Anyone get the cleaning itch once the New Year rolls around? Just me?

The idea of starting off the year with a clean space always sounds appealing to me. This is the time that I’m motivated to deep clean all.the.things. Whenever I’m feeling this way, I like to take advantage of it because it doesn’t come around every day, haha!

Since having young children in the house, man do things get dirty. One of those things that I never really paid attention to when it was just me and my husband was the couch. If the sofa ever needed clean, we typically spot cleaned it and called it day. But with kids, it a whole other ball game. I mean, how do crumbs of food get under the cushions anyway?! Are they saving food there for later? I have no idea but wow, did we have a collection of food in there.

So now I’ve made it a point to deep clean my couch at least twice a year. This will not only help you maintain a clean sofa but also save you lots of money when your sofa lasts a lot longer than expected.

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Supplies:

1. Defuzzer/Shaver: this magical tool will make your couch look like new. You can also use it on your clothes!

2. Vacuum: this one is similar to mine, not crazy expensive but works better than a Dyson in my opinion.

3. Upholstery Cleaning Machine: My favorite new tool. This thing works wonders!

Steps:

Vacuum

I don’t know about you, but deep cleaning our couch almost always turns into a treasure hunt. It’s amazing the amount of “stuff” that can hide in between the cushions and underneath the seats. I also like to use the upholstery attachment on the vaccuum to clean the back of sofa. It’s amazing the amount of dust that just accumulates.

Upholstery Cleaning Machine

I’ve been lusting over this machine for years and last year I finally took the plunge and got it. It’s one of the best purchases I’ve made for helping me keep my home clean with two little ones around. I’ve even used this machine to deep clean our mattress which makes the clean freak in me super happy.

Let dry

I usually let my couch dry for a full day. It’s super humid here in Florida so things take a little longer to air dry than in other areas. Just make sure your cushions are super dry before you move on to your next step.

Defuzzer/Shaver

Ready to make your sofa look like new again? This $10 tool is my absolute favorite thing to make my upholstery and clothes look like new again. Just check out the before and after in my sofa!

I hope you found this post useful! It always feels so good to get this done and have our sofa look the same as the day we first got it. Let me know if you also deep clean your couch and what you use!