If you are wanting to clean your couch as part of a total home cleaning, we recommend renting an Upright Carpet Cleaner and adding on the Upholstery Tool. You can clean your couch and carpet with one rent. If you are just wanting to clean your couch, we suggest a Portable Spot Cleaner.
Clean your microfiber couch regularly with a quick cleaning using your vacuum's upholstery attachment. You can also use a stiff fabric brush to loosen dirt and restore the fabric. Do your best to keep the surface free of crumbs, dust, and anything that might harm the material.
Test the Cleaner
Before you start cleaning the entire couch, it's important to test the carpet cleaner on a small, inconspicuous area. This will help you avoid any potential damage to your couch. To test the carpet cleaner, mix a small amount of concentrate with water according to the manufacturer's instructions.
If you have a microfiber couch, it is stain resistant but far from impervious to stains, especially if they are not noticed and cleaned immediately. A steam cleaner can clean fresh, new stains and spills on microfiber sofas and it can often clean and remove old, set in stains as well.
For microfiber furniture, we recommend a professional cleaning 1-2 times a year. For furniture in high traffic environments, you may need to schedule professional cleaning more frequently.
Microfiber couches tagged with a "W" can be cleaned with soap and water, making them among the easiest types of upholstery to care for. Follow these instructions only if your sofa's label is marked with a "W" or "W-S" If the label says "S" only, you need to use a water-free solvent instead (see below).
Fluffing the Fabric
Cleaning microfiber leaves it feeling stiff to the touch. To fix this, gently rub the stiff fibers with a soft scrub brush or the scrubby side of a clean kitchen sponge. This will fluff up the fabric and leave your sofa looking and feeling as good as new.
Bring in a carpet or upholstery cleaner for tougher stains. For fabrics that can be treated with water, use a portable extraction cleaner, like Bissell's Little Green Portable Cleaner, for a deeper clean.
Use undiluted rubbing alcohol to clean a microfiber couch that features an “S” care tag. Always do the cleaning of a microfiber couch in small sections so the fabric does not become saturated at any point.
So, where does the dirt go when you steam clean? Actually, it doesn't go anywhere. Instead, the heat and vapour of steam cleaning ensure that all the unwanted substances or stains are fully broken down and easy to get rid of.
Even if your couch cushions and cloth car seats look clean, they may have embedded stains and debris lurking in them. One way to find out is to clean these upholstered surfaces with a portable carpet cleaner, which can remove years' worth of soil easily and effectively.
Depending on fabric, it typically takes 4-6 hours for a steam cleaned couch to fully dry before using again.
Urgency of Use: If you need your couch ready for use within a few hours, shampooing might be the preferred option. Unlike steam cleaning, which requires a longer drying time, shampooing often leaves your furniture ready for use quicker.
This time, it's baking soda – and the process couldn't be simpler. Before you go to bed, just sprinkle a layer of baking soda on the sofa. Then, in the morning, once the powder has had time to work its magic, you simply vacuum up the residue.
Prepare to clean by mixing vinegar and water in a spray bottle. Blot the fresh urine stain with a paper towel. Saturate the area with your vinegar and water solution. Gently rub the vinegar and water solution into the fabric.
Effective water-based cleaning solutions include gentle soap, washing up liquid, carpet cleaner and upholstery shampoo. “S”: means it shouldn't be treated with water. If your sofa is marked with an “S”, clean it with water-free solvents, such as rubbing alcohol, clear alcohols, dry-cleaning solvent and baby wipes.
The two products to avoid are bleach and fabric softener. Bleach WILL damage the fibers. Fabric softener eliminates "static cling" or electrostatic energy - this is a critical part of what makes a micro fiber work.
Yes. Using steam to clean your microfiber couch naturally is a very gentle and effective method. It is also the quickest way to sanitize your couch. Remember to always check the label instructions on how to clean microfiber couches to make sure that you won't do any damage to the fabric.
Clean a Microfiber Couch with Gentle Liquid Soap. You'll clean your microfiber couch using a frothy bath made from 1/2 cup liquid dish soap and 2 cups of warm water. Whisk liquid soap into a foamy lather and apply it to the sofa using a soft-bristled brush.
Use the deep cleaner by following instructions listed on the machine. Even though microfiber couches repel water, you still need to be careful not to over-wet. Make at least 1 or 2 dry passes without depressing the solution button in between each wet pass. This will also help your couch dry faster.
Microfiber is sensitive to water, and over-wetting can lead to mold and mildew growth within the fabric, creating an unhygienic and unpleasant environment. Scrubbing Vigorously: Aggressive scrubbing may seem effective at removing stains, but it can lead to fiber breakage and loss of the fabric's softness.
Check if the cleaner suits the material of your couch.
Sometimes, even if people use the right process while cleaning their couch, they still feel rough after the cleaning issue. That happens because the cleaner does not match the fabric or the material of the couch, and as a result, the couch material gets harmed.
Shake the microfiber cloths outdoors or into a trash can to release excess dirt. Machine wash a load of microfiber cloths in cold or warm water. Do not use hot water. If using detergent, choose a gentle detergent with no scent or laundry additives.