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Dos & Donts To Maintain Leather Couch

Having leather furniture at home seems to be the classiest idea! Leather not only blends with any color, but also makes your living room appear comfortable and nice. Many feel that leather means brown or black. This is probably the main reason why people don’t prefer adding leather to their living spaces. What people actually want more than getting classy with furniture is colors, and that is what leather could not provide them with till now.

But, things have changed! It is definitely time for leather to bring home better and amazing colors. Green is one of the most favorite colors leather has matched itself up with. Apart from green, other colors that leather has come up with include cream, grey, yellow, red etc. Basically leather is going through major changes in terms of its outlook just to make your living space vibrant, and beautiful.

Dos & Donts To Maintain Leather Couch

Considering the fact that leather gives out durability, having leather as part of the living space is always a good idea. You know that leather will survive through the years, and still appear new and beautiful.

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Leather ages with style and lives with grace! The only thing you might need to consider when dealing with leather is maintenance. Here are some tips on how you can maintain leather couches or pieces of furniture.

Do Dust the Leather Couch Frequently
This is you beginning with the dos and don’ts on leather couches. Leather can attract dust easily. In order to keep the leather as lively as it was when it first entered your home, keep dusting it regularly. You can buy yourself a large furniture duster to get this job done on a regular basis. Not only will dusting keep leather vibrant but also ensure that the dust doesn’t fall into the creases of the couch. You can even dust your leather couch using a vacuum cleaner. You can even cover the leather couch such that it does not attract dust.

Do Nourish the Leather Couch Frequently
Love for your couch is seen when you go about giving sometime in cleaning it at regular intervals. You should condition the couch such that it is maintained perfectly. You can use cleaning products to wipe down the leather couch in order to keep it clean. Saddle soap is indeed a good product that can clean dirt and dust both. You can even use microfibers and lint free rags to clean your couches. There are many conditioning products specially created to keep the leather furniture clean. Use them in cleaning your leather couches. Proper conditioning at regular intervals is the perfect way to see a clean couch.

Do Cover them When Unused
It is always good to keep your leather couch covered when you are not using it. This way the couch would not attract dust and dirt. These lightweight sheets become easy to clean and this way you won’t need to indulge in cleaning the leather couch. There are special slipcovers designed to keep the leather couch covered. Try using them.

Don’t Allow Stains on Leather Couch
This is a very important don’t when you are trying to maintain your leather couch. Whenever something spills over your leather couch, try cleaning it at the earliest. Make sure it does not settle into your leather couch. Normal spills can be removed using a wet cloth. In case of greasy stains, try calling in a professional. Use mild water based cleaner to get rid of the stains. Make sure you do not neglect the stain at the early stage else it will settle in for life.

Spot Test Maintenance Products
This falls in the don’t forget point for maintenance of your leather couch. Never ever use any maintenance product without having performed a spot test first. This way you would know if the maintenance product is actually good or not and also if the maintenance product will maintain the furniture or spoil it. This is the best way to keep your leather couch vibrant and in good condition.

Story first published: Monday, April 21, 2014, 17:53 [IST]
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