How to Care for Pigmented Leather Furniture

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Pigmented leather is easy to clean and maintain. You just need to take a few steps to ensure your leather furniture stays beautiful and lasts for years.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

3 cleaning cloths
Lukewarm water and mild soap

Step1

Arrange your furniture away from any heaters or radiators. Put at least 2 feet between the furniture and your heat sources.

Step2

Keep your furniture out of direct sunlight, which will fade and wear the leather.

Step3

Dust your leather with a dry cloth once a week.

Step4

Wipe down the furniture occasionally. Use lukewarm water and a mild soap with a clean damp cloth to wipe down the leather. Wipe off any soap film with another clean damp cloth. After cleaning the furniture the surface may appear dull. The shine can be restored by wiping the leather with another clean dry cloth.

Tips & Warnings

Never use furniture polish, saddle soaps, oil, varnish, ammonia, all purpose cleaners or cleaning solvents to care for pigmented leather furniture.
Leather furniture requires special care. Consult with professional cleaners or with leather merchandisers to determine the best method for removing stains.