Cleaning a White Leather Purse

RE: Cleaning a White Leather Purse Post by grandma of 5 (2) | (07/13/2008) Contact Hello, I have all leather furniture, three dogs, a cat, a bunny and 7 grandchildren, so needless to say, I wash my furniture once a week. The best thing I have found that works on the furniture is simple soap and water! I have used leather cleaners, other cleaners that swear they work on leather, but with today's prices, I try to be as frugal as possible. So the only cleaner I use is Sunlight dish soap. I fill my cleaning bucket with dish washing soap and hot water,and wipe the furniture. You might want to try this tip with a splash of clorox in the water to bring your purse back to sparkling! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a White Leather Purse Post by Cyinda (634) | (07/12/2008) Profile | Contact My mom always used just a tiny bit of Vaseline on a piece of flannel or an old T-shirt to clean out paten-leather shoes... I bet it would also work to clean a patent leather purse: * Just rub the Vaseline into the patent leather in tiny circles (use only a tiny bit) then take a clean part of the soft cotton rag & buff it till it's clean & shiny. But if it's REAL leather... (Like your purse is) then I'd treat it like leather shoes & use a QUALITY tennis shoe cleaner & maybe even a white shoe polish if it does darken... This shoe polish also comes in an ivory color & can hide a multitude of "sins"... Just use it sparingly & buff it to a sheen... Better yet, go into a store that sell quality leathers or athletic shoes... or e-mail the company that makes your purse & ask them. ---> I revived a nasty old & cracked leather jacket for my old boyfriend (& it looked like NEW!) & all it took was some black shoe polish & a bit of TLC & some elbow grease & it looked just like new when I finished (He couldn't believe how good it looked, as he was going to throw it away!)... But before you use the shoe polish, wipe it down with a non-oily baby wipe first. Another idea: Go into a Western Wear store & ask them... They sell all kinds of leather cleaners (for dress cowboy boots & fancy horse saddles) * For old & cracked leather you can uses "Hair Serum" like CitreShine hair serum (for frizzy hair). The first several ingredients listed should be Dimethicone or another silicone type product... Make sure it says "Hair Serum" & not "Hair laminator"... This silicone based product will put back the suppleness into the leather... Just wipe a tiny bit on with a soft cloth & buff it off. But any leather product like mink oil should be kept away from the seams because it can make the thread in the seams break down quicker. Especially if the thread is made from cotton... When you hear that mink oil is bad for leather, that isn't true... It's not bad for the leather, but is actually bad for the seams that hold the garment together. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a White Leather Purse Post By Suki (Guest Post) (07/12/2008) Hi Sabina: I use "Saddle Soap" for all my leathers. I believe, I purchased it from a leather saddle shop. I have had about 5 leather coats and used it on all of them. One of the coats was a beige full length coat. That was very hard to keep clean, for it would get dirty after a few wears. I would just scrub the soap latter onto a facecloth and scrub like scrubbing a floor. Let me tell you it would get very dirty at times and one could not wear it until it was cleaned. I would lay it flat on the table and it would get pretty wet. Then I would rinse it off with clean water using a facecloth. Then, I would hang it up on a wooden hanger and shape it a little. I would hang it overnight and the coat would be dry the next day, and ready to wear. After it dries it becomes a litte stiff, but after a few wears it goes back to being a very soft leather. Let me tell you I must have cleaned that coat about a dozen times, co'z it was my favourite, and when it went out of style; I just threw it away, but did keep the belt for other assessories. Also, after washing it came out looking like it was brand new, and I truly believe that I don't think the cleaners would have gotten it as clean. I believe, all the money I saved from dry cleaning would have bought me a brand new leather coat for sure! Someone suggested using a conditioner. That probably would be a good thing. I would use it after it would dry, that would probably soften up the leather. Good Luck! I guaranty you a 100% you will be satisfied in your result, and wear that purse forever. Suki Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a White Leather Purse Post by my nicki (1) | (07/11/2008) Contact Try using AWSOME it comes in a spray bottle, It cleans about everything even my beige purse, paint on hands, grass stains, It can be found at the Dollar Store, or Ollies. I use it more than my other cleaners, even spot cleaning spilt stuff on carpets. Know it is the best dollar something I ever spent. Even has the refill you can get. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a White Leather Purse Post by cookwie (1042) | (07/11/2008) Profile | Contact White leather anything is asking for trouble! Make a promise to yourself that this is the last one! OK - just being funny. You have to be very careful where you store the purse because it can pick up the color from items it's laid in, on or next to (don't ask for details). Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a White Leather Purse Post by melody_yesterday (419) | (07/11/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact I used baby wipes on mine & was very happy -- also on white runners Report Spam or Abuse Request: Cleaning a White Leather Purse Post by lewis_admin (1301) | (07/11/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact How do I clean my white coach bag? I have a white leather coach bag and is dirty and it looks real bad. I have used all kinds of cleaning stuff and nothing works. Maybe you can help me. Eliza from Trenton, NJ Answers: RE: Cleaning a White Leather Purse You might try saddle soap. It is usually found with the solid shoe polish. Follow the directions on the can. I have cleaned many leather objects using saddle soap with great success. (06/26/2008) By Mary RE: Cleaning a White Leather Purse Coach makes a specific leather cleaner and conditioner for their products. I found mine on e-bay cheaper than going through Coach. All fine leather goods should be conditioned at least once every two years. (06/27/2008) By ggmsmolly RE: Cleaning a White Leather Purse Did you try Mr. Clean Magic Eraser? That stuff cleans so many things. (06/29/2008) By JoJo1118 Report Spam or Abuse