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How can i clean a leather suite / sofa

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  • kal25
    kal25 Posts: 569 Forumite
    Adele1, I would not worry too much about colour on the baby wipes. I say this as I have a dark navy blue suite and no matter what I use to clean it be baby wipes, damp cloth or even the cloth from manufacturer, there is always a dye residue on it. I've had mine for 7yrs and still looks like new with three kids and a dog that insists on having a sofa seat when allowed in the living room:confused: . Also sometimes the residue u find on the cloth is from clothes, I say this as my mum had a cream leather sofa and she ended up putting throws over it as it always looked dirty, dye from jeans and other clothes would be left behind. Not sure why but obviously u can see it more on a cream sofa, so would assume it would happen with all.
    HTH kal25
    :smileyhea:heart: Mrs Lea Nov 5th '11 :heart::smileyhea
  • Mander
    Mander Posts: 65 Forumite
    We just bought a cream colored sofa. It was a discounted shop display model, so of course it was rather grubby. I bought a can of Eezit cleaner from Wilko and got a microfibre cloth, and cleaned it per the instructions on the can.

    However, there are several large areas (most of one seat cushion and part of one arm) that are now a LOT lighter than the rest of the sofa, and the finish seems to be different in those areas, too. Have I just totally ruined the sofa, or does this mean that it is really very filthy and should be white, not a nice cream color?
  • I use Lux flakes to clean my cream leather sofas, but I think any soap flakes will do.
    Microfibre cloths are not recommended for use on leather.
  • I clean my leather suite with soap flakes with soap flakes and warm water and it always does the trick! I agree on the microfibre cloths though, they won't do the leather any good!
  • Kim and Aggie programme said saddle cream that horse people use is best for cleaning as it cleans and feeds at the same time
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  • tuggy12
    tuggy12 Posts: 1,314 Forumite
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    buster wrote: »
    thanks for the replies I will try the baby wipes

    Baby wipes are just about the worst thing you can use to clean leather. They are an alkaline product designed to neutralise the acid in urine and will destroy the finish on your leather (even if you can't see it happening).
  • I have leather sofa but its a beautiful chocolate brown!
    I tend to use baby wipes to keep it clean, but the problem I have now is that my house bunny has reached that time in his life where he feels it necessary to mark his territory at every given opportunity (and yes, this even includes marking ME as his own :mad: )

    I read in one of my rabbit books that white vineger is good for taking the smell out of floors and would stop him from marking the area (I can't smell anything but apparently rabbit can) - what could I use on my leather sofa? I'm inclined to think vinegar would damage it?
  • Kim and Aggie programme said saddle cream that horse people use is best for cleaning as it cleans and feeds at the same time


    I have been looking all over the internet for tips on cleaning my leather sofa and the one thing they all agree on is absolutely do NOT use saddle cream on a leather sofa! It is a totally different kind of leather altogether.
  • mumoffour77
    mumoffour77 Posts: 1,919 Forumite
    babywipes and the suds of dove soap!!!!
    :jIm going to be frugal:j
    :DIm going to be frugal:D
    ;)Im going to be frugal;)
    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice...................:rotfl:
  • hi, i have often read that fabric conditioner is good for cleaning surfaces etc.
    but i wondered as it was good for laundry would be good cleaning (wiping over) a leather sofa?? or would it dry it out..
    thanks
    skint
    xx
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