Leather gloves care at home

Leather gloves are a sign of high status. In the modern world, every wealthy person has at least one pair in his wardrobe. Mods also picked up this trend. It is not surprising, since leather gloves can give a woman more elegance and sophistication, and a man - presentability.

Such an accessory was popular dozens of years ago and remains at the peak of trends to this day. That is why caring for leather gloves at home is a pretty hot topic. So that they do not lose their beautiful appearance, you need to know how to clean them. Now we will figure it out.

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Proper care

The most important thing you need to know is that you can put this accessory in order not only from specialists, but also independently at home.

There are several types of care:

• Daily (dry). Every day, gloves must be wiped with a dry cloth or brush to remove dust.
• General (wet). This is a more advanced method. It must be carried out once a month or as gloves become contaminated. For cleansing, you can purchase a special tool, or you can cook it yourself.

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Testing

Testing is a very important step. The fact is that the product you bought for cleaning gloves can irreparably spoil them if there are hazardous chemical elements in the composition.

If richer people can afford to buy a new pair, then for a person with an average income, you need to be careful and be sure to test the product before use on a small piece of cloth.

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How to clean?

There are a huge number of different creams, sprays, napkins and shampoos that will help clean leather gloves. In fact, most of them not only clean, but also make the surface soft, as well as disinfect it. If you want to achieve an effective result, while not ruining the thing, then be sure to follow the attached instructions.

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Quick Cleaning Methods

It often happens that before leaving there are about twenty minutes, and the gloves are dirty. What to do? Go without them? In no case, after all, there are many ways to quickly clean:

• For the first method, you need refined gasoline. It is necessary to moisten a cotton pad in it and walk over the entire surface. After that, leave the leather gloves in the fresh air to allow the smell to disappear.
• Milk and kefir are excellent means to clean gloves of light shades. It is necessary to mix 250 ml of the product with a spoon of soda and wipe the resulting mass of gloves.

Important! In addition to the fact that there will be no trace of pollution, the skin will become much softer.

Tips and tricks:

• Before you purchase gloves, make sure that they are perfect for you in size, so you don’t have to worry about trying to hem or stretch them.
• Care for gloves made of genuine leather necessarily involves treating their surface with a water-repellent layer. Firstly, if precipitation occurs, they will not get wet so quickly, and secondly, you will protect them from the negative effects of the environment.
• If you want to keep the gloves in perfect condition until the next season, putting them in the closet, then you need to properly store this accessory. To do this, cut the stencils of the brush out of cardboard and put it in each glove. Then put them in a cloth bag. So you keep the shape of the gloves and do not disturb the air circulation.
• To restore the gloves shine, wipe them with egg white.

Important! If suddenly the accessory has become quite tough, then wipe the surface with castor oil or glycerin - the skin will become much softer.

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What to do if leather gloves are wet?

If there is no opportunity to hide from rain or heavy snow, then you will have to deal with the problem of how to properly dry your gloves.

The worst and wrong thing you can do is put them to dry on a battery or heater. The thing is that their shape can change, the skin is deformed, and the original functions disappear.

Important! Gloves should only be dried at room temperature.

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Thin skin

How to care for leather gloves at home, if they are made of thin leather? One must be incredibly careful not to accidentally damage them.

Such gloves must be washed exclusively by hand in a solution of soapy water. You can add a few drops of glycerin. After the result is achieved and all contaminants are removed, rinse them thoroughly in cold water.

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Remember

If you know how to take care of gloves made of genuine leather, do it right and regularly, then they will never lose their color or shape, will not become hard and cracked. Properly storing and cleaning gloves is a big part of success in this matter.

That's all. As you can see, if you follow all our recommendations on how to properly care for your leather glove, they will have a long service life. In fact, there is nothing complicated. The most important thing is regularity of action. Wash the accessory.

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As you can see, caring for leather gloves at home is not as difficult as you could imagine. The main thing is to do everything on time and adhere to the basic rules for cleaning and drying leather products.