How to Take Care of Your Luxury Leather Sofa?

A Luxury Leather Sofa is a true conversation starter. It has every potential to grab the heads and become an object of envy. But what if your leather sofa begins to show signs of wear and tear soon after you put it in your drawing room?

Well, leather sofas look uber chic but taking care of them is a task in itself. However, you do not necessarily need to give your sweat and blood to keep them in their best state for years. Just some easy cleaning hacks and your sofa will always be the subject of all the appreciation.

Clean your sofa regularly

Just like wine gets better with time, leather also gets better over time, given it is taken care of. Leather, being a sturdy material requires regular cleaning or else it will start to look worn out. It is important to carry out regular cleaning sessions that demand not more than ten minutes. For deeper cleaning, you must set out some time once in two weeks.

Here is how to clean your Luxury Leather Sofa regularly:

• Take a clean and soft cloth. Clean all the dust and dirt accumulated over the surface of the sofa. Clean every part of the sofa.
• Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the deep crevices if your Luxury Sofa Set Design features a lot of contours and crevices. Make sure you use a soft brush attachment.
• Using a damp cloth, wipe the upholstery of the sofa. We would advise you to use distilled water for the purpose as tap water often carries chlorine that gradually hampers the finish of the leather sofa. If this is the first time, test how the leather reacts to this cleaning session. Clean a hidden patch of leather and wait for some time before cleaning the entire sofa. Also, make sure not to soak the sofa into the water as it will damage it to a great extent. You just need to use a damp cloth.
• Once in two weeks, do a deep cleaning of your leather sofa. Use special cleaning products that are easily available in the market. Use them as per advised by the manufacturer. Make sure you go gentle while using a cleaning agent as using it in copious amounts can damage leather.
• Stay away from all-purpose wipes, as well as sprays, as they contain harsh chemicals that take a toll on leather.
• Let your sofa dry naturally. Make sure no one sits on it until it is completely dry.

Conditioning of leather sofa

Good quality leather contains oils. If not taken care, the oil depletes making it look faded. Hence, it is important to replenish it timely. Hence, you need to condition your leather sofa timely to keep it in its natural form. Natural oils will keep your sofa soft and supple and hence, to maintain it, you need special conditioners. Use conditioners carrying natural elements that could keep the surface from drying and cracking.

Buffing your sofa for a natural shine

A leather sofa with sheen looks just so classy. But, unfortunately, with regular use leather tends to lose its natural shine.

However, there is one way out. Buffing the upholstery is a sure shot way of keeping your leather sofa shiny and stunning. Use a soft cloth, preferably, microfiber for the purpose.

Regular buffing also reduces the appearance of scuffs and scratches which becomes inevitable with regular use.

Hacks to clean spill

Sitting on the sofa and munching on junk is a common love that every person in this world shares, so much so that it has become nature. But leather sofa bears the brunt of this common nature. Liquid or food spilled on leather sofa cause damage to its quality to a great extent. But, if you react quickly, you can save your most prized possession from getting ugly stains and marks.

If you spill anything on your leather sofa, immediately clean it using a dry cloth. Blot the area and don’t wipe it as it can ingrain the spilled liquid into the leather. If you blot quickly, the cloth will absorb all the liquid and it will cause no marks.

Once, you are done with cleaning, apply a protective cream to the section to prevent staining.

If you fail to clean the spillage on time and if it caused a stain on your leather sofa, there are some hacks to clean them too. The hacks depend on the kind of stain your sofa has received.

• Ink stains: Ink stains are hard to clean. If you have a special cleaner, it would get easy for you to remove ink blotch but if you don’t have any provision for cleaning ink stains, it is better to call a professional cleaner.
• Grease and oil stains: Spilling grease and oil stains are very tricky. Ensure that you don’t clean grease and oil stains with water as water could exacerbate the condition. For this, you must rope in professional help.
• Wine stains: Cleaning wine stains from the luxury leather sofa is easy given you to act quickly before the stain set in. Remove excess spill by blotting it with a kitchen towel or a clean cloth. Make a solution of water and mild soap and clean the spot using a sponge. Gently dab with another cloth and let it dry. Once the sofa is dry, use a conditioner to make your sofa look nice and clean. If the stain refuses to go, call for professional help.

All these easy hacks will help you to clean and maintain your sofa. Plus, also make sure you to keep it away from direct sunlight as it causes drying and cracking.

A leather sofa is a prized possession. Leather has the reputation of being brawny and long-lasting material. So, take care of your leather sofa nicely to make sure it stays in your drawing room and keep gaining all the attention.