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No matter the latest design trends, leather is a staple in so manySouthern homes.
When it comes to caring for these often beloved leather pieces, the trick is toapproach things carefully.
Every four to six weeks, wipe down with a slightly damp cloth.
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Deep clean and condition leather once a season.
Much like cleaning metals, its important to know whether your leather is raw or treated.
An easy trick to figuring out which youre looking at?
Raw leather is usually not shiny.
Thats the beautiful, natural-looking sort that only gets better with time.
With raw leather, we just get to let it be and watch it age.
Going straight to a leather cleaner will just rub in the dirt thats already there, Sarah says.
Sarah recommends using Weimans Leather Cleaner and Conditioner to restore that beautiful shiny finish.
Too much conditioning will actually build up a film on your products.
Start with a once-a-quarter wipe down, and determine from there if you could go even less often.
This is particularly true with leather goods that could turn into heirlooms.
Caring for them well on the front end can help them last for generations to come.
Water Stains
If a water stain occurs, blot dry with a soft cloth.
ensure not to rub the water deeper into the material.
you might also try gently blowing dry, but see to it not to let dry in the sun.
Wipe the powder off with a cloth.
Gently blot the stain and blow dry with a hair dryer.
