. Before I can take care of the problems on that particular side I will need to “open the side up by removing the staples that I put in. This is why I try to keep stapling to a minimum as I am fitting the fabric to the frame. The tool that I use to remove the staples is this CS Osborne staple remover. In my 28 years as a furniture upholster I have found this to be my staple remover of choice. They very seldom break, most of the time you “lose” them. Most of the ones I have lost are probably sitting in the inside back of some customers couch or chair.