Enjoying leather furniture can come at a price. Not only is “price” in the amount of money it will cost you to purchase the leather furniture, but also in how quickly it can deteriorate over time, become dirty, cracked, dried out, and old looking, if you don’t care for it properly.
Maintaining your furniture is just as important as paying attention to the cleanliness of your carpeting. If you don’t make the proper investment in time, energy, and effort to protecting your furniture and carpeting in your home, it will have a direct impact on your overall enjoyment of being home.
Here are a few simple but useful tips that can help you better protect leather furniture moving forward.
Useful Tip #1: Condition the furniture.
If you don’t know what leather comes from, it’s the hide from cattle. It was formerly part of a living creature and just because it’s the covering on your gorgeous leather furniture, that doesn’t mean it won’t dry out. Just like your skin needs moisture, leather furniture does, too.
Make sure you condition the leather regularly so the material will remain soft, plush, and completely comfortable. This will also reduce the risk of scraping and cracking.
Useful Tip #2: Wipe down your leather furniture occasionally.
It’s a good idea to get into the habit of wiping down your leather furniture with a soft, damp cloth that mixes in a small bit of mild detergent. Doing so will help keep it looking great for a while.
Useful Tip #3: Consider a professional cleaning.
Unless you have a lot of experience with leather furniture, it’s a good idea to get in the habit of having a professional cleaning service come out your home and work on those leather furniture items as well as your carpets. Not only does it help protect it for a much longer period of time, it also makes it much more comfortable and enjoyable for you to be home.
