Cleaning Microfiber Sofas

Our couches...our free from our aunt and uncle's garage couches...were needing a little care.  They were long past needing a little care.  I don't think I realized how much they needed to be cleaned until I actually sat down with a scrub brush in my hand.  I saw this post from Chris and Robin's nest and decided to give her method a try.  And the exciting part...it totally worked!

Please, please, please know that I am a clean person.  I swear!  I'M CLEAN!  You just might not
know it from these pictures.

If you have a microfiber sofa you probably know that dirty shiny line that happens along the edges of
 the cushions and arms.

Ugh.  And now my dirty couches are on the internet.  But let's focus on the after!

To clean your couch you need some rubbing alcohol, scrub sponges, and a soft bristle brush.

The first step is to spray the area you are cleaning with rubbing alcohol.  Go ahead and saturate it.  I know you usually try to avoid liquid with microfiber but the rubbing alcohol is the key.  Second, scrub the area with your scrub sponge.  Be sure to use a white sponge, or a sponge that is the same color as your couch, so that the colors don't transfer.  Your sponge should start to look disgustingly dirty after awhile, which means it is getting the yuck off the couch and onto the sponge! Third, once the area has dried completely use the soft bristle brush to fluff up the fibers.  When I first did this step it looked like I was putting scratches in the fabric but as it all fluffed up the scratches went away and the fabric was smooth.

The result?

So much better right?