How To Clean a Leather Sofa | The Leather Laundry
Worried about ruining your sofa with your cleaning trials? Here are a few tips on how to clean a leather sofa!
True it spells beauty and class, but maintaining your leather sofa (especially when it’s white) can be a little tricky. You might not have realised that dust and grime settle in so easily and frequently before going in for those lovely white couches. It might be your favourite corner in the house but keeping it sparkling clean could very well turn into a nightmare. Before you start pulling out your hair in despair, give these tips and tricks a genuine try:
1. Before embarking on your mission, test the chosen cleaning product on a portion of the couch that is not noticeable. It is important to check for discolouration and damage to the leather. Patch test is very important!
2. If the leather seems fine, use a mild baby soap or body wash with a clean, damp, soft muslin cloth to rub in a circular motion with gentle pressure. Do not work up a lather and do not make the leather too wet. It should just be damp and moist.
3. Once the cloth is soiled, rinse it and re-apply the body wash.
4. Wipe the area with a clean, damp cloth.
5. Buff the area with a clean, dry cloth. You don’t want to leave the leather wet or damp. It will just reduce the life of your leather couch.
6. Steps 3, 4 & 5 ensure that you get rid of all the surface dust and dirt sitting on the sofa! You can then proceed to apply the cleaning product as per the label instructions!
7. If there are stains that refuse to leave your beautiful sofa, you can try rubbing the stain with a soft cloth dipped in non-acetone nail polish remover. However, before you try this trick you might want to try it out in some inconspicuous spot of your couch (patch test) in case the leather does not agree with the non-acetone nail polish remover!
So, above are some wonderful tips on how to clean a leather sofa!
Sometimes leather sofas develop stubborn stains that refuse to go no matter what you do, in such cases it’s really important to consult a professional leather care technician. They tend to restore the colour of the sofa entirely in such cases!
