How to Clean Leather Furniture Naturally

Leather furniture can be stylish in any room, and easy to clean naturally.

Leather is a natural material that is commonly used in many furniture pieces around the house. From couches to love seats, leather furniture can be cozy and luxurious at the same time. While cleaning this material can be a challenge, you can do so naturally without the help of harsh chemical cleaners. If you have some leather furniture that you want to clean with earth-friendly products, you can learn how to do so to make the environment a little greener and your leather a little cleaner.

Things You'll Need

• Cloth
• Water
• 1 ½ cups linseed oil
• Pot
• Stove
• ¾ cup white vinegar
• Plastic bottle with spray nozzle
• Sponge

Instructions

1. Wet a clean cloth with some lukewarm water and wipe down the leather furniture, to remove any dust or debris. Allow the furniture to sit for about an hour so that is completely dry.

2. Boil 11/2 cup of linseed oil in a pot for about five minutes on a medium heat setting, then remove from heat and let it cool to lukewarm for five to 10 minutes.

3. Mix in 3/4 cup of white vinegar with your linseed oil and pour your mixture into a plastic bottle with spray nozzle top. Securely twist the top closed to prevent leakage.

4. Spray a clean sponge with your mixture with about three to four squirts and begin wiping down your leather furniture. Re-spray the sponge every couple of minutes and continue rubbing the furniture down with the mixture until it is all covered.

5. Allow the oil and vinegar mixture to sit for half an hour, and then wipe off the furniture with a clean warm rag.

Tips & Warnings

• For tough or old stains on your leather sofa, you can try a few remedies. A paste of baking soda and lemon juice applied to the stain and wiped away after 10 minutes or so can be effective, as well as gently rubbing toothpaste onto the stains and wiping it away.

• Always keep close watch on a stove top in use and never leave it unattended.

• Before using anything on leather, you should try testing it on a small, unseen patch to ensure that the dye on the leather won' be affected.

References

• Grandma's Wisdom: Grandma's Vinegar Cleaning Tips and Tricks