How to clean micorfiber sofa- living room, bedroom
Microfiber is fiber with very thin strands, (less than one denier). Microfiber can be made to look like suede or leather, and makes very attractive furniture. Fabrics made with microfibers are very soft and can repel water. This makes microfiber good for some things and bad for other things. For example, many manufacturers make excellent microfiber sofas (and microfiber couches).
How to clean microfiber furniture Because microfiber is durable and repels water, it it well suited to be used on furniture. However, furniture manufacturers and salesmen would like you to believe that they are unstainable and indesctructable. This is NOT true!
It is possible to completely ruin your new microfiber sofa if you don't take proper care of it. This website is dedicated to helping you to take proper care of your expensive furniture purchase. This site is about how to clean your microfiber furniture!
This page is about how to clean microfiber furniture. For how to clean things with Microfiber Cloth, check that page.
So, you got a Microfiber Sofa or some other piece of furniture w/ microfiber.
Don't panic. Here's what you need to know.
First off, not all microfiber is the same. Different products need to be cleaned differently. However, one of the biggest problems with microfiber furniture is that for many products, you can NOT just use soap and water to clean the fabric. This causes potentially permanent water marks to form on the fabric. While microfiber is actually very good at repelling water for small spills, once water does soak in, you can have problems. Additionally, microfiber is very good at trapping oil, which makes it great for cleaning other things, but if you spill any kind of oil or fat onto microfiber, you will have problems.
Because microfiber is good at repelling water, water will bead up right after a spill. When this happens, you want to be careful to get as much of the spill up without having it soak into the fabric. Because of this, you want to dab with a cloth, not rub.
You need to use something that will dissolve oils (bring oil into solution) and evaporate quickly. Regular soap is good at binding to oils, but if you mix it with water, it does not evaporate quickly.
The solution is to find one of many good Microfiber Cleaning Products that are designed for dry cleaning and/or removing grease or oil. Use a product like this in small amounts, getting part of the stain out each time, while letting the fabric dry after each application.
Another thing to remember, is that Microfiber is Polyester. This means that most things that can be used to clean polyester can be used to clean microfiber. Ammonia and Alcohol. Rubbing Alcohol or clear alcohol such as vodka can be used.
One problem with microfiber is that after cleaning, the fabric can become hard. A solution to this is to gently rub the hardened portion of fabric with a soft scrub brush or old toothbrush.
To remove smells from microfiber, you can try putting baking soda over the smelly area and having it soak up any remaining liquid or odor. Products like Febreze (Sometimes misspelled as Febreeze) can be used, but you have to be careful to only get a fine mist of the product on the furniture, or else you will have dried water marks.
Before you attempt to clean your microfiber, always check in an inconspicuous place first. See Preparing To Clean Your Microfiber
Store Bought Products:
Guardsman AFTA Spot Cleaner - AFTA is a dry cleaning solution that removes oil-based stains such as grease, oil, tar, adhesives, crayon, and heel marks on dry clean only fabrics or fabrics with "S" cleaning codes.
Guardsman Microfiber Furniture Cleaning Kit - Solvent Free cleaning kit contains a special sponge and cleaning solution.
American Home K2R Spot Remover - For Carpets, Upholstery & Dry Cleanable Clothing. Spray product, allow to dry, brush away white powder. Product claims to leave no residue.
Household Solutions: These products may work, but they don't work as well as some of the store bought products.
Rubbing \ Isopropyl Alcohol Drug store rubbing alcohol is usually 72% or 92%. You want to get 99% concentration so that it evaporates quickly. Get 99% highly concentrated rubbing alcohol
Ammonia (Household Strength)
Clear alcohol such as vodka.
Things to NEVER USE:
Nail Polish Remover (Acetone)
How to clean microfiber furniture Because microfiber is durable and repels water, it it well suited to be used on furniture. However, furniture manufacturers and salesmen would like you to believe that they are unstainable and indesctructable. This is NOT true!
It is possible to completely ruin your new microfiber sofa if you don't take proper care of it. This website is dedicated to helping you to take proper care of your expensive furniture purchase. This site is about how to clean your microfiber furniture!
This page is about how to clean microfiber furniture. For how to clean things with Microfiber Cloth, check that page.
So, you got a Microfiber Sofa or some other piece of furniture w/ microfiber.
Don't panic. Here's what you need to know.
First off, not all microfiber is the same. Different products need to be cleaned differently. However, one of the biggest problems with microfiber furniture is that for many products, you can NOT just use soap and water to clean the fabric. This causes potentially permanent water marks to form on the fabric. While microfiber is actually very good at repelling water for small spills, once water does soak in, you can have problems. Additionally, microfiber is very good at trapping oil, which makes it great for cleaning other things, but if you spill any kind of oil or fat onto microfiber, you will have problems.
Because microfiber is good at repelling water, water will bead up right after a spill. When this happens, you want to be careful to get as much of the spill up without having it soak into the fabric. Because of this, you want to dab with a cloth, not rub.
You need to use something that will dissolve oils (bring oil into solution) and evaporate quickly. Regular soap is good at binding to oils, but if you mix it with water, it does not evaporate quickly.
The solution is to find one of many good Microfiber Cleaning Products that are designed for dry cleaning and/or removing grease or oil. Use a product like this in small amounts, getting part of the stain out each time, while letting the fabric dry after each application.
Another thing to remember, is that Microfiber is Polyester. This means that most things that can be used to clean polyester can be used to clean microfiber. Ammonia and Alcohol. Rubbing Alcohol or clear alcohol such as vodka can be used.
One problem with microfiber is that after cleaning, the fabric can become hard. A solution to this is to gently rub the hardened portion of fabric with a soft scrub brush or old toothbrush.
To remove smells from microfiber, you can try putting baking soda over the smelly area and having it soak up any remaining liquid or odor. Products like Febreze (Sometimes misspelled as Febreeze) can be used, but you have to be careful to only get a fine mist of the product on the furniture, or else you will have dried water marks.
Before you attempt to clean your microfiber, always check in an inconspicuous place first. See Preparing To Clean Your Microfiber
Store Bought Products:
Guardsman AFTA Spot Cleaner - AFTA is a dry cleaning solution that removes oil-based stains such as grease, oil, tar, adhesives, crayon, and heel marks on dry clean only fabrics or fabrics with "S" cleaning codes.
Guardsman Microfiber Furniture Cleaning Kit - Solvent Free cleaning kit contains a special sponge and cleaning solution.
American Home K2R Spot Remover - For Carpets, Upholstery & Dry Cleanable Clothing. Spray product, allow to dry, brush away white powder. Product claims to leave no residue.
Household Solutions: These products may work, but they don't work as well as some of the store bought products.
Rubbing \ Isopropyl Alcohol Drug store rubbing alcohol is usually 72% or 92%. You want to get 99% concentration so that it evaporates quickly. Get 99% highly concentrated rubbing alcohol
Ammonia (Household Strength)
Clear alcohol such as vodka.
Things to NEVER USE:
Nail Polish Remover (Acetone)
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