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How do I get dog smell from leather sofa?

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By Thu 05-Nov-09 21:29:14 Add message | Report | Contact poster
I got a leather sofa from freecycle, I have removed a load of dog hair from behnd the cushions and wiped it down but there is a lingering smell. I'm going to shove some bicarb down it tonight to hoover up tomorrow but is there anything else I can do? Am normally a chemical free house but if you tell me febreeze or something will actually work rather than just make it smell like a loo I will obey!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 20:17:12
grin

Don't tell dh that, he would quite like a dog but I already have the dcs to bound up to me, wag their tails and demand to be played with/fed/go for a walk/anounce that they've done a poo and mummy needs to clean it up I don't need another one!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 20:12:42
get a dog then you won't notice the smell wink
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 20:03:01
Thanks for the suggestions

I must admit to baby wiping it when we got it grin

Didn't have the chance the other night fanny but it has now been soap flaked and is covered in bicarb. Must remember to hoover that off the instant I get up tomorrow else dd will have a field day!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 17:14:31
Saddle soap!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 17:08:43
I was told from a sales assistant in a furniture store that baby wipes clean a leather sofa well, just don't rub them too hard (as they are full of chemicals) - more like wipe across. Don't know about the smell though - perhaps scented ones might eventually get rid of the smell. Also FWIW a John Lewis carpet assistant told me that Sainsburys own brand carpet and upholstery cleaner was THE best!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 16:31:48
Did you try the soap flakes Indith?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 15:42:47
grin And here was me thinking the ladies in good housekeeping knew everything wink
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 06-Nov-09 21:22:48
Indith think it may have to be Febreeze! wink
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