WTF were we thinking?

[jreeds]

Once upon a time, before we had kids and I was barely pregnant with DD we bought a couch. For some reason we bought a WHITE couch. It's microfiber so it's relatively easy to clean but literally everything leaves a stain. Even plain water.

I just cleaned it top to bottom 3 days ago and already it looks disgusting again. I hate this couch. I want to set it on fire.

[jreeds]

Clearly we were! What is worse...not a single person tried to stop us or pointed out how stupid we were. We're getting a new one as our Christmas gift to each other so it just needs to last a few more months. Then it's off to the basement it goes!

[snickers]

Oh man, not a good idea.
They should not even sell white coaches, they are a recipe for disaster!

[margotmacomber]

LOL.  This is why we have only ever had black leather.  Even in college I knew drunk margot needed something easy to keep clean.

[alare]

We had a cream microfiber. Hated how plain water would stain it. Had to clean it with rubbing alcohol. Getting a leather couch changed my life! Just grit your teeth and get through the next few months.

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I did the same thing. Said couch is going on 7 years and is in terrific shape, except for the damn kid stains. DD recently took to it with a brown dry erase marker. I try to cover up the stains with strategically placed pillows and a throw. I let DD jump on it as much as she wants in hopes that it breaks and we need a new one.

I want leather due to low maintenance, but hate how you stick to it in the summer.

[jreeds]

Jul 7, 2013 16:43:23 GMT -5 alare said:

We had a cream microfiber. Hated how plain water would stain it. Had to clean it with rubbing alcohol. Getting a leather couch changed my life! Just grit your teeth and get through the next few months.

This is how I clean it. Pain in the ass!

[jreeds]

Between the couch and the light carpets that came with the house I feel like I am constantly scrubbing something. Christmas can't come soon enough!

[isabel]

Can you get a slip cover?

[bornbaker]

I think I would rather have a white couch. I could put a slip cover on it.

Because we bought a 3 piece sectional sofa for your 1200sq foot townhouse. We now live in a 800sq foot house. The couch is in pieces in three different rooms. It makes me cranky. And it doesn't look good in ANY of the rooms.

[jreeds]

Jul 7, 2013 17:40:18 GMT -5 isabel said:

Can you get a slip cover?

Haaaaate slip covers with a passion. They look messy to me.

[isabel]

Jul 7, 2013 20:18:04 GMT -5 jreeds said:

Jul 7, 2013 17:40:18 GMT -5 isabel said:

Can you get a slip cover?

Haaaaate slip covers with a passion. They look messy to me.

New couch it is then. Have fun picking one out! IKEA has some good options if you want something cheap in the interim (or not so cheap).

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Our cream couch is still holding up well and we have a three year old. I'm an optimist lol.