Did you know that if you take care of your black leather purse well.. it can pretty much last forever? And why shouldn’t you take care of it when you’ve invested an arm and a leg buying that designer bag already! Here are some tips to ensure your purse survives until the next millennium.
1. Store your bag properly. When not in use, put your purse in the dust bag that it came with or use a natural fiber soft cloth cover. Tempted as you may, don’t make the mistake of storing your purse in a plastic bag. It won’t be able to breathe. Not just that, plastic bags have chemicals that can destroy your leather.
2. Make use of your soft scarves and gloves to give some shape to your leather bag–especially if it’s a soft one. If you run out of accessories to put in your bag, use tissue or soft cloth. You don’t want to be left with cracked or wrinkled designer bags when the time comes you want to use it again. Make sure you don’t overstuff, too!
3. Use bag liners so you can protect your bag from accidental pen stains or make-up spills. Another alternative is to use pouches.
4. If your bag gets dirty, clean it using a soft, damp cloth. Don’t throw it in the washer! Water ruins leather bags. So if the weather is a little on the rainy side, try to steer clear of your really expensive pieces. Who knows–you may thank yourself later.
5. Use leather protector sprays to clean your purses. Not only will it prevent leather from cracking, you will also prevent the leather from staining. As always though, when things get rough and you don’t know what to do, bring your black leather purse to a professional cleaner who does purse and bag restorations. It’s better than making amateur mistakes than will end up doing more harm than good to your costly black purse.
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