Care of leather clothes

Leather things are always in a trend, and the person in them looks very presentable and bright. Of course, one can not ignore the fact that products made of such material are quite practical and can last several years, and financial benefits are always pleasant. But to get this result, care for leather clothing should be correct and timely. There is not much time and effort required, but some rules are worth knowing.

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General rules

Standard care for clothes made of leather includes some very simple rules, the observance of which will prevent contamination and thorough cleaning. Hence - the material will last longer and stronger, and you - look attractive.

What are the rules for the care of leather things?- everything is very easy to remember and does not require you to have a special concentration and a clear schedule for each day:

1. Immediately after the purchase, hang a thing on the shoulders of a suitable width and give the product time to hang around. This is necessary in order to straighten all the cracks in things, so that she has acquired a comfortable form for wearing.
2. Remove any deposits of dust. This procedure is desirable to be performed after each time you went out in a jacket, skirt or cloak to the street, especially if you had to push in a minibus, subway or long walk along a dusty street. This treatment is uncomplicated and takes just 1-2 minutes. Simply wipe off the entire surface of the product with a slightly damp, clean rag - the care of the clothes from the skin is now complete.
3. Handle with a moisture repellent. Such a procedure is not mandatory, but very desirable. It must be done immediately after buying a thing, and then - every month. Note that with regular wetting, the skin will crack, crack, deform and the whole thing loses its aesthetic appearance. Therefore, moisture protection will significantly extend the entire life.
4. If you bought the top winter or autumn clothes from the skin, never dry it after rain or snowfall on the radiators or near the air conditioner. In this case, the material becomes stiff, deformed and loses its strength. It is enough only to gently wipe dry and hang on the hangers in the hallway.
5. Care of leather clothes should be correct and during storage of non-seasonal products. Here there are such rules: do not stack things, but hang them in a closet, on shoulders of suitable width, do not "wrap" a thing in a plastic bag - the skin will suffocate and get an unpleasant smell.

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Cleaning of leather things

To clean a thing from the skin, it is enough to have affordable folk remedies available at your fingertips or to immediately purchase special professional care products - paint, cream, wax, aerosol.

If you decide to clean only with home remedies, to remove various stains you will find it useful:

• potato starch, talc - will remove greasy stains;
• soft solvents( eg nail polish remover without acetone) - to remove traces from the ballpoint pen, marker;
• solution of vinegar - will help to arrange the care of clothes and shoes made of leather, on which there are often divorces from salt;
• milk - perfectly copes with the removal of dirt on light leather and even suede clothing;
• refined gasoline - removes any, even the most persistent and old stains, regardless of their origin.

Important! To restore the shine of the material, use the simplest means - glycerin, petrolatum or castor oil. They will not only restore the gloss, but will also give special softness to the material.

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Leather polishing

Of course, it is quite easy to follow all the above rules, but often we do not attach importance to doing something wrong. As a result, improper care of leather clothes, for example, all the same storage when folded, may puzzle you over how to iron a leather jacket, raincoat, coat or skirt.

The easiest way is to hang up the product again and give it time to take a normal shape. Usually it takes 5-7 days.

If you do not have so much time, you can proceed as follows:

1. Hang a thing of leather material on the hangers in the bathroom, after having turned on the hot water. Leave it in a closed room with water turned on for 20-30 minutes. Hot steam will quickly smooth out the material and all the creases will disappear.
2. Steam treatment can also be performed using a steam generator. If you have such a miracle technique at home, act. But keep the distance from the material in 20-30 cm, so as not to damage it. The thing in this case should hang vertically, on the shoulders.
3. Innovative fashion technology is far from everyone can afford. In this case, too, you can find a way out. Boil the water in a kettle and hold the individual parts of the product over the same steam for several minutes.

As you can see, caring for clothes from the skin will not give you any special problems and will take up a little time. The main thing - do not forget about all these events and then you will not have problems with such expensive things.