I broke our couch
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I broke our couch. I tried to fix our couch. Because comfy couches in Japan are basically impossible to find (seriously we have looked SO HARD).
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I broke our couch. I tried to be a dad about it and fix it.
Poki!
what did you eat!?
The Bokksu you showed off this video really makes me regret I can't afford the subscription right now.
That "Rage Against the (Plastic) Machine" was perfect 😂😂😂
What if im in norway tho?
Rachel: Jun, I need your man strength!
Jun: *applies man strength*
Screw: *strips*
Jun: Welp, I give up. I'm gonna get back to the kitchen.
😍
😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
Let's be real, this channel is really Rachel does while Jun films before retreating to his safe space, the kitchen 😂
Jun is a malewife and trophy husband material change my mind. I dare you.
Rachel is that exact amount of stubborn ambition that I can vibe with.
I love the dynamic of model wife who fixes the couch with power tools and disney prince husband who cooks and provides additional arm strength in wife's projects.
🤣disney prince husband. 🤣They are both adorable 💕...so are the cats. 🐾🐾
@@sonjagatto9981True!
i love how the cats colonized the broken chair like, immediately after you opened it up. completely comfortable.
What is a sofa chair other than a soft upside-down box?
"If I fits, I sits!"
They would have had to turn in their cat cards otherwise 😸
I thought the chaotic, mutli failure, frustration was only Because I was bad at fixing things. This is the first time I have ever seen someone struggling like I do on TH-cam. thank you for posting.
I built my first piece of furniture a few weeks ago, which was my bedframe. I spent TWO HOURS alone just trying to match up one piece with the holes because they weren't alinged. Total build time took me nine hours on my own. Skipped work the next day as I was tired and didn't go to bed until after 3AM (I really wanted to get my new mattress to start decompressing so as to not have to spend longer sleeping on the air mattress. In fact, because I finished so late, I felt it would be terrible to inflate the bed at that hour as the pump sounds like a vaccuum and might wake my neighbors...so I slept on the floor. Oh...my poor back and hips. My neighbors had better not EVER wake me up with noise after giving them that level of courtesy 😡).
And I guess I stressed myself out too much with building the thing as I fell sick the day after. Good thing the mattress had pretty much expanded to its full size in just one day, so I had a real bed to crawl into and be miserable as I fought to get better 😂.
Anywho, you're not alone at the "being bad at building/fixing things", lol. And kudos if you can do creative solutions to a building problem like what Rachel did!
I'm just surprised fixing the couch only took one trip to the hardware store! They actually reused/repurposed supplies they had saved up from other projects.
Though, I winced when they said a piece of staple was still floating around and Rachel wasn't wearing any safety glasses.
As Bill Burr said "losing your shxt is part of the process of fixing things."
We all do !
Definitely par for the course when I try to fix stuff :D
it made me so happy seeing Pichi is now comfortably getting pet by her human
same here! She seems so happy and comfortable now, and definitely loves rachel and jun
I was near tears…. Damn female hormones! I’m so happy for Pichi!
And she's LICKING POKI! She shows him love in his language
The other day on their Instagram story, she cuddled with Jun and the boys in bed while Rachel was house sitting for someone. I'm happy at how far she's come
Today I picked her up and put her on my lap to trim her nails (which she was not happy about), but then she realized I was warm and laid her head on my hand and started purring! 💞
I liked how Nagi immediately needed to be inside the couch once it was opened, then the other cats followed suit lol.
Nagi: "If it fits, I sits!"
New box.
Nagi: "I checked and its safe and clear guys! Come on in!"
Hidden spaces are good for cats' anxiety
That is the "way of the cat".
I love that the drill bit is now a structural part of the couch.
Scrolling through the comments having not completed the video I'm very interested to hear how they manage this
Jun living his life for 2 days while Rachel fixes the sofa is really funny
Hey, she knows how & enjoys doing it! Chicks can use tools too! 😊
I always love how Rachel is the furniture builder/fixer and Jun is the cook of the two
@@Kogami they’re so skilled and hardworking ☺️☺️☺️
rachel has more "fix it" energy than anyone i've known, most people would just leave it broken. good on rachel for being determined to fix the couch XD
Where there's a will, there's a way, haha.
I would have just bought a new couch.
I never thought I'd find a video of someone fixing a couch entertaining, but your personality really had me cheering and laughing with you over the small victories throughout the video. This is why I love ya'lls content so much (the cats are also a big plus).
