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Never had a leather suite - are they OK

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  • Philycheesesteak
    Philycheesesteak Posts: 876 Forumite
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    Just go for a dark rather than cream leather you'll be fine. I recommend it, wipes clean with water and kitchen roll. Had mine some years now the only issue was my daughter and a biro but that would have been the same for a fabric one, cos it's brown you can't see it.
  • Sunnyday
    Sunnyday Posts: 3,855 Forumite
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    Treacle44 wrote: »
    Not me personally but my friend despairs of her cat who seems to like climbing up the arms of her suite, never touched her fabric one! LOL

    Lol i suppose they are all different, when we moved into the last house the lounge had woven wallpaper. The cat used to walk up it :eek: Very weird walking in and seeing the cat stood halfway up the wall as if it was the most natural thing in the world :rotfl:

    Dsis used to have fabric and a cat and it was a nightmare, it never touched the leather one though when she changed suites. I suppose there will always be one naughty cat somewhere. If the cat is really naughty perhaps rubbing a small amount of olbas oil along the edge at the back of the sofa would help deter it.

    SD
    Planning on starting the GC again soon :p
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    cats can damage fabric sofas too.
    the only 100% answer is to shoot the cat.
    Get some gorm.
  • Sunnyday
    Sunnyday Posts: 3,855 Forumite
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    ormus wrote: »
    cats can damage fabric sofas too.
    the only 100% answer is to shoot the cat.

    :eek::eek::eek:

    Not mine as she`s good :D

    SD
    Planning on starting the GC again soon :p
  • pimento
    pimento Posts: 6,243 Forumite
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    ormus wrote: »
    cats can damage fabric sofas too.
    the only 100% answer is to shoot the cat.


    My cat has never damaged my furniture but my son has. I should shoot him maybe?


    Hmmm.... :D
    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair
  • pastmybest
    pastmybest Posts: 577 Forumite
    pimento wrote: »
    My cat has never damaged my furniture but my son has. I should shoot him maybe?


    Hmmm.... :D

    Good solution --- shoot anyone who sits on the suite --- or make them sit on the floor!!!!:D
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    Keep it covered in the plastic it arrives in...;)

    Will never mark then...lol
  • Sunnyday
    Sunnyday Posts: 3,855 Forumite
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    Hintza wrote: »
    Keep it covered in the plastic it arrives in...;)

    Will never mark then...lol

    We viewed a house belonging to someone who had done just that with the seats of the dining suite :D

    Wasn`t a recent purchase either!

    SD
    Planning on starting the GC again soon :p
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    i used to visit a lot of middle easterners houses. they often leave the plastic and the labels on products.
    weird.
    Get some gorm.
  • Becles
    Becles Posts: 13,184 Forumite
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    Another vote for Thomas Lloyd here. Bought sofa's from them a year ago and I love them. They are really comfy and the muck just wipes off.
    Here I go again on my own....
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