Whenever we stumble upon the most stylish and versatile upholstery
for furniture, we definitely end up with a single answer that is Leather. Leather
furniture is found everywhere in your home in different forms. For example, you
may find it in shape of leather beds in your bedroom, while on other hand you
will see it as faux leather sofa beds in
living room. It provides a most luxurious, rich and cozy look to your home. They
are exceptional in comfort too.
When it is about caring for leather furniture, it is not a
hard and tricky task. You just need to bear in mind some points and you will
get a long lasting, ever fresh and stain free leather furniture even if it is white leather beds. Here, I have suggested
a list of 5 top caring tips that will make your leather furniture alive.
Regular dusting or
vacuuming:
To avoid high pile work after a long period of time, you are
suggested to do it regularly. It’s not hard. You just need a soft and clean
cloth to dust it so that you may remove all light dust mites time to time. You may
use any old cotton T shirt for dusting purpose. On the other hand, you may also
vacuum it on regular basis if you find it more convenient than dusting. You must
use a soft brush in vacuum cleaner so that you may save your items from
scratches and damages.
Do not get lazy and
careless:
If your leather furniture gets any spills you must wipe out
it immediately without any delay so that it may not leave mark over it. If there
are liquid spills, use a paper towel or a dry cloth to soak it immediately. You
must blot up it quite softly; never rub it, if you do so you will definitely end
up with marks. If liquid is too much then use several paper towels and dry
cloths to blot it up.
If you are having grease or oil spills on furniture then
sprinkle some corn starch over it, rub it gently. The rubbing motion will warm
up the grease or oils spills and it will be easy to soak it up. After that you
must vacuum it to remove cornstarch.
To remove ink stains from leather furniture, you may apply
alcohol over it through cotton balls. Rub it gently and stain will disappear. Before
applying it over the actual effected area, you must test on any hidden or back
side of the furniture.
Protect from heat and
sunlight:
You must place your leather furniture items at least 2-3
feet away from the heat point such as fireplaces and heating vents. Do not
place it in direct sunlight for more than 10 minutes. Both of these acts save
your leather items from fading, peeling and cracking. Avoiding these acts will
make your leather furniture supple.
Nourishing and
moisturizing:
You must apply leather conditioners to your items twice a
year because it moisturizes and nourishes your items. Properly oil those areas
that receive most wear such the cushions of the leather sofas and arms. It will
soften the leather furniture and save it from tear.
Test before apply:
You must test out your each and every method including
conditioning before application so that you may avoid serious marks and
reactions. You may check it on bottom, footrest or backside.
These are the 5 most common tips to care for leather furniture
that will surely give you a highly maintained item.