My microfiber couch as been through spills, markers, ink, you name it... I wanted to clean it and the basic water and scrubbing was not cutting it.
I found this site (from Pinterest), The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking, where the it led me to Chris and Robin's Nest. Robin posted the tips and tricks about cleaning a microfiber couch WITHOUT water... Here is my journey trying to clean my microfiber ottoman.
[DIY] | [Cleaning] How to Clean Your Microfiber Furniture
Difficulty:
- Easy | Medium depending on stains and furniture
Time:
- 15 minutes to 1 hour [depending on size of furniture and depth of stain]
Supplies:
- Vacuum
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Cloth or Sponge
- Spray Bottle
Steps:
- Start by vacuuming your furniture piece. I used my brush attachment. It was very helpful :)
- Next take your alcohol and add it to a spray bottle. [I forgot to picture this part...] but here are my supplies for the cleaning...
- From my research, rubbing alcohol does not harm the microfiber. As with any new cleaning product, try a test spot on the fabric to ensure that it does not damage your furniture. The rubbing alcohol dries very quickly. This is one great thing about using it over water.
- Scrub, scrub, scrub. Seriously, you don't need to do an arm workout if your couch was as dirty as mine. My arms are so sore. I can barely type this... [Insert Rosy Cheeks]
- After it has completely dried, run your hands over the piece to "wake up" your microfiber. :) I found that my hand was just as easy as a bristled brush.
- Here is my final product...
- Notice the dirt and grime on my rag... It was white when we began... now it is filled with yuckiness...
[Before] & [After*]
*Please note that my Ottoman was especially stained with very old water rings and stains. Many of them came out in one try. Tomorrow I will re-clean my Ottoman with the same steps and see if the leftover water stains will remain.
Although my stains still remain, I am overall excited about the outcome... and still ashamed I let my Ottoman get this bad... but I am proud of the hard work, and I mean hard work, that I put into it.
Note to self... Don't let your Microfiber furniture get this bad... makes cleaning a lot more work... ;)
