what is the best thing to use to clean a leather sofa. thanks?

Answer 1

The shop you bought it from should sell different leather care kits, depending on what type of leather you have. (Nubuck, analine, semi analine, corrected grain) What's good for one type of leather could well ruin another, so get advice from them before applying anything!

Answer 2

Hello

Leather needs moisture replacing into it as the lack of water makes it dry, therefore cleaners should be water based. You should use a foam cleaner as this has been proved to be the safest way of cleaning leather.

Retail shops DO NOT generally know about the care and maintenance of leather so you have to be careful with advice.

On todays modern finishes saddle soap and other products containing oils and waxes will damage the surface of the leather so should not be used.

It is essential to use a good Leather Protector NOT a conditioner.
A protector will act like a 'scotchgard' and leave a breathable barrier on the surface which will inhibit dirt and oils from sinking into the leather, this is particularly important on head and arm areas where grease is more likely to occur. Grease on leather can be very destructive especially on a pigment suite.
The best regime to use is a wipe over with a damp cloth once a fortnight to remove surface dust and rehydrate. Then a good foam clean every 2-3 months and then a protection every 3-6 months.

Please DO NOT use saddle soaps, hide food or oils and waxes and baby wipes are about the worst thing you can use as they really do cause a lot of damage.

Answer 3

Just recently bought a leather sofa, in the showroom the advisor said only to clean it with a damp cloth as anything more would seap though the pores in the leather and cause the cushion to smell.

Answer 4

got a cream leather sofa. i've tried all the expensive leather cleaning kits but nothing works better than a baby wet wipe. just make sure to use a conditioning cream once a year to keep the leather supple.

Answer 5

There are very few cleaners that work for leather without leaving some sort of mark that they were there.

Have you tried any commercial cleaners recommened by the place you bought it from? Is it a soft leather or a hard patent leather? If its soft I recommend asking the manufacturer whom you bought it from, soft leather is so hard to clean. Otherwise a damp cloth with baking soda should work.

Answer 6

Whn we purchased our leather sofa - we were told not to purchase any kind of leather cleaner - they just add layers to the sofa - rahter than cleaning it. They told us to use mild soap & warm water

Answer 7

A leather furniture cleaning kit. You can buy them at better quality furniture stores.
My second choice would be Murphy's oil soap.
Third choice, saddle soap, but it gets messy because you have to get it wet and foamy.

Answer 8

leather cleaner or you can buy the wipes if you just need to claen a little area

Answer 9

Damp cloth

Answer 10

saddle soap is mild & a great leather cleaner.