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March 13, 2012 · 13 Comments

Cleaning The Micro Fiber Couch

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I will start this post with a disclaimer:  I am not a professional couch cleaner or an expert on microfiber.  I am an owner of a 10 year old second-hand microfiber couch and I have tried and succeeded at keeping my couch look relatively new by using this particular cleaning method.
First of all, for over-all cleaning of my cushions and pillows, I have the luxury of unzipping the padding from the covers and I throw them in the washer and then hang them to air dry.
This is the cushion before I washed it in the washer…

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I hang them on clothes hangers to dry.

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They looks almost like new afterward.

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I understand that some are not able to do that with their cushions and that you require another method of cleaning which tends to leave water spots.  This is how I deal with that.
Here is a spot in the middle of the ottoman.

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I use a damp rag with a bit of dish soap on it and scrub the spot.

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Next I come in with my trusty shoe shining brush…I know that this sounds weird but this is what I use and it works.

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I brush the wet spots aggressively every 5-7 minutes until it completely dries.  This seems to “feather” out the wet spot enough that it doesn’t leave a water mark.

I use this same approach on the arms of the loveseat.  This is the before:

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This is after I have used the brush to brush out the wet spot the first time.

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Remember I continue to do this every 5-7 minutes until it is completely dry.  I know it is hard to believe but this is indeed the after of the same arm.

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I use that same shoe shining brush to brush my couch every day to make it look neat and have nice lines on it.

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Like I said at the beginning of this post, this is what has worked for me.  I hope it will work for some others plagued with a dirty couch.

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Please try this method in a inconspicuous spot first just in case it doesn’t work for you the same way it works for me.

Blessings,
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  1. Ann @ makethebestofthings says

    March 13, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    Most excellent post and useful, too! Your couch looks great after the cleaning. I’ve read you can use baby wipes on micro fiber, wonder if anyone has tried that with good results?

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    • Hopeful1 says

      March 14, 2012 at 8:55 PM

      I have microfiber dining chair covers and a package of baby wipes on hand. They work wonders on the quick spot clean ups. : ) Hope

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  2. Heaven's Walk says

    March 14, 2012 at 2:39 AM

    Wow! Incredible results, Carrie! I’ve never heard of this method, but it sure worked for you! Thanks for sharing it!

    xoxo laurie

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  3. miabellavintage says

    March 14, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    Just what I needed to know. Yesterday we dragged out loveseat from the boys room. We ditched the old one…. I see he has left some stains on the arms, so thanks now I can clean them!

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  4. Hopeful1 says

    March 14, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    WOW is right! That looks great!

    Have a great day!
    Hope
    http://hopefuloneblog.blogspot.com/

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  5. Abby says

    March 16, 2012 at 2:35 PM

    That is such a fabulous tip! Mine is very much in need of good cleaning, so I will be trying this. Thanks!

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  6. Mimi says

    March 18, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    Wonderful tip. I’ve been looking at the settees in my loving room knowing that it’s time to make that move. I have used dish washing liquid on them before, but I like that brush technique. Now that I havemt tried.

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  7. Anna says

    March 19, 2012 at 3:57 AM

    This is so awesome, thanks for the tutorial! I will definitely be using it in the future. 🙂

    Anna
    http://www.askannamoseley.com

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  8. Anna says

    March 19, 2012 at 3:57 AM

    P.S. I pinned it. 🙂

    Anna
    http://www.askannamoseley.com

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  9. Six Sisters says

    March 23, 2012 at 4:55 AM

    Thank you, I needed this. Thanks for joining us for “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” We hope you’ll come back next week! -The Sisters

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  10. Laura says

    March 25, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    Thank you.

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  11. Shayla Chickaway says

    July 30, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    When you machine washed your cushion covers, what type of soap or detergent did you use?

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  12. Shayla Chickaway says

    July 30, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    When you machine washed your cushion covers, what type of soap or detergent did you use?

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