Cleaning Microfiber: Simple Solutions

Even though microfiber is a stain resistant super-fabric of the future, there may come a time in the life of your favorite microfiber jacket or couch when you need to touch it up a bit. Cleaning microfiber is not a difficult task, provided you treat the material with care and follow the manufacturer’s recommendations. One simple and practical way of cleaning microfiber involves the use of baby products. Diaper wipes are a powerful and convenient way of getting up that dropped salami or ketchup before the stain has a chance to set in. Another idea is to use simple soap and water in cleaning microfiber. This combination is highly underrated and can be used on nearly any fabric.

If you find a stain on a large piece of furniture, a chair or a couch for example, you may want to consider calling the manufacturer and requested a stain removal formula that is specially designed for use on the piece. Many companies are now including small bottles of this type of solution with purchases, which can prove to be a convenient way of cleaning microfiber furniture.

Also, since microfiber is designed to repel stains and liquids (many times a liquid will run off microfiber like water off of a duck’s back), the fabric may appear to be clean, yet there could be stains in the crevices. When a bit of soda or coffee runs off of the couch, it has to go somewhere. Often, the liquid will evaporate and the sugars or grounds will congeal in a small, dark corner of the fabric, leaving a nasty surprise for anyone examining the furniture on closer inspection. Cleaning microfiber is not an exercise in quantum physics, but common sense and a few good cleaning supplies will take you far (and will leave you and your furniture looking great).