How We Keep Our Tufted Couches CleanIf you're anything like me, you find it hard to keep your keep your couches looking and smelling fresh! We have 2 kids and 3 dogs, and they positively do not care what's on their hands (or paws) before they snuggle up. I try to walk this fine line where everything looks pretty, but is also usable! Nothing is off limits or just for looks! That means, lots of maitenence along the way, but I've found some pretty simple ways to make it more manageable! Our couches are 7 years old! They're tufted, microfiber couches. They do have the scotch guard on them, which I have to say has proven to be worth every extra penny. I don't know how difficult it would be to clean them if they didn't have that treatment on them! After about two weeks, our couches start to look like this- I have tried just keeping the couches completely covered up with blankets, but that turns into an even bigger headache than just cleaning them! It doesn't seem to take more than a few milliseconds for the blankets to get pulled off, or pulled half on half off, they constantly get tripped over, and, honestly, it just looks so ugly to me! I do pull the blankets out and cover them up on rainy days because I have yet to be able to wipe our dog's paws well enough to keep them from leaving little muddy marks on the couches! if our couches weren't tufted, I could just unzip the fabric and toss them in the wash-easy peasy! We've only done that once and decided once was enough!! It was time to work smarter, not harder! To keep these fresh, I just take a small Tupperware and fill it with warm soapy water, and then use a dish scrubber brush in circular motions over the entire couch. I learned quickly not to clean only the dirty spots, or the rest of the couch will end up looking dirty next to the clean spots! It helps to have a helper for re dipping your scrubber! (Though this will greatly, greatllllllllllllly add to your completion time)! ;) I unzip all the throw pillow cushions and toss them in the washing machine. (I'm sure to wash them on cold so they don't shrink a bit and cause problems going back on the pillow)! I do wash and dry them inside out, and have not had any of my fabrics get ruined. Check your washing tags to be on the safe side! It only takes me about 15 minutes to hand wash the couch!
Not too bad! If I had to do it over again, I would NOT have bought a tufted couch! It is such a challenge to take the fabric off the cushions and then re tuft them! I would love to just be able to toss them in the wash like the pillow cases, but 15 min twice a month isn't so bad! What is your preference for couches when you have kids and dogs? Leather, microfiber, or slip covers??! Inquiring minds would love to know!! ;) Here are some pictures of these all nice and clean!
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AuthorI'm a wife, a mother of two, and utterly obsessed with home decorating and renovations (including, but not limited to: painting, decorating, interior design, and furniture renovation). Archives
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