cleaning leather suite

squeaky

There's some threads in the Cleaning section of the MEGA Index sticky at the top of the forum listing that you can find under sofas that give more tips - and I think there's one about cleaning leather hand bags somewhere there too.

Lucie_2

Ticklemouse wrote:

I don't expect the leather to look like new - I'm not that daft (:)), just wondered what other people use on very pale suites.

I have a white leather suite, so understand entirely where you're coming from! The nice people (???) at DFS gave us some leather cleaner concentrate stuff when we bought ours & it does work well, however I have no idea what it's based on. You could try DFS to see if they sell it on it's own?

Alternatively, pop round with an empty bottle for a quick squirt!

gettingitright_2

I have had quite a few Leather suites over the years and have always used Boiled Linseed Oil on them. It didn't seem to do them any harm so I kept on using it. I applied it with a dry cloth, left it on for a bout 30 mins, (but you can leave it on longer as this will make the leather more supple), then wipe it off with another dry cloth.The bottle cost me about £4 for 500ml, you can get it from any Hardware, DIY Store, and you really only use a little at any one time. Its leaves your leather really supple and new looking. As for the suite getting faded in some areas, I discovered a few sites that sell colored polish, but they are expensive. Here are some of them LTT Leather Care. The Leather Care Co. Furniture Clinic. Hope this tip helps.

pigpen

My mother has a cream leather sofa, a cat... and 5 dogs...

She has one of those microfibre mitt things a small soft scrubbing brush.. and she uses a bucket of water with stardrops, washing liquid and disinfectant (not detol as it is not good for mog) and a big dose of elbow grease... twice a week

I have a very very dark brown suite, a house full of children, cats and rabbits and I give each child a baby wipe and a section to scrub. I do think keeping it out of the sun and in use makes a difference, it needs to be sat on reularly to keep it nice and supple. A tiny dot of baby oil is something rubbed through on a microfibre cloth... and I mean a tiny dot for the whole sofa.

MINTY

Bought a dark cherry red leather 2 seater and 3 seater set of sofas... used astonish leather cleaner... I thought the sofas were clean when I bought them at auction,... but after usin the cleaner...well now its defo clean. Recommend it. Paid a quid for 250ml in yorkshire trading co.

MINTY

ere just noticed 2 money savin tips in my above post

£355 for a 2 and a 3 seater sofa ..red leather.... Auctions.

k66yla

My leather corner suite is getting a bit old & tatty now,thanks to my dog who is also getting old & tatty. Last time I gave it a thorough clean I used black shoe polish and shoe shine brushes. Came up fantastic, got rid of the scuffs made by the dog/kids and did'nt mark any clothing afterwards.

Citygirl1

Hi, I am just after ideas for cleaning my leather sofa and my carpet.

I have a black leather sofa that I dust regularly but it does sometimes get marks on it and I wipe it down with a damp cloth but I have read the care instructions and it says not to wet the leather. I once got some leather wipes and although I like wipes for other things, these didn't work on the leather.

Also I have a light carpet and a cat who is sometimes sick on it and try as I may I can't get rid of the stains. I have bought some of that new Vanish powder stain remove stuff but its done nothing at all.

Any ideas appreciated. Thank you.

HelenYorkshire

Can you get hold of dubbin for the leather? Old fashioned, beeswax based, almost a "shoe polish" texture. Or look in the shoe care section of a fairly big supermarket and you'll usually find a leather balsam/cream to rub in. I tend to go natural rather than for silicone waxes. Keeps the leather smooth and supple.

For the carpet, I wish I knew (dog + fish = smelly vomit....). Don't bother with dyson's posh version of shake'n'vac, I can tell you that much! You might be best off trying a rug doctor type treatment - then at least if any fading or bleaching happens you've done the whole carpet to match!

oldgoat1204

I had a sick stain from my grandson on a cream carpet,,,nothing would shift it then i heard about a yellow liquid,called (NOT A WIND UP) elbow grease..it is GREAT for this and a squirt on most stains ie oily dirty even glue,on hands a 30 second soak and they vanish,, try it its available from some £ shops or hardware,,about £1 to £1.50 not for wood but,almost anything else......:)