| Something that people don't understand about | | | | For non-finished leather chairs, use an art-gum |
| leather chairs is that they need to be taken care | | | | eraser and erase the dirt from the chair. This is |
| of on a regular basis, unlike wooden chairs. These | | | | essentially the only way to clean this type of |
| treatments are simple, and fairly quick, but don't | | | | chair. You might have to clean the entire chair this |
| let that fact stray you from doing them. | | | | way. For water-resistant chairs, use the eraser to |
| First and foremost, touch your chair. Does is feel | | | | clean up minor dirt spots. |
| soft? It should, and your fingers should slide easily | | | | Wash water-proof chairs with mild soap such as |
| along with it. If it doesn't, it is time to treat it. | | | | Ivory. Use a bucket of room temperature water |
| Now check your chair's instruction manual. Many | | | | and rub the soap together with your hands in it. |
| high end brands of chairs have very specified | | | | Make sure it is not hot or cold; it must be room |
| instructions on how to care for their chairs such | | | | temperature or the soap will not clean properly. |
| as a leather armchair, leather office chair, or | | | | Make sure to clean the entire chair thoroughly |
| leather dining chairs. | | | | with a clean, damp cloth that has been soaked in |
| Make sure to keep dust off the chair. This is | | | | the soapy water. If you don't clean certain parts, |
| important, as dust carries many oily bacteria that | | | | the chair may look splotchy. Rinse it off with |
| can damage leather chairs. Dust your chair once a | | | | another damp cloth. Now dry the leather chair |
| day or at least once a week if possible. | | | | with another clean cloth. |
| Check to see if your chair is water resistant. If | | | | Apply a leather cream to your chair once you |
| the leather on the chair is shiny, it most likely is | | | | have finished cleaning it. The chair must be clean |
| protected from liquids. However, some chairs are | | | | when you apply the cream or any dirt or oils that |
| non-finished, and these should not be cleaned with | | | | were on the chair can become bonded with it. |
| liquid products. Whether or not it is | | | | Now you are done! Enjoy your newly cleaned |
| water-resistant, always use caution when dealing | | | | chair. |
| with leather. | | | | |