How to clean a light suede bag at home?

• It happens that, by negligence, we manage to slap a bag, put a stain with a coloring substance: berries, juice, cosmetics, wine. With such spots it is just necessary to fight immediately. Affected area need:
  1. get soaked with a clean paper towel;
  2. must be washed with a detergent;
  3. should be brushed after drying.

  Important! To remove such stains, you need to use a special stain remover or soda solution.

  • Another misfortune is greasy stains. Suede absorbs very fat from any origin. On the spot of its formation spots and stains are formed. To clean a light suede bag at home in this situation:
    1. Prepare a solution from one glass of water and a tablespoon of ammonia.
    2. This means wipe the stains, removing the grease and unpleasant odor.
    3. After drying, treat the surface with a brush, eraser, pumice or crust of bread to restore the original appearance.
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    Washing of suede handbags

    According to the rules, it is possible to clean a suede bag at home using extremely dry methods. Washing - any, is not recommended, as suede is very specific material and does not like an abundance of moisture. If you, despite all the warnings, decided to wash the bag from suede at home, it can be done in two ways.

    Important! The result of such an experiment directly depends on the initial quality of the thing and the correct treatment modes, temperatures, means. So be prepared for the fact that after washing you can permanently lose this accessory.

    Washing in the washer

    If the local cleaning does not give the desired result, the whole bag is untidy, and the lining is dirty and smells bad, you can wash the bag in the typewriter - water temperature 30-35 C. Choose the mode without pre-soaking and squeezing.

    Important! Use only liquid detergents, the most suitable liquid for washing woolen things.

    Hand wash

    The best option if you need to wash not the entire bag completely, but only individual places. Prepare a mixture of shampoo and water, pour it well, and then apply the sponge to dirty places. In this case, you do not wet the surface very much.

    If you need to wash only the lining:

    1. Remove it, shake out the garbage from all the pockets. After that, start washing in the washing solution, then dry it.
    2. If the lining is not removed, carefully turn the bag inside out, treat it with a foam sponge, and dry it.
       

    How to dry a suede bag?

    1. After washing, do not wring out the bag. Water should drain naturally.
    2. Do not use heaters and batteries, irons and hair dryers for drying.
    3. If you are exposed to rain or a wet bag after washing, you must dry it in natural temperature conditions. This is not a very fast process, but the bag does not deform, it does not sit down.
    4. You can stuff dry paper inside the bag, which you need to periodically change. This will support the original shape of the bag, plus the paper will pull out excess moisture. Change it as often as possible.

    Important! After washing and drying, the suede can become coarser, harder, unattractive. Do not worry: walk across the surface of the product with a metal brush for suede or sandpaper with the finest graininess.

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    Features of light suede cleaning

    Light suede bag looks very nice, gentle, but it quickly gets dirty, it's easy to molt other things. However, for such products there are different ways of cleaning.

    So, what can I use to clean a light suede bag at home:

    1. Prepare a solution from low-fat milk and soda - 1: 1 proportions. This mixture should be applied to dirty places and left for 10-15 minutes. Then, with a damp, well-wrung cloth, remove the cleanser, allow the purse to dry and clean it with a brush.
    2. There is another solution that is effective in the case of white and light suede. Mix 5 parts of water, 4 parts of vinegar, 1 part of ammonia. The mixture is applied to the surface of the bag, wait 20 minutes, and after a dry, clean cloth, remove the excess.
    3. Fresh stains from fat sprinkle with talc or potato starch, leave for a while, and then clean the surface of the adsorbent with a stiff brush.

    We hope our recommendations will help you to properly care for delicate suede and your bags, clutches, wallets will always please the eye and emphasize the individual style.

• The eraser and brush can also be replaced with a crust of bread or pumice. Dry the dried up dirt gently with pumice stone or crust of dried bread. If the suede is light, take white bread. Dark suede is cleaned with black rye bread.
• To clean a light suede bag at home, you can use the abrasive properties of the salt. On the surface of the product, pour large salt, while you can rub a hand on the material. Then - clean the salt, trying to do it in one direction.
• It is better to clean delicate suede garments above the steam, especially if there are creases and shiny places on them. It is better to do this over the teapot spout, which gives a directed jet of steam, and then clean it with a rubber brush.
• If you were sprayed with dirty water from a puddle or the bag fell into the mud, do not immediately rub it - so you just increase the stain. It is better to wait until the mud completely dries out, and then brush it with a special brush with stiff bristles, pumice stone or crusts of bread.

Suede clothing, shoes and bags have always been a sign of exquisite style and good taste. If you are not indifferent to this material, then you will be interested to learn how to clean a light bag of suede at home. We know that there are a lot of such people and not everyone wants to carry a dry cleaning bag, so that home advice by the way.

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General rules for the use of suede things

In order for the suede thing to last longer, it is necessary to follow certain rules:

• It is necessary to store suede items in cabinets that are regularly ventilated. Do not use plastic bags for storage, as condensation may accumulate in them, which will damage the suede. It is better to use fabric or non-woven bags.
• Products made from light or colored suede must be stored in separate cases. Bags fit in individual non-woven bags.
• If the handle is long, try to fold it neatly, so that there are no clogs and no traces left on the surface of the bag.
• Suede items during storage must be ventilated. This should be done in dry weather, avoiding direct sunlight.
• In case of contamination of suede, it is necessary to do as early as possible removing dirt and removing stains, because old dirt from suede is removed more difficult, in their place, streaks and shocks are formed.
• With stubborn stains, it is better to go to dry cleaners.
• Do not dry suede at heating sources, hair dryer, iron. Such methods can lead to deformation, staining and cracking of the suede.
• To maintain the appearance of suede things, get special care for suede in proven stores.

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Ways to clean suede handbags

We need to remember that we need to clean the bag from suede when we have a responsible event. We want to warn you that quick cleaning can only spoil the thing, so select the time for this procedure and choose the method of cleaning. The choice will depend on the degree of contamination, on the presence of stains and the need to refresh the liner.

What you need to clean a light suede bag at home:

• Be sure to purchase a special brush for cleaning suede products. On the one hand, it has a rubber or rubber surface, and on the other - a bristle that will help you quickly clean the dirt, cope with the zamynami, regain velvety.
• If you do not have a special brush near your hand, you can use a stationery eraser. Blurred stain rub that side of the eraser, which is erased with a simple pencil.

Important! We remind you that the eraser should be clean, otherwise you will stain the material.