How Do You Care For And Clean Vintage Handbags And Purses?
Properly caring for your vintage handbags and designer handbags: Coach, Dooney & Bourke, Dior, and all others, will ensure long life and years of enjoyment. Here’s how. The best method of caring for vintage handbags (designer and contemporary included) is taking care of it from the beginning by treating leather and suede with leather protection spray, storing it properly and cleaning it regularly. To clean the EXTERIOR CLEANING a. Plastic/Vinyl handbags: wipe the outside of the bag with a white damp towel. Dry the exterior by rubbing the bag in light circular motions. b. Leather (including Patent leather, which is leather) and Suede: • Leather: Lather up the saddle soap by rubbing it into the leather with a damp cloth. Using a separate damp cloth wipe away the lather. Polish the leather using a dry towel. Apply leather conditioner. NOTE: If you don’t have saddle soap: To remove dirt from leather apply a small amount of leather cleaner to bag with a clean white towel using circular moti
