An elegant leather bag is a worthy addition to any outfit. She can serve for a very long time. But in order for a handbag made of genuine leather to look like brand new, care is necessary for it. Periodically, the skin needs to be cleaned. The methods depend not only on the texture of the material, but often on the color.
You will need
- -ammonia;
- - soap;
- - rags;
- - protective cream for the skin;
- - body cream;
- - Castor oil;
- - petroleum jelly;
- - glycerol;
- - cow's milk.
Instruction manual
1
A leather handbag needs to be cleaned regularly of dust, even if it is brand new, and there are no stains on it yet. This must be done after each trip around the city. Wet a soft cloth and wring it out properly. Wipe the bag. Lubricate it with a special protective cream for processing leather products. You can also use ordinary cosmetic nourishing cream.
2
If the dark smooth leather bag is very dirty, it must be washed. Make a concentrated soap solution. It is better to use high-quality laundry soap, and you can grate it on a coarse grater. Add a few drops of ammonia to the solution.
3
Soak a soft cloth in soapy water. Treat the entire surface of the bag. Moisten another piece of rag with castor oil and wipe the entire product. Castor oil can be replaced with glycerin or even petroleum jelly.
4
Leather for the manufacture of various products has been used for a very long time, so among the ways of leaving it there are many ancient ones. For example, you can clean the stain using the most common bulb. Cut it in half. After applying the cut to the stain, wipe the bag in a circular motion, starting from the edges of the dirt. This method has one drawback - there is a smell that may not be pleasant to everyone.
5
With a white leather bag a little more worries than with a dark one. It gets dirty faster, and any traces are visible on it. Wipe off dust with a damp cloth, of course, you can. But it is better to moisten the rags not in water, but in unboiled cow's milk. Squeeze the cloth and handle the bag. Milk will not only clean the product from dirt, but also refresh the color.
6
To clean light leather products, you can apply another method. Take the egg and separate the protein. Beat it with a whisk or fork and mix with a little raw cow's milk. Soak a rag or swab in the resulting material and clean the stain.
7
Greasy stains on leather products appear often enough. To remove such a stain without much trouble, grease it with rubber glue and leave it like this for the night. In the morning, gently remove the glue (it comes off without any additional devices, you can simply pry it off with a fingernail). Lubricate the area where there was a stain.
note
There are a lot of special skin care products in stores. But in each case it is necessary to take into account the type of skin. Special shampoos designed for processing leather furniture will perfectly clean the bag. Traditional methods are good because they are suitable for any kind of skin.
Useful advice
Suede bags should be cleaned regularly with a regular school eraser. This will not only remove stains, but also preserve the texture of the material. Suede bags can also be washed in soapy water with ammonia.
Clean your patent leather bag with a dry or slightly damp cloth. Remember that such a bag should not be worn at too high or too low temperatures.
Wipe the crocodile skin with a dry woolen cloth. Wet cleaning is only permitted in exceptional cases.
