I have two white leather couches i am selling on craigslist. They have a few spots on them i would like to clean. What is the easiest way to clean leather? Any household products that will work? or do i need to go out and buy leather cleaner?
2007-04-23 05:46:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I have two suggestions to clean leather:
Huggies baby wipes, they clean and moisturize.
Jif Peanut Butter, Just smear on a thin coat of peanut butter wait a minute, then wipe off. Polish with a soft cloth.
2007-04-23 13:14:26 · answer #1 · answered by fire937rescue 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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.
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.
The alternative is a brand new product on the market called Lazy Leather. This is the latest technology in cleaning and combines an effective cleaner with a protector. It is quick and easy to use and should be used as a maintenance product once your suite has been cleaned or from new if you have just bought it.
Source(s):
www.LTTsolutions.net
Leather care consultants to the furniture and cleaning industries
2007-04-23 06:07:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would be very wary of using any household cleaners. If you can get to a horse supply store just get saddle soap. It cleans everything off and conditions the leather in one easy step. The stuff is fantastic!
2007-04-23 06:58:09 · answer #3 · answered by debijs 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to Rooms To Go and say you bought your couches there. They will give you a bottle of leather cleaner for free, no receipt neccessary.
2007-04-27 04:46:01 · answer #4 · answered by Jennefer M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use saddle soap. It's not very expensive, you should be able to buy a small can at a shoe store. I wouldn't use any other household product on an expensive leather product like a couch.
2007-04-23 05:52:57 · answer #5 · answered by Joey B 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
To remove dark stains on light leather you will need to try wiping it gently with a thin paste of lemon juice and cream of tarter. Gently massage in, then finish with a soft damp cloth. be sure to rinse well.
2007-04-23 06:00:31 · answer #6 · answered by Lucky 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I use a liquid detergent with water and a squirt of baby oil to clean my suite and it comes up great every time.
2007-04-23 05:56:28 · answer #7 · answered by Jambo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