How to Clean a Sigrid Olsen Leather Purse

Cleaning your Sigrid Olsen leather purse is a fairly simple process.

Sigrid Olsen makes beautiful designer purses in a variety of fabrics at fairly affordable prices. While some higher-end handbags can run more than $1,000, you can find a fine-quality Sigrid Olsen leather purse in the $150 range. As with all leather, time and use can cause it to become dull and dirty. A few simple steps will find your Sigrid Olsen leather purse looking brand-new.

Things You'll Need

• 4 soft cotton cleaning cloths Cotton swabs Saddle soap or mild hand soap and water Leather protector like Armor All Rubbing alcohol Duct tape or packaging tape Baking soda (new box, freshly opened)

Instructions

How to Clean a Sigrid Olsen Leather Purse

1. Remove all contents from your purse. Open and shake your purse over a trash can to eliminate crumbs and other debris.

2. Dip your cloth into the saddle soap until you have scooped up about 1/8 of a cup, and start rubbing over all of the leather on the purse. If you'd prefer, you can simply make a paste with liquid hand soap and water instead. Rub firmly and in a circular motion until the entire purse is covered with the soap. Continue massaging the saddle soap into the leather until it starts to soak in.

3. Switch to your second cotton cloth and rub away the saddle soap. Use your third cloth to apply about 2 tablespoons of Armor All to the purse. Use more if your purse is a larger, tote-style bag. Rub the Armor All into the leather until it has disappeared.

4. Use your last clean cloth to go over all of the leather on the purse one last time. This step will essentially polish the leather and leave it with a supple sheen.

5. Wrap one of your hands in duct tape or packaging tape and run it through the entire interior in the purse, paying special attention to pockets and corners. This will rid your Sigrid Olsen purse of any stray dust and debris that didn't fall out when the purse was shaken.

   Dip a cotton swab in rubbing alcohol and clean away any residue from the saddle soap and/or Armor All that may have gotten on any of the metal purse fixtures.

References

• HowtoCleanStuff.net
• The Purse Page

Resources

• Armor All