Me, same-same! 😊
I mean I wasn't cherring but I watched the whole vid
Trained sofa-maker here: Ironically, those springs are sold under the brand name NOSAG (like no-sag) and the plastic "thingy" that broke come in a metal variety as well (never heard of any of these ever breaking). In a pinch, you can try to find a metal hinge with bolt eyelets (female part) to attach the lose end or make a loop from those metal strips with evenly spaced holes you use in construction to re-attach the spring to the frame.
thanks for letting us all know :D I dont own such a couch but if I ever do I know what to do thanks to you :)
Don't worry I broke mine too. And it was a lazy boy
Wonder if Rachel seems this fix it post
Poki caught on the spot trying once again to get into the trash 😂
That look of guilt on his face when Jun looked over killed me, lol!
@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley like "it's not what it looks like"
I remember when we moved 1500 miles across the country, cat in tow, and at the hotel room when we opened the carrier he went to hide, we went to eat. Returned and he was nowhere to be found. Both my husband and I were crying by this point because we thought he got out and was over 700 miles from our previous home.
Then we heard his tiny mew. He had found a hole in the box spring mattress and crawled up inside 🤣
Omg haha, how did you get him out??
@@RachelandJunAdventures Ran out to the store and got a can of sardines, he can't resist!
My dumb cat wouldve said _nothing!_ unless he was stuck and scared. But heaven forbid a stranger or family be around.
Sounds like an emotional roller coaster
@@ShadowSkyX our Mr. Milo normally doesn't make a sound when nervous but I think he was hungry and we got lucky between our sobbing over worrying him being lost. He also thinks with his stomach so I think he was like "I'm scared, but also food motivated and am hungry." We got lucky.
Rachels rant at 3:30 reminds me of Jun saying that Rachel complains super fast and he sometimes doesn't get what she is saying haha but he mastered it like a pro
Practice.
Ah yes the relatable very functional adult thing of *let's go harvest batteries from every appliance in the house*
Rachel: Jun, film me sitting on the couch
Jun: proceeds to film Haku instead
Everybody liked that 🤣
@Cookie Food bruh
@Cookie Food huh?
@Cookie Food I feel sorry for everyone around you
@Cookie Food I hope you're joking. If not, you need to log off the internet and go touch some grass.
Alternate title: We got a new cat house
Poki ever the little rascal, he definitely isn't boring! I was laughing so hard at his meow and the pan over to his face at the window in the door. Always cool to see you two doing these types of projects! Great work to both and thank you for letting us see your mastery unfold!
I worked at a shop that repaired and reupholstered furniture. Newer couches and chairs SUCK in quality. And plastic components are a big part of it! So I fully agree with Rachel's hatred of plastic parts.
As someone studying furniture design at university, "it's not beautiful, but it's okay bc we're gonna cover it up" is so true. Upholstery can be like that a lot. Also that plastic clip on the sinuous spring is so weird. I haven't seen that many spring clips, but they've all been metal which seems like it would be cheaper too
*cough*planned obsolescence*cough*
“My weak, little, noodle arm”
“I’m old I need my dinner”
-Rachel 2021
This reminds me there's a hole in the back of my couch that traps anything that falls into it, that I definitely need to sew up. Rachel's ingenuity in putting this back together was fantastic to watch! EDIT: Also, staple guns take so much hand strength to use, it's like a workout.
THIS reminds me of the hole in my jacket where my hand gets stuck in every time I put it on 😂 I should sew it up too!
It reminds me that I keep intending to upgrade the diy cat fence I made to stop my kitty hanging out in my kitchen sink
y’all I’m giving u guys some courage to finish your diy things ✊✊
That's why there are now hammer type staplers and electric ones. But they don't make much sense for home use.
Duct tape covers holes.
What every engineer says: It doesn't have to look pretty, just needs to do what it was designed for.
Certainly the credo of the field engineer.
I did a fuel cell car (like tiny remote control car) project and our advisor said something that has really stuck with me to this day: “The first priority is to make it go, don’t worry about how it looks. If you can make it go, you’ve already beaten half of the other teams there.” She was wrong only in that she overestimated the number of teams that would finish the race.
Engineer gaming
How is it possible that seeing someone fix a couch is THIS entertaining???? And for 20 mins no less. Whatever it is you guys are doing, keep it up!
