The Ultimate Guide to Easy Spring Cleaning: Cleaning Leather

There is always one single reason why we avoid cleaning our leather furniture it is scary! Everyone knows that in just one single cleaning you can change the color and appearance of the leather. If you want to clean any material like leather, you should do a test cleaning on a small hidden area.

This will test will prove that the method you are going to use on the rest of the furniture will work. Now you should always follow any instructions provided with your furnishings as the manufacture usually includes them on the tags. Make sure that you always protect your leather from sunlight since it will fade when exposed to direct light.

Everyday cleaning leather with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner in the cracks should be part of your routine. Did you know that you should also condition your leather every year? There are a few good leather conditioners out in stores today like Blue Magic Leather Cream Conditioner.

You can find this conditioner at ACE hardware stores or order it online. Try not to use too much conditioner since a little bit goes a long way. You can ask the salespeople about any product, because it is best to get a referral from someone that has used the product. If something spills on your leather, you should wipe it up immediately and use a damp cloth to wash it off. Then just let it air dry so that the leather does not get scratched or scarred.

You will never want to use soap or soak a stain on leather since it will cause more damage then the original stain. The same rule goes with furniture polish, oil, varnish, ammonia, or any other type of abrasive cleaner. If the stain is oil based just wipe the excess oil off with a dry soft cloth and leave it alone. If any stain does not go away, you should seek professional help.

Your leather will always need to be protected from water in order to keep its natural beauty. You will also need to make sure your pets will not scratch it. I suggest using a double-sided tape type product like "Sticky paws" to deter them from using the furniture as their scratching post. Your leather will get minor scratches, but by rubbing them out with a small amount of distilled water and your finger, they will quickly disappear.