Leather items have high aesthetic value but also require meticulous care and preservation to stay beautiful and durable.
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`wash` leather items properly
Before cleaning leather, you should learn about the characteristics of each material.
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Leather shoes
You should not `wash` leather shoes directly with water but should only gently clean dirty areas.
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For suede shoes, you should buy a specialized brush to avoid damaging the leather surface each time you clean them.
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Leather bag
Leather bags can be cleaned similarly to shoes but do not need to be cleaned as often as clothes.
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Leather clothes
The washing machine’s vortex drum is not a friendly way to clean leather items.
After washing and rinsing thoroughly with water, gently wring them dry and dry them in a ventilated place.
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Remove stains
Unpleasant stains will cause loss of aesthetics and reduce the value of your leather item.
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Before cleaning the entire surface, you should start with the part of the skin that is least visible.
Disinfection
You can disinfect leather items by soaking them in a mixture of 5ml of bleach and half a large basin of water.
Unpleasant scent
Mix 5g of baking soda with 1 liter of warm water and soak the shirt for a while before washing (about half an hour to 1 hour).
Candle wax
Cover the surface of the waxed skin with parchment paper (baking paper).
Blood stains
Blood stains will harden the leather and cause an unpleasant scent after drying.
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Mold
If your leather item is contaminated with mold, you can mix 250ml of rubbing alcohol with 250ml of water.
Grease stains
Grease stains are one of the most difficult stains to remove on leather.
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How to preserve leather when not in use
The process of preserving leather after use can affect the appearance, surface quality of the leather as well as its longevity.
When leather items get wet, you should dry them at room temperature, avoid using a dryer or exposing them to strong sunlight because the heat will cause the leather to harden and crack easily.
Do not store leather items at the bottom of the cabinet because they can get crushed and damaged.
Do not hang leather items with metal hooks, instead use plastic hangers or wooden hangers lined with puffy paper at the shoulders to shape the shape of the shirt.
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Keep leather items away from hot or humid indoor areas.
If storing leather goods in a bag, the bag you are using should be made of breathable fabrics such as cotton.
Regularly or periodically clean even bags, shoes, etc. that you don’t often use to ensure that they don’t collect too much dust, causing mold and damage.
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Use paper or bubble wrap to stuff the bag, shoe toe, or boot collar to avoid collapse, breakage, or creases during storage.
For shoes made of leather, you should invest in a shoe rack made of moisture-absorbing and odor-absorbing pine wood and a shoe cabinet with ventilation slots.
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