Microfiber couches are made of polyester, nylon, and rayon. So it won’t get dirty easily like other furniture. As it can repel that dirt and soil. It’s even stain resistant. As obvious, people use these couches more harshly than others. And as a consequence, they face a problem.
As these are made of these synthetic materials, it’s not easy to clean them. You should be careful while cleaning them. So, if you think can you use a carpet cleaner on a microfiber couch? Well, yes, you can. How to use it and not to spoil your couch are as follows-
Different Ways To Use A Carpet Cleaner On A Microfiber Couch
1. Steam clean your couch
A steam cleaner is one of the most well-known carpet cleaners that give you the best couch cleaning experience. If you have a dirty microfiber couch, you should go for a steam cleaner. As a dirty couch can be unattractive and dull. And steam cleaning can give a newly fresh-look to the couch. Steam cleaning in regular periods lasts long, as well as disinfects your couch. Above all, it does not use any harsh chemicals. To generate steam, it only uses water. And the hard steam will clear your couch without harming.
Well, in some steam cleaners, few cleaning solutions (only for steamers) are used. You can go for them if your couch smells bad. But if you have someone with a fragrant allergy, it’s better to avoid it.
Things you should consider
To keep your couch clean and beautiful, you should act quickly. If you see any stain, clean it immediately. If you let the stain sit for a long time, it will be hard to get rid of the stain. But with time, the couch will surely lose its coruscation. And you’ll feel the need to use cleaning solutions to clean it. But chemicals in those solutions can give you the opposite result too. So steam cleaner will be the best for this purpose.
But Always check the manufacturer label before trying anything on your couch. Similarly, before cleaning, check what is instructed by the manufacturer. On the label, you’ll find different types of codes like “X”, “W”, or “S-W”. Different code means other safety. For example, “S” means the couch is solvent-safe. You can use water directly on the couch only if you have “W” or “S-W” codes on your label. But if you have “Z”, do not use any solvent or water. Just vacuum it.
Procedure To Use A Carpet Cleaner On A Microfiber Couch
No matter how secure and recommended your cleaning process is, try it in a small and unnoticeable area first. Then if you are completely sure, attach the steamer to the cover. Pass it over the spot. Don’t do it too fast. You need to be patient.
Again you should be patient while heating the steam. Giving it some time will disinfect it. By doing this, you can kill the dust mites, bed bugs and sanitise the couch at the same time. That means you can deep clean microfiber.
If you find it hard to steam clean your couch, follow the steps bellow-
Step 1
Make sure there is nothing on the couch. Remove any toy, pens, or any useful item. Remove the cushions too. You have to clear the couch completely.
Step 2
Now it’s time to clean the couch from any loose dirt. There shouldn’t be any debris. All dust, pet hairs should be removed. Use a vacuum cleaner. Clean the area where the cushions were. Use the hose to clean the corners properly.
Step 3
Now use a pretreatment stain remover at a small quantity. Spray it and wait for a minute. In microfiber couches scrubbing works the best. So to make the solution work on the fibres, take a scrubber or a cloth and scrub well on the spot.
Step 4
Then take hot water. That’s the main thing to need. You also can add some steam cleaning solution, if you want. You need to check the instruction given in the solution label to know the mixing ratio.
Step 5
Remove the tank from the steam cleaner. Fill it with the mixture. Put the tank back and snap. Let the machine warm-up. Once it is done, run upholstery-attachment. Doing so you’ll notice a reaction between the chemical and the fibre.
Step 6
Now select upholstery mode on the steam cleaner. Remove the hose from the holder of the steam cleaner. Put on the brush-attachment. Now you are all set to turn the cleaner on.
Step 7
The next step is to pass the hose on the couch. Slide the tool forward, all sides of where the cushions were. Check for spots. Pull the hose backwards in your desired areas. It’ll make the machine to release more cleaner in those areas.
Do not overdo, or you’ll get water stains on the couch. Leave the button and hose. Then remove the water. To do that run the machine without water to get rid of all moisture.
You can remove the marks of the attachments. Just use a towel and brush over it.
2. Use a carpet-shampooer
Use a steam vacuum to shampoo the carpet. Shampooing will surely clean any dirt, stains and even the odour. Normal upholstery cleaners can’t match the efficiency of shampoo cleaning.
For example, if “S-w” means, it is any solvent-safe as well as water too. So, if you find “W” or “S-W” only then use shampoo.
Procedure:
Follow the steps to clean your couch properly using shampoo
- You should clean the loose-dirt before doing any cleaning method. Similarly here, clear up any dust, food particle or pet hairs. You can use a vacuum.
- Double-check the manufacturer code. Only proceed if it shows “W” or “S-W”.
- Pour hot water into the carpet shampooer. Then add 3 OZ. carpet detergent.
- Switch the recovery-tank off, sliding the front-panel up. Snap the hose-connector of upholstery wand-attachment in the front-panel of the recovery-tank.
- Now you can turn the shampooer on. You need to press the nozzle into the couch. Then pull the trigger. Move the upholstery attachment nozzle toward you. No need to rush, do it slowly. Don’t let the nozzle streak the fabric. Then leave the trigger, pass the nozzle removing the shampoo.
- Don’t forget the corners, as those are the most important parts. Put the nozzle on creases, shampoo them. Then let go of the trigger and make the nozzle run to remove the shampoo properly.
- Repeat the process on the places having heavy dirt. Try different passing patterns in those areas.
Shampooing your carpet will give you a cleaner sofa. It’ll clean moulds, newly formed mildews too. Moreover, it’ll give you a sweet fragrance after cleaning. But do not overdo. You don’t want your couch to bleed-dye or to damage the fabric. Just do it maximum twice.
Conclusion
You can clean your couch by following these steps. But you should try not to take the features of microfibers, like stain resistance and ability to repel diets for granted. It can get your carpet in trouble. If stains become too old, it’s really hard to get rid of them. Then you have to take help of chemicals. And chemicals won’t do any good to the couch. Dry it completely after a clean. If you neglect that, the spongy couch will let moulds and mildews grow. And they are bothersome. Sometimes it’s impossible to get off.