Here is a round up of leather stain removal and cleaning tips and hints, to care for your leather furniture, clothing and more.
Do you spend a lot of time cleaning your home and possessions? If so, you can use some good tips to help you get these chores done, so you can have some fun!
Here are tips I've collected from readers like you, and from around the web to help you with these tasks.
Please note that since ink stains on leather are so common, and difficult to remove, I have devoted an entire page to this topic.
Further, I have done the same thing with suede, since while it is made from leather, it is cared for differently.
Here are the best tips submitted so far:
Share Your Tip Here |
Tips For Removing Ink |
Suede Cleaning Tips {Multiple} |
Martha Stewart's Advice |
Cleaning Off Mildew |
How To Remove Salt From Shoes |
How To Make Shoe Polish Using Olive Oil |
Use Baby Wipes |
Reviews Of Leather Cleaners |
If you have lots of leather items in your home, from couches, shoes, clothes, purses, or anything else you know that it can get stained easily.
When this surface gets stained you obviously want to clean it, but you don't want to hurt it in the process.
There are, of course, different types of leather, with the two most common being aniline leather, where the dye is impregnanted into the skin, and painted leather, whether the dye in coated onto the surface.
This makes a difference in how you go about cleaning and removing spots and spills from it, so if you know what type you have make sure you tell me that.
So, do you have any tips to share?
If so, submit them below. Be sure to tell me what type of stain was in the leather, if known, and what type of leather item you removed the spot from.
When something drips or spills on your leather couch, purse, shoes, coat, or other leather item in your home, or gets dirty from normal wear and tear, how do you successfully clean and remove those leather stains?
Feel free to explain your leather stain removal method, and any leather cleaners or stain removers that work for you.
In addition, please tell us what hasn't worked for you, so we can all avoid pitfalls in the stain removal process.
Click the links below to see leather stain removal tips already submitted by others.
Feel free to comment on any of these submissions, to tell us whether you had a similar experience or not.
Martha's Advice For Cleaning Suede & Leather
I love the videos from Martha Stewart, where she gives lots of great tips for dealing with various spots and spills on fabric, and in this one she …
Cleaning Mildew From Leather - Video Tip
The video below gives tips for cleaning mildew from leather, such as a leather jacket.
She suggests mixing a solution of 1 part rubbing alcohol and …
How To Remove Salt Stains From Leather Shoes
If you live anywhere snowy or icy than you need to know how to remove salt stains from leather shoes.
That is because when the streets and sidewalks …
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CAUTION: This website is provided for informational purposes only. It is provided as is, without warranties or guarantees. Some stains and messes just won't come out, and are permanent. Further, some cleaning methods can harm your item, so if what you want to clean or launder is sentimental or expensive call a professional. See disclaimer of liability for more information.
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