Tips for caring for your leather upholstery
Leather upholstered furniture always looks elegant and classy. But it does wear out over time and needs some revitalization. Here is a collection of cleaning care tips for your leather furniture.
- To help your leather last, do not place your furniture in direct sunlight. And keep a safe distance from fire places and heating vents.
- Check the tags on your furniture for any cleaning instructions or recommendations.
- To clean your leather regularly. Create a mixture of distilled water and mild soap. Soap like a facial wash. Lightly wash your leather with the solution and a rag. After washing do rinses. After you have removed any soapy residue, use a clean white cloth to buff out your leather and give it a shine.
- If you don’t want to use home made solutions, you can get leather protectant from furniture stores. Or you might want to do this after you have given your leather a light cleaning.
- Clean up any spill on your furniture as fast as you can. Leather’s nature is to absorb, especially liquids.
- Avoid using saddle soap, bleach, varnish, and cleaners containing ammonia. They can discolor and damage your leather. Do not clean with oils.
- Vacuum regularly to keep the dust and crumb levels down.