How do you clean & condition leather sofa

Zhills · ‎11-15-2011

My sofa needs a good cleaning and conditioning. I haven't been able to do it since my surgery.

What do you use that is easy and does a good job. I am a bit afraid to use some of the 'homemade' ones I have seen on Pinterest.

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

My living room furniture is all leather. Leather cleaning products came w/it. In the 3 yrs I've had my furniture I've never had to "clean" it.

Didn't cleaning instructions come w/your leather sofa?

I just wipe my leather furniture down with damp rag once a month & vacuum the cat hairs off it. Leather attracts pet hairs. Luckly my cat hates leather.

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Stevie Nix · ‎03-09-2010

Armour-All makes wipes for leather car interiors. Works well in my car! You might want to try on your furniture.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

Saddle soap, or Armour All wipes. I use the wipes on the leather interior of my car, and wouldn't hesitate to use it on a recliner or couch.

jlkz · ‎12-02-2013

I have used Ivory soap on a dish rag whenever the cream color leather sectional needed cleaning over the last 20 years. Seems to be fine.

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homedecor1 · ‎03-09-2010

@Zhills

Not sure how old your couch is but I bought leather and they gave me Guardsman leather cleaning & conditioning kit. Every week I use damp microfiber cloth and wipe it down. My kitties don't like leather so they are never on it. Plus, only 2 of us, just normal everyday use.

Lapdog · ‎12-18-2012

At school we used Murphy oil soap on our leather bridles and saddles. Kept them clean and supple from all the sweat. I have also used it on the leather in my car. Plus it smells good.

Zhills · ‎11-15-2011

My furniture is only a couple of years old but the kit did not come with it. Instructions may have. They would be in my "warranties" box somewhere. My cleaning lady used a cloth with Windex and somehow Windex just did not seem OK for leather. It cuts grease on windows, etc. Wouldn't it dry out leather? Just curious. I have some leather conditioner for my ex-SOs car but shouldn't it be cleaned first?

My dog does love it but he has a pad on it. He is on the pad most of the time.

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

@Zhills I would never use Windex on my leather chair. I would definitely tell the housekeeper not to do that again. I have a leather chair and ottoman and haven't needed to do anything to it yet. It's a couple of years old.

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