Step By Step Process To Remove Sweat Odor From A Microfiber Couch
Microfiber is mostly used to make knits, mats weave for apparel, upholstery such as a couch, industrial filters, and also in cleaning products. The lifespan of your microfiber couch is near about 7-15 years if you take proper care of it. If you have a microfiber couch and it smells like sweat and you want to remove the sweat odor then you just need to follow the below-mentioned step by step process:
- To remove the sweat smell from your microfiber couch, first, you need to place some pieces of activated charcoal in small bowls and then you have to arrange the bowls on the microfiber couch where the sweat smell penetrate. Change all the activated charcoal pieces every 3 days until the sweat smell fades away from your microfiber couch.
- After that, you need to pour 3 parts of clean water, one part of vinegar(white) & 1/2 tbsp of mild dishwashing soap into the plastic spraying bottle and then spritz your microfiber couch delicately. Make sure to do this in the firm and circular motions and clean your fabric, also concentrate on the areas that smell the most.
- The white vinegar will easily counterbalance sweat smell and will freshen your couch fabric, and dish soap will also leave a fresh scent on the fabric. You just need to wipe your fabric by using a clean cloth that is dipped in cool water to remove any extra soap residue. The white vinegar odor diminishes after a few hours.
- You can also sprinkle some baking soda predominantly on your microfiber couch and let the soda sit for a whole night and then you need to vacuum it by using the vacuum's upholstery tool. The baking soda will absorb all the odors and will also leave fabric smelling fresh. Repeat this process if the sweat odor is still there.
- Odor-neutralizing is also the best choice for this type of issue. You just need to spray a monetary odor-neutralizing item on the microfiber couch in order to eradicate sweat smell and will also leave a fresh aroma. Don't try to use a household air fresheners to remove any bad odors from your microfiber couch because the air fresheners will only cover up the bad smells and don't eradicate them.
- Always try to open all your doors and windows in order to ventilate your room where the microfiber couch is placed because the fresh air will easily freshen your fabric & weakens the bad odor from your couch.
- Easy and cheap way to remove bad smell from your couch is to simply mix 3 cups of water(hot) with one lemon juice and then you have to wipe down your leather & the faux leather type of couches to remove the sweat odors. You just need to dip a soft clean cloth into the homemade solution and then wipe your couch in the firm and circular motions.