in 1996 and still had her couch wrapped in plastic. That couch was going on 50 years old by then and was completely worn out under the plastic. We made a mini-ceremony of removing the plastic on one cushion right before we threw it out.
 

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My great grandmother died in 1996 and still had her couch wrapped in plastic. That couch was going on 50 years old by then and was completely worn out under the plastic. We made a mini-ceremony of removing the plastic on one cushion right before we threw it out.
When my father died back in July, we decided immediately to toss what we called the "FFC". That's Frasier's Father's Chair. Fortunately it was in his room and not a living room. And while it had no plastic cover it was a very worn(out) leather. We got a beautiful bowl, filled it with water from a nearby fall, then sprinkled the chair using a branch of Rosemary. I recited a Native American prayer known in this area. Afterward we put it in the SUV and drove it to the dump. I still felt guilty.

My spouse's parents had what I called a Jetson's Sofa that was still wrapped in plastic. That said, it had been in storage since he and I met. It was gorgeous mid-century ... medium blue ... and I was eager to have them give it to us. Sadly we discovered that critters had found it. The plastic didn't help. They entered from below.
 
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When my father died back in July, we decided immediately to toss what we called the "FFC". That's Frasier's Father's Chair. Fortunately it was in his room and not a living room. And while it had no plastic cover it was a very worn(out) leather. We got a beautiful bowl, filled it with water from a nearby fall, then sprinkled the chair using a branch of Rosemary. I recited a Native American prayer known in this area. Afterward we put it in the SUV and drove it to the dump. I still felt guilty.

My spouse's parents had what I called a Jetson's Sofa that was still wrapped in plastic. That said, it had been in storage since he and I met. It was gorgeous mid-century ... medium blue ... and I was eager to have them give it to us. Sadly we discovered that critters had found it. The plastic didn't help. They entered from below.
Either a horror or pR0n film title. Maybe both.
 

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When my father died back in July, we decided immediately to toss what we called the "FFC". That's Frasier's Father's Chair. Fortunately it was in his room and not a living room. And while it had no plastic cover it was a very worn(out) leather. We got a beautiful bowl, filled it with water from a nearby fall, then sprinkled the chair using a branch of Rosemary. I recited a Native American prayer known in this area. Afterward we put it in the SUV and drove it to the dump. I still felt guilty.

My spouse's parents had what I called a Jetson's Sofa that was still wrapped in plastic. That said, it had been in storage since he and I met. It was gorgeous mid-century ... medium blue ... and I was eager to have them give it to us. Sadly we discovered that critters had found it. The plastic didn't help. They entered from below.
My condolences for the loss of your father.
 

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My first wife grew up outside Chicago in the 60s. She used to talk about her neighbors who lived in the basement and kept the upper house furnished and wrapped in plasic
My grandmother had an entire room full of plastic covered furniture that was never used. I'm talking about the room, not just the furniture. And its not like she lived in Blenheim Palace. We used to jam into the tiny "TV room" to socialize.
 

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My stepmother had a front room with plastic-covered furniture. She also had plastic carpet runners. She is definitely not my people. :)
 

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