Having kids really puts some real wear and tear on your furniture. It wasn't too bad when Michael was a baby, we could keep the couch looking nice and clean. Once he started being mobile and using sippy cups, the couch was always a mess. Over a year ago, I had written a post called
Cleaning Microfiber Furniture. It works, don't get me wrong, but the big problem with it was that you had to use rubbing alcohol and for me it was lot's of it.
Several months ago my sister-in-law, Meredith, had posted a before and after picture of her white couch on her Facebook page. My nephew had marked up the couch with crayons and she cleaned it with the
Norwex Envirocloth. I was amazed that you couldn't see any signs of it on the couch afterwards. Meredith has been telling me about Norwex for a while now. She loved it so much that she became a consultant for them. If you'd like to see more Norwex products,
click here to go to Meredith's consultant page. If you'd like to follow her on Facebook and learn more about Norwex,
click here.
After seeing her before and after pictures, I decided to spend the $16.49 on the EnviroCloth to clean my couch that had not been cleaned since the post I wrote back in 2013! Here's how this cloth cleaned my couch and made it look brand new again.
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I know you're thinking, "How is a microfiber cloth going to REALLY clean a microfiber couch?" It really did and here's a diagram that can help explain it a little more.
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So, let's get to the cleaning of my disgustingly dirty couch.
When looking at the couch this is the right side or Jon's side before cleaning. See the nasty rings of spilled drinks.
The center of the couch or Michael's seat. It's the worse part of the couch.
Finally the left side of the couch or my side. Not too bad, but still dirty.
Here's my EnviroCloth before I used it.
The key to make this work is having a bowl of hot water.
Activating the EnviroCloth.
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This diagram explains why you want it to be wet and not dry.
You want the cloth to be damp. Rub it back and forth over the area you want to clean. In my case, it ended up being pretty much the whole entire couch.
This is what the water looked like after cleaning just the right side of the couch. I ended up dumping it and getting fresh water for each section. The water looked like this with the other two sections as well. ***I've been told that this may not be dirt, but could be the dye of my couch.
The EnviroCloth after cleaning the right side. Still looks pretty clean!
One side cleaned. Even with it being wet, it looks so much better.
The right side clean and dry. No more rings!
The center section of the couch. Look at that! I was amazed at how clean it was and it was done with just hot water and a cloth.
The left side all nice and clean. Plus it feels so much better than if I cleaned it with the rubbing alcohol.
This cloth is so worth the cost because you can use it for so much more than cleaning a couch. If you'd like to learn more about the different Norwex products, don't hesitate to contact Meredith on
Facebook. I know that I'm going to be purchasing some more products from her soon.
Do you already use Norwex products? What do you love about them? What's your favorite?
28 comments
Does this cloth get the same results on a cotton type fabric on a couch?
ReplyDeleteDepending on the type of cotton weave, it should work. If it doesn't, you can add some detergent to the water. If you have anymore questions, you can contact Meredith at meredithastacy@yahoo.com.
DeleteHow would this cloth work on a leather couch, recliner or love seat? My son has a living room set in cream color and it looks just like the micro fiber couch before using the cloth. Just wondering if it would work on it as well.
ReplyDeleteMeredith says that leather is the easiest to clean with the envirocloth. She suggests that after cleaning the furniture, that you might want to purchase a leather shine. If you have anymore questions, feel free to contact Meredith at ameredithastacy@yahoo.com.
DeleteWill it clean oily surface of microfiber chair (as in, hair oil) -- don't ask -- just please be understanding of my problem!!!!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't see why not. I've been able to remove many different kinds of stains off of our microfiber couch with just the cloth and water. If you have further questions, you can contact my sister-in-law who is a Norwex consultant at meredithastacy@yahoo.com.
DeleteDid you use a special water (like distilled or purified)? Because if I use water on my microfiber couch, it leaves a ring. So I don't see how this would work....
ReplyDeleteI used regular warm tap water. I thought the same as you, but it doesn't leave any rings on the couch. If you have any more questions on how the cloths work, you can email Meredith at meredithastacy@yahoo.com and she'll be able to give you more information.
DeleteNice article
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteI wish I'd read your article before tossing out my microfiber chaise because the dogs used to get up on it with muddy paws and leaving water marks...DARN!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm sorry to hear that.
DeleteThis post has helped me for an article which I am writing. Thank you for giving me another point of view on this topic. Now I can easily complete my article. home advisor
ReplyDeleteGlad I could help!
DeleteI have been reading your posts regularly. I need to say that you are doing a fantastic job. Please keep up the great work.Home Improvement
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteThank you for sharing this...I love all my Norwex products and am very excited to try it on my couch! ��
ReplyDeleteI love using Norwex as well. You'll be pretty happy with the results!
DeleteWhat about chenille material on a sectional?
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't see why it wouldn't work on it. If you have more questions, you can always contact my sister-in-law at meredithastacy@yahoo.com.
DeleteThe problem with my microfiber furniture is dog slobber. Even the rubbing alcohol (which has been a lifesaver btw, thanks!)
ReplyDeletewon't get it out. Any experience with that?
I don't have a dog any more and started using this after our dog passed. I do know that this works well with human slobber so I wouldn't see why it wouldn't work on dog slobber. Feel free to contact my sister-in-law with more questions at meredithastacy@yahoo.com. They have a dog and I'm sure she will have all the answers you need.
DeleteSounds great but will it work on Chenille couch?
ReplyDeleteI would think it would be fine. If you have more questions, you can email my sister-in-law at meredithastacy@yahoo.com.
DeleteI tried this cleaning hack on the years of sweat stains I had built up on my microfiber couch and I cannot believe the difference! My couch looks like new!! Now I know how to clean both our couches if we ever spill anything on them...
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what a microfiber cloth and water will do!
DeleteWhere Do I order this item?
ReplyDeleteHere's the link to purchase the Envirocloth from my sister-in-law: http://meredithstacy.norwex.biz/en_US/customer/shop/product-detail/220660?categoryName=Microfiber
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