Means for the care of leather furniture

Leather furniture for many years does not go out of fashion due to the beauty and practicality in operation. Since this material is breathable and durable, with proper care it can last for many years. Naturally, the question arises: what means to care for leather furniture to use, so that your favorite couch or chair does not crack, not fade, and even in 10 years looked like new. About them and the simple rules of regular care will be discussed in this article.

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Basic care rules

To apply the appropriate skin care products to the corresponding effect and generally do not require frequent cleaning, observe a few simple rules:

• First of all, when buying leather furniture, you must choose the location so that itdid not get direct sunlight.
• Place your furniture away from heat sources, in particular from heaters, the distance should be at least one and a half meters.
• Do not expose the room to extreme temperature changes and maintain a humidity of at least 65%.At low humidity, the skin may dry up and crack. At high humidity, mold or fungus may appear.

Important! To maintain the elasticity of leather upholstery, you need to restore the fat layer at least 2 times a year. For this purpose, vegetable oil or glycerin is suitable.

• Do not fill furniture with pillows, rugs, toys and do not cover it for a long time with colored fabrics, especially for light leather furniture. These things can shed and leave on your favorite couch spots that will be difficult to pull out. Of course, if you leave the apartment for a long time, it makes sense to cover your leather furniture with a cover or a cloak of white non-lining fabric.
• Try to limit the contact of furniture from the skin with your pets, because deep scratches will spoil the whole appearance, they are difficult to cover.
• If you accidentally spilled water, do not wait for it to dry out on its own, and pat the water with a napkin, sponge or rag, otherwise the liquid will be deeply absorbed into the leather covering.
• Do not use your leather sofa or chair as a place to eat, for this the kitchen is best suited. The need to constantly remove stains from different foods will cause the leather upholstery to lose its color and attractive appearance.
• At least once a week, wipe your furniture dry with a clean cotton cloth or a soft brush from the vacuum cleaner. So you clean the surface of the skin from dust and small debris.
• Once a fortnight, it is desirable to wipe the surface of leather furniture with a damp cloth or microfiber, it is also possible to use a vacuum cleaner with the function of wet cleaning.
• Handle furniture with special protective equipment for the care of leather furniture at least every five to six months. This will prevent excessive wetting of the skin, since it forms a special protective film that has a water repellent effect.

Important! It is better to buy high-quality products and pick them up by the color of the upholstery.

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How to properly clean the leather furniture from stains?

If your furniture is dirty, then it's best to remove stains with special means to care for leather furniture.

Important! Before buying such a product, carefully read the information on the label - the composition should not contain any harmful impurities such as acetone or thinner. Special chemistry should be for specific types of pollution.

Any non-special chemistry, like a washing powder, can not be used - it can ruin your furniture once and for all. If there is no special tool at hand, you can use a mild soap solution. It should be applied to the stain with a conventional sponge for several minutes, and then wipe the skin dry.

Depending on the origin of the stains, you can use different cleaning methods:

• Grease stains should be wiped dry with a dry cloth, and if traces remain, then you can use starch or baby powder that will absorb all the residues of fat.
• In order to remove stains from mold, it is necessary to dilute alcohol and water in a proportion of 50:50, wipe the places with mold with a stearic napkin soaked in this compound. You can just use vodka, and for the prevention use citric acid and vinegar.
• Traces of markers or pens, carefully left by your children, can be removed using hair spray. This method is useful in the fight against stains from wine.
• To remove blood stains, ordinary cold water is suitable.
• To remove the smeared chewing gum, this place needs to be frozen. Attach it with ice packets, and when it freezes, remove the gum. It will not be difficult.
• The ink stains can be cleaned with a sponge or a soft cloth soaked in a solution of 70-80% medical alcohol or a nail polish remover.
• When removing old dried stains, you will be helped by toothpaste, hairspray or toilet water with an atomizer. Apply one of these funds on the stain, wait a bit, and then wipe with a damp sponge or cloth.
• The spots from coffee or tea are best displayed with vodka or ammonia.
• If your children have left stains from chocolate, do not worry, glycerin soap will help you.
• Traces of lipstick are removed with alcohol.

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How to care for white leather furniture?

Special care must be taken to care for white or very light leather furniture.

Method 1

If suddenly there were dark spots on it, you need to prepare a solution:

• dilute the juice of lemon and tartar in a proportion of 50:50;
• rub it into the place where the stain formed;
• wait 15 minutes;
• then rinse the solution with soapy water;Dry
• with a dry cloth or soft cloth.

Method 2

You can also take care of leather light furniture with milk:

Dampen a sponge or napkin in milk.

Well press and clean the surface of your furniture.

Important! This is an excellent preventive tool for the care of leather furniture will make the material more smooth and shiny.

Method 3

You can use egg white or glycerin to give natural shine upholstery. Weekly care of a leather sofa at home with such a home remedy will give it a healthy appearance.

Method 4

To remove scuffs, it is enough to rub them with an orange peel. And deep scratches or cuts can be masked with liquid skin. True, some difficulty is that you need to choose the right color.

Important! It is best to test this tool on a small area of ​​the upholstery, preferably on an inconspicuous place.

We have considered the basic ways how to look after leather furniture at home. But if these approaches have not produced the desired result, then it is not worth pouring a stain on anything in the hope that something will help. You just mess up the upholstery. In this case, it is better to call specialists, while acting quickly, until the spots penetrate deeply into the structure of the skin, because removing fresh spots is easier than withered.