Poki’s face behind the door had me dying. And I’m always so impressed with the stuff you come up with when it comes to fixing/making things.
couch: has hole
cats: we live here now
ah, yes, and now we see the cats in their natural habitat…
*the couch.*
Poki being caught red handed going in the bin was amazing
I actually came for the cats first (and I was not disappointed) but stayed for the amazing time I have when watching your videos, you just always have a way of making my day better when you post. Love your videos!
I really love your relationship dynamic. How Jun doesn’t interfere when you’re struggling unless you ask him for help, and you have the space to try and experiment while knowing that he’s got your back if needed.
Im so used to fighting for my independence to just.. try, that I no longer ask for help because in doing so would undermine all my past efforts (at least to the people I’m surrounded by). This was very sweet to watch:,)
I didn’t think I was one for domesticity but your videos bring me so much joy, I truly hope I will find such a precious kind of love like the one you both share.
"I'm old, I need to eat dinner," is such a relatable phrase tbh.
I was having a very bad day today, and your antics really cheered me up. Just domestic daily events are so nice to watch with you guys; you have this truly kind, warm, and comforting vibe that shows in every video. Thank you so so much for sharing with us, and I hope your move goes well!
Having a bad month here. I can relate.
I thought poki broke the couch. He's the likely culprit! All is forgiven Rachel!
Poki: (๑╹ω╹๑ )
OH LAWD POKI'S COMIN
rachel is now a handy woman. she is pretty good in repairing things around the house.
I was rooting for you so hard watching you fix this thing. Staple guns really are hard to use if you have weak arms (which I do). Your dinner looked so good too 😭
You can normally adjust the pressure of the staple gun
@@Starteller Or you can just cope out and buy an electric. :-)
@@bknesheim Yes but be careful and don't shot them through the air :D
@@blablup1214 I have never done that. :-)
I was so confused since you guys have the exact same profile picture
Rachel's rant about crucial plastic-y pieces breaking and generally being unreliable is a MOOD! 💯👍👍 but even more impressive than your adorable cats is the SOLUTION you came up with 🤯🧠 💡👏👏👏. I'm pretty handy myself and the only solution I thought of right away given what broke is to nail/screw something that can hold the loop of the spring something really simple like a big nail bent to loop into itself or two screws bent together creating a loop for the spring to latch onto. that tiny screw solution is a Godsend it looks it, first time I've seen anything like it 👍👍
Remind me of my Grandad's rant about how model trains nowadays have a tendency to use plastic gears instead of brass but they are always rubbing against metal so the plastic will wear away much faster than brass. And model trains are expensive. 🤨
Watching this while petting my cat. I agree that stuff does break all the time, not your fault, Rachel. I hope you can find another couch like this for when you move into your new home
How upset Rachel was about a broken drill-bit ... You need to remember people can do worse than that ... I for example broke 2 drill-bits in a row in a bech-drill and had ZERO experiences except watching some guy before ... hahaha and I felt soooo sorry as I broke the drill-bits ... the guy who ran the place just said "is ok, we have like 500 of these" haha
I'm a woodshop teacher and trust me. We go through so many of the thinner drill bits it's ridiculous, haha.
This is called saving money and being a problem solver :D The rest of the couch was in perfectly fine condition, and I admire Rachel and Jun's ability to think out of the box in difficult situations.
I would suggest NOT stapling the rope on the cat pole. I did this and my cat got her claw caught and it ripped it off. She howled and and it was very upsetting to me. She hid under the bed and licked her paw for about 3 days. So I would avoid staples 🐾🐾🥰
Same thing happened to my cat :(
Yeah I was just about to say the same thing! Staples are very dangerous for cats on cat towers/cat scratchers.
Best solution is to double the rope. First layer, tightly wound and stapled with the round (cable staples) every 10 cm in random places. Then the second layer (the wear one), which is wound from the top down, and cross stitched (two cords going around then twisted and going in the other direction). It creates a seam, which itself becomes the strong part of the whole thing. If you repeat this on both sides, alternating the "stitch" by one layer, then it's nearly impossible to get it unwound, torn or broken. It will wear eventually, and need replacing, but it's the superior method.
Caveat, if your pole is already thick, then it will be considerably thicker than original, which is why i usually put a hard lumber pole, which allows it to be thinner (so like 4 cm oak pole vs a thicker, but lesser wood like pine, a bit more expensive, but worth it).
