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i have a white leather couch. help please!!

2007-03-18 05:51:29 · 6 answers · asked by kelsie r 2 in Home & Garden Cleaning & Laundry

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You need to use a good quality water based foam leather cleaner.

DO NOT use anything containing oils, waxes or silicones. (Most 'conditioners' contain waxes or oils) and furniture polish contains silicones

BABY WIPES are the worst thing you can use as they will destroy the finish on your leather. They are very strong alkiline cleaners to neutralise urine (acid) on babys skin so they are not the right thing to use on leather.

Saddle soap is too harsh to use on todays furniture.

A lot of leather wipes contain chemicals which will also destroy the finish or leave residues on the leather which will damage it. They are not cheap in the long run as you would need a lot to clean a whole leather sofa. A bottle of foam cleaner should do your furniture 1-2 times.

You should also follow this with a good water based leather protector which will act like a 'scotchgard' and inhibit dirt and stains from being absorbed and make cleaning easier the next time. This is especially important on a pale leather.

Dry leather needs rehydrating with water and oils and waxes should not be used as the natural oils do not dry out of leather. Wiping over with a damp cloth regularly will help to do this.

It is important to maintain a regular cleaning regime cleaning dirt off the surface regularly and inhibiting the absorption of body oils into the leather with a protector is the best way of doing this.

Source(s):

www.LTTsolutions.net
Leather care consultants to the furniture and cleaning industr

2007-03-19 08:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on my off white leather couch and it cleans it up real good. I use a towel to wipe off any excess water after I clean it with the magic eraser.

Good luck!

2007-03-18 12:59:08 · answer #2 · answered by Raspberry 6 · 0 1

I would actually use a damp microfiber rag with warm water, mild natural soap like Dr. Bronners peppermint and a dry rag. Whatever you get too wet, make sure you go over it with a DRY rag, gently.

2007-03-18 13:29:18 · answer #3 · answered by fanny gardener 3 · 0 1

a damp mr clean sponge should work it wont scratch the leather either

2007-03-18 14:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by jojonjesse 3 · 0 1

a soft cloth soaked in vinegar

2007-03-18 12:56:24 · answer #5 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0 1

Black shoe polish

2007-03-18 12:59:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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