We have all possibly seen those ugly leather stains , they ruin the look of leather sofas, chairs and ottomans. Leather furniture is too costly to ruin with an unpleasant stain. But there are basic paths to clean your leather that does not need to be a mystery. Here are three basic pointers to help you out when needed.

One, remember that leather is a natural material that is meant to at first repel liquids, this works to your advantage. Any spills should be blotted, not wiped – this just spreads the liquid. A dark spot will get left behind once the majority of the liquid has been removed, but this is normal. Often this could naturally evaporate, leaving no trace of the spot. Obviously, the longer it takes to scrub up a mess, the more liquid that was soaked up, and the longer it’ll take to dissipate dry.

Two, if you have a more heavy spot that doesn’t evaporate, try cleaning it with a moisturising, non-acidic soap or saddle soap. You don’t need to lather up with plenty of water and soak your leather more . Instead, get a fabric wet, lather it a bit on the bar of soap and then rub it on the stain. Do not use circular motions, but backwards and forwards OR side to side. Once you have worked over the stain pretty well, use a damp cloth to wipe down the area, rubbing in only one direction and then buff with a dry material. Next you’ve got to let the spot air dry. You may not know if the stain is gone from your leather sofas until after it dries, if it’s not completely gone, then you may need to copy the whole process.

Three, and this is very important, do not do the above cleaning process till you have tested it on an obscure area on the leather sofas first! You want to make sure that the soap you are using will not mar the leather surface, or make the stain worse. Before selecting where to buy leather products, be certain to visit retail directory. They list hundreds of leather product dealers and leather gift directory.

After you’re done, you may even think about applying some sun lotion on the leather seats to avoid discoloration.