NBR: how to clean micro fiber couch?

Brit&Nate · July 2010

With two small kiddos, my 3 year old couch has seen better days. It's a tan micro fiber. Any ideas about the best way to clean it?? Thanks!

Mrslove78 · July 2010

We had to get rid of ours because each time we tried to clean the couch, it would get more and more disgusting. We got a cloth couch, I can use the carpet cleaner on it, and it's good to go.

WyWysMommy · July 2010

We have a light tan microfiber couch. I've cleaned it 2 ways. 1 is with a fabric cleaner that we bought when we bought the couch. The other way is I have a steam vac and I just put HOT water in it and used the handheld attachment and got everywhere I could with it. I let it dry overnight and by morning it was practically good as new. It was a little stiff at first but we broke it back in.

Mrsosh · July 2010

I have a light tan microfiber couch as well. I have spot cleaned it with Dawn dishwashing liquid, Neutrogena body wash, and L.O.C. (Amway product). All of these get spots and stains out beautifully. I just use a dab on a washcloth or papertowel and work it into the area. I then go over the area again with another wet cloth to pick up the excess cleaner.

Brit&Nate · July 2010

WyWysMommy:
We have a light tan microfiber couch. I've cleaned it 2 ways. 1 is with a fabric cleaner that we bought when we bought the couch. The other way is I have a steam vac and I just put HOT water in it and used the handheld attachment and got everywhere I could with it. I let it dry overnight and by morning it was practically good as new. It was a little stiff at first but we broke it back in.

Did you put any kind of cleaner in the steam vac?

WyWysMommy · July 2010

Nope just hot water.

jen_and_scott · July 2010

Sometimes baby wipes will work. For more set in stains, I mix a little Dawn dish soap with some water. Wipe it all down, sudsing the dirtier areas, then go over with a wet (just water) rag, and let it dry. I found that if I just spot cleaned, then there was a water spot. I try to do at least a cushion at a time.

carlab44 · July 2010

We use baby wipes on ours. And if that doesn't work just a damp cloth with some detergent.

It's funny because one reason I LOVE our microfiber couch is because of how easy it is to clean. Guess it must depend on what kind of microfiber?

b15chik · July 2010

we have a dark brown suede/microfiber couch. i was getting really frustrated because when i'd clean a spot or something, it would leave a ring and i'd have to sit there and try to blend it. the warranty guy came last week to stitch something that was coming undone, and to my surprise he told me i could wash the covers. i've always heard they'd shrink so i never did it. but i washed them zipped closed on gentle and line dried and they smelled awesome and looked brand new!

i've also taken a hand held shampooer to it

Brit&Nate · July 2010

b15chik:
we have a dark brown suede/microfiber couch. i was getting really frustrated because when i'd clean a spot or something, it would leave a ring and i'd have to sit there and try to blend it. the warranty guy came last week to stitch something that was coming undone, and to my surprise he told me i could wash the covers. i've always heard they'd shrink so i never did it. but i washed them zipped closed on gentle and line dried and they smelled awesome and looked brand new!
i've also taken a hand held shampooer to it

I've never even thought of washing them, I'll try this weekend!

b15chik · July 2010

Brit&Nate:
b15chik:
we have a dark brown suede/microfiber couch. i was getting really frustrated because when i'd clean a spot or something, it would leave a ring and i'd have to sit there and try to blend it. the warranty guy came last week to stitch something that was coming undone, and to my surprise he told me i could wash the covers. i've always heard they'd shrink so i never did it. but i washed them zipped closed on gentle and line dried and they smelled awesome and looked brand new!
i've also taken a hand held shampooer to it
I've never even thought of washing them, I'll try this weekend!

i'm scared that we have a different material and yours will shrink and it will be my fault, lol. if you're going to, maybe do 1 of them to make sure before you wash them all

Lucky_Dragonfly · July 2010

we have a tan miocrofiber couch in our living room. we hardly ever sit on it but when it does get dirty I just use a fabric cleaner and a tooth brush to spot clean.

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