When I saw a pin from Chris and Robin’s Nest on how to clean microfiber furniture my first thought was — Oh sweet! Our chair is grossss. My second thought was — Our chair is gross. No way will this work.
Here is a close up of our chair before I cleaned it. Nope I do no live in a frat house BUT I do have a 20 month old who likes to be independent and eat/colour on her own.
A break down of the stains.
Pen mark – one day old.
3/4 can of soda – 3 days or so old. Stain was not cleaned only soaked up with a towel.
Pizza grease – ranging from 4-5 months ago to a few weeks old.
Misc stains including baby vomit and random food – ranging from 6 months old to present.
Table of Contents
Make sure you have these on hand before you start:
OXO Good Grips Household Scrub Brush
Swan Isopropyl Alcohol, 99%, Pint, 16 OZ – If your bottle of rubbing alcohol does not have a sprayer on it you will need a spray bottle.
Twist Scrub Sponges- 6 Count
Step 1
Using your scrubbing brush give your chair/couch a good scrub to loosen up any dirt.
If you have lots of crumbs in your furniture you should vacuum them up first.
I really like to use BLACK + DECKER CHV1410L 16 volt Lithium Cordless Dust Buster Hand Vac for furniture.
It is lightweight and easy to store.
You can also use it on your stairs or in the car.
It is very versatile.
Step 2
Spray rubbing alcohol on the stains.
The area should be wet but not completely saturated.
Step 3
Rub the now wet (with rubbing alcohol) stains with your sponge.
Repeat on all the stained areas.
Step 4
Wait until your furniture dries.
If you cannot wait (guilty) then put a towel down to sit on.
Here are some more before and afters.
That’s it!
In 4 super simple steps you will have a new looking chair.
Update: Since writing this post the chair did get dirty again (shocked?).
I just repeated the steps above and am still comfortably enjoying it.
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LOVE THIS! We have microfiber couches and after about 6 months I was regretting the purchase because of how quickly they stained (even though I was fighting to keep food out of the living).
Wow… that did a really nice job.
Oh this is amazing! I have a microfiber sofa and though I have been lucky as I don’t have kids I know eventually my luck will run out with all of my nieces and nephews over! Thanks for sharing!
I was wanting to try this SAME pin! I am so glad to see this!
This is a great idea. I have always struggled with the stains on our microfiber furniture. THanks for sharing.
Nice. I no longer have to deal with annoying stains.
It worked! Tried it today, cleaned the whole couch.. Some tough stains didn’t come out all the way, but they are lighter. That’s okay. I Aldo used a big sponge dipped in water and scrubbed.
We have the same color couch & it’s a disaster! I’m having a hard time tracking down a white sponge though… where did you get yours?
Hi, Lacy!
I have been unable to find a white sponge also, but I did find a khaki-ish one that is called Natural Fiber by Scotch Brite. I got it at a Walmart and it came in a multipack. They are very inexpensive, scrubby on one side, spongy on the other. My couch is camel colored microfiber and it didn’t leave any color or debris behind.
Love this idea! We have microfiber on our dining room chairs and the girls have lots of stains on their seats. Will be trying this. Thanks so much!
We just bought new microfiber furniture – this post will inevitably be a lifesaver!
Wow, those are impressive results! You can bet I am pinning this as I sit here in a room full of microfiber furniture! Thank you for sharing with us at our #HomeMattersParty this week!
Thanks for sharing! With a busy 4 year old around, I need all of the cleaning tips I can get. Pinning!
Great idea! I’ve tried this but I think I used too much liquid. I’m going to try again using your sponge method.
Thank you for sharing this week at Brag About It link party on VMG206 (Mondays at Midnight).
~ Megin of VMG206
Good info to know! Thanks for sharing at this week’s Living With Style Linky Party! Be sure to come back next week 🙂 ~Dianne
I’ll have to try this on all m y microfiber furniture. Thanks for sharing on Idea Box!
Baby wipes work as well too!
How do you clean it with baby wipes? Same method ?
I’m going to try this for sure! BUT did it help freshen up your couch? Like take the smells out?
It did freshen it up.
Wow, that’s really impressive! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty!
Will this work on a darker colour couch ? Mine is like a light brown or will it leave bleach spots from the alcohol ?
The alcohol is not bleach so it will not make bleach spots. If you are unsure just test a bit in an unseen spot.
I don’t have any microfiber on my furniture but yours turned out great. That is really amazing.
Bev