How to Repair Cat Scratches on Leather Furniture

How to remove and repair cat scratches from leather furniture.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Your damaged piece of furniture.
• Olive Oil
• Dishtowel/Cloth/Old Sock

1. Find a regular bottle of olive oil from the grocery store.

2. Dab a small amount of olive oil onto a cloth/dishtowel/old sock

3. Lightly rub the oiled cloth/dishtowel/old sock onto the scratches

4. Watch the scratches disappear right before your eyes!

Tips & Warnings

• This really WORKS. I saw it on the Today show and tried it on several of my pieces of furniture (as a last resort).
• Don't dump the olive oil directly on the scratches.
• Lightly rub and gradually add more olive oil to the cloth/dishtowel/old sock if needed.

[dannyy9566]

on 7/1/2009 Home remedies are sometimes great ideas. However, in dealing with leather, home remedies, more often than not,create a bigger mess than you started with. Sometimes you do get lucky and the process works to your satisfaction. But, if you truly want the job done right and wish to save an expensive or "loved" piece, you should consider hiring a professional or, at the very least, obtaining products designed for this purpose. A highly reliable and effective source is from a company called Leather Magic http://www.leathermagic.com It is very much like working on your car...you must have the right materials to do the job correctly.

[solly123]

on 3/15/2009 tHE OLIVE OIL TECHNIQUE HAS JUST MADE A BLACK MARK OVER THE SCRATCHES ON MY BURGUNDY COUCH. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

[petrag59]

on 3/1/2008 It would have been too nice. Tried it, did not work

[presnick]

on 12/5/2007 I have a once-beautiful black leather sofa out in the garage with our rescue cats. It may never be restored to its former grandeur, but I'm totally going to try this!