Oh god I'll keep brainstorming
@@RachelandJunAdventures I can't suggest the best way to hold the rope down since your tower has dividers and usually i had just used the big staples that require a hammer, one on top and one on bottom. However:
-- every few rows use a rubber mallet to tamp down the rope
-- every 6-12 inches, wrap the most recently done section in packing tape to hold it in place while you continue
It is so satisfying to watch things getting repaired. Especially nowadays, when most people just throw it away and buy new stuff. Good job.
This is a masterpiece on ingenuity! I was so happy Rachel managed to fix it . I also try to fix and make as many things at hone as I possible can, so I felt for her every stage of this video 🤣🤣. You should totally consider more content like this, it’s amazing ☺️
I love this is a video about Rachael fixing up furniture. It's great seeing women being able to do this stuff because it still feels like men are the ones being taught and are expected to know how to use tools, so watching Rachael felt very empowering.
I was the tomboy of my family (3girls).
Learned to do most things boys learn.
Changing oil, changing flat tires, sawing, nailing, repairing things, and putting furniture together.
I also told my ex-husband to leave that stuff to me because he usually did a poor job it.
You don't know how many things I had to replace because he thought he could do it. Smh
@@deborahsmith828 good thing that you left him 👍
@@deborahsmith828 I wish I knew that stuff. I was always academic but that's not much use in day to day life. At least I'm teaching myself how to cook and have financial know-how which is always good to learn.
@@1Thunderfire If you can follow a recipe, you can follow directions to put together furniture. Start small, end table, and work your way up. Practice and patience help with everything. I believe in you!!! 👍💖
@@sunflowersand12 The marriage didn't last a year. I've pretty much sworn off getting married again. He would have to be an amazing man just to tempt me.
It's funny because I first found Rachel and Jun through Jun's kitchen and while I still love those videos, I love Rachel's personality so much. Rachel's problem solving really made me feel better about my struggles trying to fix my tv this weekend xD
I love these videos because you guys always show the mundane and real part of creating a life together, and its always so special and adorable
Love seeing a raging rachel changed back into cute lovely rachel when the cats went inside ✨
We had a couch when I lived in Japan that while upholstered, felt like it was constructed from concrete. Sitting on the floor, on the linoleum, was actually more comfortable..
Rachel is incredibly resilient 😂 I definitely would have done one staple in the middle and called it a job well done.
The fact that you stayed determined and stuck with the fixing the whole time despite all the little problems is so impressive!! 😊💜💜💜 amazing job!
This is REALLY like.. chaos ladder. 😅 i was yelling at the TV when the drill bit broke like C'MOOON GIVE HER A BREAK
ALSO. PICHI PATS. AAAAA❤
The more accurate title for this video would be “I FIXED the couch” good job with the power tools and creativity Rachel as always 😊💚
Me: I'm not really interested in this home-improvement stuff.
Me, after a couple minutes: I find this oddly compelling.
Go, Rachel Noodle-Arm! 💪
I love how every time Rachel is doing something and complaining about being weak Jun just keeps watching until he's explicitly asked to help lol
When looking for small, hard to see items on the floor, I lay a flash light on the ground and shine the light parallel to the floor. The light illuminates anything sticking up from the surface. Works well for me.
A piece of particle board under the cushions will fix that in no time. 😂
Also, do you mean I'm not the only one who uses the back of my Jeep as a mobile storage unit? 😱
Everyone does it. It's time we admit we're hoarders!
I feel Rachel's pain when it comes to the staple gun! In art school we had to make our OWN canvases so that meant, sawing the wood the right lengths AND staple the TIGHT AS CRAP canvas to the wood. It was not fun. I am just like Rachel, a noodle but probably worse, I would snap like a branch.
That's so cool that you had to make your own canvases! So resourceful and makes you really appreciate your artwork on a whole new level
The tapered screws you have are meant for wood, they're pointed with wide threads to bite into wood with a little pressure and the tapered/countersink heads mean they sit inside the wood when you're done so a great choice for the job. :D
i love when Rachel's being excited about somethin' and you can hear Jun chuckle
this is so fun! I really appreciate how Jun respected Rachel's desire to fix the couch on her own and supported her when she requested it! Such a great display of partnership and love. Also CUTEEE CATSSS awww
No one said it had to be beautiful, so long as its functional! Well done on the repair Rachel! Also Pichi is so in love with Poki they make me so happy
Just a suggestion if it breaks again a simple eye hook or a metal hose clamp (if you can wrap it around the wood) would do the trick. Much easier.
