10 Best Home Remedies For Leather Stain Removal

10 Best Home Remedies For Leather Stain Removal Leather furniture spruces up the décor of a home in an unbeatable way However, it is prone to getting stained. This passage is about simple home remedies that can help you with leather stain removal Ink Stains Your leather furniture is very likely to get stained by ink blots, either by elders doing some kind of paper work or children busy in their homework What We Need Alcohol • Cotton ball What to Do Dip the cotton ball into alcohol for a few seconds and rub it over the inked spot V Make sure to use pure alcohol, without mixing water Cotton ball is preferred to avoid any scratches to your leather item Grease Stains Leather furnishings in a home can easily get grease stains, as it is a common practice to have something to eat while lounging, watching TV or having a conversation What We Need Cornstarch Talcum powder Dry rag Wet sponge What to Do Immediately soak the grease away with help of a dry rag and let the stain dry out completely V Once dried, sprinkle the stained area with cornstarch V Using talcum powder is also fine if you do not have cornstarch After about 3 to 4 hours, wipe the powder with a wet sponge to get rid of the stain Oil Stains Oil stains are yet another area of concern for leather items in a houshold. They can stain leather quite adversely in a number of ways What We Need Half cup of salt water Half teaspoon of white refined flour • 1 tablespoon of baking soda What to Do Get salt water solution ready by mixing 3/8 cup of distilled water with 1/8 cup of pure sea salt Mix all listed ingredients in a glass bowl until a white paste is formed Dip a clean white cloth in the paste and apply this paste over the stained area, leaving it to dry for about 5 minutes Use a plain wet rug to wipe it clean and get the stain removed Chewing Gum Stains Chewing gums have become so common these days. Children are very likely to be careless about throwing it in dust bins, which is one of the major reasons for seeing them stuck to our furniture and carpets. What We Need Ice cubes • Hair dryer • Fabric bag Plain white cloth What to Do Your leather furniture blemished by a chewing gum needs two courses of action Start the process by rubbing ice cubes packed in a fabric bag over the affected spot, so that the gum gets hardened and pulled off easily Now, if there is some residuals, use a hair dryer to heat the area affected to melt down the residuals Then you can wipe them clean with a plain white cloth Water Stains Anyone can accidently spill a glass of water on a bed, chair or sofa, but if it is upholstered in leather, it needs proper care What We Need A good quality leather conditioner What to Do Instead of immediately rubbing the spilled water dry, let it soak naturally through the leather fabric When dried, restore the shine and softness of the affected area by applying any good quality leather conditioner Salt 6. Salt Stains Leather is also prone to salt stains, which can discolour the fabric quite severely. What We Need Vinegar Water • An empty bowl Soft rug What to Do For vinegar treatment, formulate a solution containing 75 percent of water and 25 percent of vinegar in a bowl soft rug in that solution and rub it Dip over the affected area to restore it to good condition 7 Blood Stains Though not very likely, but still there are chances that your leather furniture accidently gets blood stains What We Need Water Salt Ammonia • Pre-wash laundry soaker Soft rug What to Do Dip the rug in a solution containing 1 table- spoon salt in 600ml of water and soak the stain with it for several hours Now, rinse it clean with a soft dry cloth and soak the rug again in a solution formulated with 1 part ammonia with 6 parts water to bathe the stain again for some time before you wipe it clean to see the stain removed Or you can also use a pre-wash laundry soaker Red Wine Stains Red wine can also stain leather quite harshly, but no need to worry, as you will learn here how to clean them. What We Need Soap • Lukewarm water Dry rag Leather cleaner or saddle soap Sponge Damp wet cloth What to Do Blot up any excess wine with the help of dry rag Make a solution of soap and lukewarm water V Swish till you get a good volume of suds V Use a sponge to apply only the foam to the stained area V Use a damp wet cloth to wipe it dry V For pure leather, use leather cleaner or saddle soap to finally get the clean surface back again Urine Stains The thought of getting your leather furnishing ruined by urine stains is really irritating However, this could happen, so you better beef up your knowledge on how to get rid of them. What We Need Vinegar Cold water A piece of clean cloth What to Do Prepare a mixture of 1 cup of white vinegar with two cups of cold water V Soak a clean cloth in this solution and wring out the excess fluid V Scrub the affected area with this cloth v Wipe clean the entire surface evenly to get the stains removed 10 Curry Stains No matter how hard you try to keep your leather furniture safe, curry stains somehow find a way to leave their marks on it! This is how you can get rid of them. What We Need Petroleum jelly • Leather cleaner Baking soda Paper towel Clean white cloth What to Do Use a damp paper towel to blot any excess curry from the surface of the leather Apply petroleum jelly on to the stained area It pushes out the curry stain as it sets to absorb into the leather surface Use a clean soft cloth to wipe the curry stain of the surface, moving only in one direction as you do it Use new piece of cloth for each wipe till you clear as much of the curry stains and petro- leum jelly as possible Pour generous amount of leather cleaner onto a new piece of clean cloth for buffing out remaining petro jelly from the leather surface Now you can cover any spot having a shine or residuals of petroleum jelly with a thick layer 2)