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Red Sharpie Marker on Couch!!
Asked by K.S. from Kansas City
on May 31, 2009
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Any ideas on how to get red sharpie marker out of our microfiber couch?
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- Ah yes...this happened to me! I have a microfiber loveseat that my son used a permanent sharpie on. The magic erasers worked best for me, just colortest it someone d...
- Try a baby wipe, it got black ink out of my couch. Hurry, try it! lol.
- I would use alcohol first, and if it doesn't do it, nail polish remover/acetone. Should work on fabric OK without any problems. Just don't use acetone on paint. ...
Small Children and Buying a New Sofa- Advice
Asked by I.R. from Austin
on July 1, 2009
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Hi moms.
I would like to ask you for some advice about buying a new sofa.
I have a 29 months old and one on the way so my question is: What is your experience with ...
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- Hi I., I would recommend the leather rather than microfiber for your new family sofa. We have two children and the leather has by far, held up much better tha...
- My only advice is to buy one with attached cushions. All six of the cushions come off our sofa...and if I have to reassemble the sofa one more time I might scream and ...
- My daughter and son in law bought a used sofa, which was well made. They still have it 10 yrs later. It has stripes cotton ticking, like denim. It is not the pretti...
What Is a Good Upholstery for Family Use & Kids?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on March 8, 2009
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Hi all,
Despite our not wanting to get new furniture yet, because of the cost and our budget & the age of my son... well our sofas are getting ratty looking, the fabr...
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- Microfiber/faux suede-like fabric that is pre-treated with a stainguard....you literally wipe a stain off with a damp cloth...amazing. Ours are from "Plummers". Also...
- I bought a cheep sofa set from Levitz in 1990 that had a velvety feel, medium blue background with a print that looked like modern art. (Think Pollock) I had two smal...
- Microsuede is soft yet easy to clean. You only need to use water for most stains. The only problem is sometimes you have to be careful as the furniture stores will u...
HELP!! CLEANING Oil/greasy Stuff Out of Microfiber Recliner and Smell.....
Asked by A.P. from Tulsa
on June 23, 2009
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I recieved a dark burgandy microfiber recliner from my grandparents, and its a really nice recliner (was a very expensive recliner) but I have two issues I need help w...
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- I've used "Spot Shot" to get ink out of carpet, stains off car seats and everything in between. It's my miracle spray for stains. For the smell, have you tried feb...
- I would try calling a professional carpet cleaner. It shouldn't be too expensive to have them clean the chair for you. It should also help with the smell. (I have a...
- Yep! Try Dawn dish soap---mix it up in hot water til its frothy. Put the suds on the grease spots and let set for few minutes. Then use a dry cloth to sponge up all t...
How Do You Remove Stains from Microfiber Couch?
Asked by C.S. from Boston
on January 25, 2009
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We have a microfiber sofa and a two year old. She is always spilling on, drawing on, ans most recently throwing up on our couch. We were told that water would remove...
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- I have a microfiber couch and so far I have had luck just using water, but for the smell I too recommend Nature's Miracle and I can attest that it truly works! I have ...
- I really don't know about microfiber couches specifically, but I will tell you that after our daughter had a massive throwing up incident in her room, we used Nature's...
- My MIL steamed cleaned our microfiber chair with her upright steam cleaner. All our stains were gone and the chair was fresh again.
Removing Nail Polish from Carpet and Microfiber Sofa! HELP!
Asked by R.D. from Washington DC
on June 14, 2009
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We have a large sectional sofa that is microfiber and tan in color. My 2 year old son got a hold of my daughters bottle of nail polish, and dumped it on my couch and c...
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- dab it w/ nail polish remover until it fades as much as possible. a faded lighter spot is better than a pink spot. and if you plan on replacing soon then cover w/ a th...
- This happened to me a few months ago. I used nail polish remover (the non-acetone type) and just blotted and blotted the spot with a towl. Blotting is better than rub...
- If you have a protection policy for your furniture I suggest that you do nothing to try and fix it. That will void your policy. Report is asap because my policy says...
Steamcleaning Microfiber Furniture
Asked by D.E. from Detroit
on January 26, 2009
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Hello all, I have a microfiber sofa and loveseat that I pretreated due my small children, but it is in desperate need of a cleaning, can it be steam cleaned?
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- Hi D., I have microfiber furniture also and I have had to clean it several times because one of the kids peed on it. I have used my own steam cleaner on it as wel...
- I would call a carpet cleaning company, many also clean furniture. Obviously, its a different material, but we had our leather couches cleaned last year and it was aw...
- i use the little bissel cleaner on mine for the back cushions, and unzip the bottom cushion covers and put them in the wash on gentle with just a tiny bit of soap. i'...
Microfiber Furniture & Pets / Children
Asked by H.H. from Dallas
on November 9, 2006
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I am in the market for some new furniture. I have been searching for the perfect pieces, but have not found them. So I have decided to go the "cheap" route and purch...
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- The furniture store next to Walmart in Denton has some microfiber furniture. I can't remember what brand it was but I found to to be similar to mine which is "Click-i...
- If money is the issue, I suggest buying a few slipcovers. You can just pop one in the washer & put another one on. My family has gone through ALOT of couches. We fi...
- Hi H., We purchased leather furniture from rooms to go about 2 ago! I've never regreted the purchase. I have a doberman/shepard mix and an almost 2yr daughter. M...
help...with Potty Accidents
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on July 19, 2007
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my son has been potty trained now for about a year and a half. we still geet the occational accidents though. last nite he crawled out of bed and onto my microfiber re...
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- Hi J., I'm sorry this happened!! The only thing I can think of to use is baking soda to get rid of the odor. It might take a few tries, but it's worth a shot. I hop...
- Agreed on the Nature's Miracle stuff. There are a few variations of it by other companies, but they all work the same way - enzymes that break down or lock the urine....
- I would first try a pet store because they have products specifically designed to get urine odor out.If that doesn't work, I'd have it professionally cleaned. I think ...
How Do I Get Permanent Marker Out of My Microfiber Couch???
Asked by A.P. from Flagstaff
on November 9, 2008
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My son found a red permanent marker and is learning to color.....all over the armrest of our microfiber couch. I was wondering if anyone has any tips for removing this...
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- Rubbing alcohol is my "go to" for ink, permanent or otherwise. Careful, though, because if you just dump it on it can spread the ink. I would be patient and blot it ...
- we use a product called solumel and it has taken sharpie marker out of tile and off the walls for me before. it is made by melaleuca. if you don't know a rep, feel f...
- Hi A., My husband is an upholsterer, so I asked him. He said use Aqua Net hair spray, in the aerosol can, blot it, then once you do that make sure to then clean that ...