Pichi loves Poki so much, its cute. Like they share their ‘hard life’ stories and have found each other over it.
3:15 Rachel went into full "RAGE-L-MODE" 😂
jun be like: this is why i love this woman... POKI STOP EATING MY HAIR!!!
Rachel: Jun, film me with the couch
Jun: *films cats with Rachel and the couch in the background*
Pichi is looking so much more relaxed with you guys now. I’m happy she’s living her best life with you guys and her three big brothers.
Edit to add, Haku got a blep! Heehee 👅
Best takeaways from this video:
"Good enough... probably"
"Look at me achieving things. I'm so proud of myself."
"No one said it had to be beautiful. I'm learning a lot"
i saw the title before the thumbnail. and immediately knew it was rachel
Miss Pichi is doing so well letting Jun pet her! I'm so proud of her! ☺
Me, if my couch were to break: "Welp! I guess that's why there are spare places on a couch. may it rest in peace."
Rachel, hen her couch breaks: *takes apart entire couch and builds it back*
3:16 Rachel's gone into Rage Mode!! (>▂
Great job on the fix, Rachel! I've had many a MacGyver moment myself to solve repair issues - I was laughing at the rant about plastic parts since I have the same issue with them as well. Jun and the cats were great as your support crew. 😊
Rachel I am so freaking proud of you for figuring all that out and not giving up!
I found myself cheering Rachel on. Like yes! Fix that sofa! Replacing furniture is almost like replacing friends. It's never the same.
Pichi and Poki are relationship goals
Very creative DIY adventure! Fun tip: use a magnet to collect metal bits, and also to hunt for the missing shard that escaped.
This channel just keeps getting better and better. This was the best couch fixing video ever
The Pichi intermission was so stinkin cuteeeeee
"Its not in the right spot but its attached so good enough."
Okay ME tho
Thoughts and prayers for the comfy couch. RIP 😔
Rachel: Jun, I might need your strength
Jun: What? I'm being a supportive husband recording you trying to fix our couch
14:34 i love how Poky just creeps through the window while you're trying to eat
the edit on rachel screaming about plastic is peak comedy
Rachel : I just stood up on it and it broke.
Rachel forgot to mention that she was holding Poki, that's why it broke :D
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one struggling with DIY fixing stuff
Nice work Rachel :D
I really love this cat video with the sub plot of Rachel fixing a chair.
wow Rachel is so crafty ! that was amazing ! I would never have think to put a piece of wood there this way. Congratulations !
This reminds me of the time I lost an ipod in my parents’ couch for three years and we didn’t find it until the couch brok and my dad had to take it apart.
Rachel : *The creative Building them back*
Jun : *The coocker / The Helper*
Cat's : *C* *H* *A* *O* *S*
Everybody :
Rachel : HATES PLASTIC
Jun : need Ingredient
Cat's : doing chaos
Pichi has come such a long way!!! Warms my heart to see how happy and comfortable she looks now!!
Projects are so overwhelming for me. You're trying to do one thing and it turns into 29. Seeing Rachel power through it all, adapting, over coming, was really inspiring. I got a secondhand sense of accomplishment I'll try to ride into my own life and projects.
Good job Rachel! I’m with you, nobody said it has to be perfect if it works. Especially if you can’t see it. For future references: 1. When selecting size of drill bit to use, hold it up behind the screw you’re using. It should be the same width minus the threads. 2. Rubbing the screw along a bar of soap helps it go into the wood easier. Happy handiwomaning!
love how the cats just decided the open couch should be their new hiding spot
Rachel is really inspiring. I see that and I think "welp chairs broken. I dont know how that can be fixed" and Rachel sees it and goes "I can try to fix that!" And just DOES IT. I want to be more like Rachel
Don't use staples on cat furniture, they can pop them out and eat them by accident
Oh no! Our couch! Its broken!
Rachel's new side hustle - furniture repair.
I reckon your repair is going to last longer than the couch itself. Good job. Now you can build some of the new house. Save yourself some money lol.
Great perseverance and ingenuity!!!
You help people to understand that we don't always need to throw something out because it broke. Congratulations 🎉
You go girl! That was awesome, Rachel. You fixed the couch. So what if it took a while and required a trip to the store and it's not pretty inside. It worked.
Love how Jun always wears gloves to protect his hands. 😉