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Newbie1999 · 13/11/2019 14:41

To get small black leather bag cleaned? Has a few mainly makeup stains - advice on how to clean it myself and use the money for wine instead, please?!

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ActualHornist · 13/11/2019 16:41

I would use olive oil before I paid that. It gets make up off human skin at least and should nourish it. I’m sure I’ve seen that.

Maybe google first though!

WiddlinDiddlin · 13/11/2019 16:44

I used to work with leather.. (making tack, bags, dog collars etc).

DO NOT use saddle soap, saddle soap is neither a soap nor actually a cleaner, its more a moisturiser, its a humectant that draws moisture in and keeps leather supple and actually it isn't all that good for even bridle leather, but bridle leather is so tough and strong it survives despite saddle soap rather than because of it.

Notably i have things cleaned with saddle soap and things NEVER touched with it, in my damp workshop... guess which items have moulded?! Yep, only teh saddle soaped stuff.

Clean it very gently with lukewarm water, use a TINY miniscule drop of washing up liquid if you think you really have to do so.

Dry it with a cloth and immediately (whilst its actually still slightly damp) polish and buff with a leather conditioner made from FAT and WAX (not oil)... this will feed the leather and seal IN the moisture from the wipe down. This will be a solid product like Abbey Saddler Leather Balm or Jeffries leather conditioner and you need the warmth from your hands to work it into the leather, then let it sit and buff it off.

Avoid oiling leather, oil drives out moisture and allows the fibres within the leather to soften and move, eventually resulting in rather crispy leather or 'soggy' feeling soft baggy leather.

Saddle soap pretty much does the opposite. Neither are actually good for leather.

PickAChew · 13/11/2019 16:46

I've cleaned mayonnaise off a soft leather bag with baby wipes, before. Obviously test whatever you try on the base, first, where it won't show if it damages it.

BelfastNonBlonde · 13/11/2019 16:49

Check the Kate Spade website / FAQs or emails them to see what they recommend?

Cryalot2 · 13/11/2019 17:04

Gentle make up remover is good . ( test patch ) Eye make up remover is gentler.
Hairspray works on a leather sofa. You dab it with a cotton pad.
Lakeland sell good leather cleaners.

Timsons could advise. Our local branch is great.
Hoping this helps .

Foxyloxy1plus1 · 13/11/2019 17:08

I go over leather furniture with baby wipes. Furniture shops sell leather furniture kits for occasional cleaning. It might be worth buying one of those. It’ll last for more than one cleaning session.

mumwon · 13/11/2019 17:17

leather furniture cleaner/polish

FreeStar · 13/11/2019 17:18

Makeup should come of quite easily- I wipe my coach pebbled leather with a make-up wipe- easy and not £45! If it's coach though- they offer a free cleaning service in store- I'm guessing they just wipe it though the same!

CastleCrasher · 13/11/2019 17:22

I use baby wipes or facial wipes on my coach bag. Always works perfectly

myidentitymycrisis · 13/11/2019 17:39

try fairy liquid and a soft cloth
make up should come off

dottiedodah · 13/11/2019 17:40

I use leather wipes for my leather bag (like baby wipes ) found by polish in Supermarkets .Also Clarks do a neutral tube which is very good too

dottiedodah · 13/11/2019 17:42

About £2.50 for the wipes £4.00 for the tube

DowntownAbby · 13/11/2019 17:50

@Newbie1999

Get in touch with LTT Leather.

www.lttleathercare.com/

They sell products for cleaning leather yourself and really know their stuff.

I have white leather seats in my car and I've bought products from LTT which have brought all sorts of marks off very gently.

They'll tell you what you need.

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