I would go with fitted sheets but you might check to see how much they are on Google. I couldn't wait to get rid of ours. Our son wanted more room so he wanted the futon to be able to flip it. We had it about 4 years total. I put a fitted sheet on it when guests came. I vacuumed it often, I wasn't about to wrestle that thing around. They make them different, lighter weight from what I'm told. That's ok. I would vacuum first then use an upholstery cleaner. that may be all you need.