How And What To Clean A Suede Bag At Home, Is It Possible To Wash It In A Washing Machine

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

How and what to clean a suede bag at home

The suede bag gives the wearer a touch of elegance and aristocracy. But exactly until the moment when spots, weasels and other traces of active use do not appear on the suede. To maintain your reputation, you should learn how to take care of your bag and clean it properly.

Content

• 1 Features of suede and its difference from other materials

• 2 We clean suede at home

  • 2.1 Remove greasy stains

    • 2.1.1 Absorbent
    • 2.1.2 Detergent
    • 2.1.3 Ammonia
    • 2.1.4 Refined gasoline
    • 2.1.5 Video: Tips for removing greasy stains from suede

  • 2.2 Treatment of oily areas

    • 2.2.1 Eraser
    • 2.2.2 Milk and soda
  • 2.3 Features of cleaning light, colored and brown bags
  • 2.4 Video: An experiment on cleaning suede with professional and home remedies

• 3 We erase suede correctly

  3.1 Dry the suede after washing

Features of suede and its difference from other materials

To understand the peculiarities of caring for suede products, let's figure out what kind of material it is.

Natural suede - soft leather of a special dressing. To obtain it, the skins of moose, deer, and small ruminants are used, subjected to fat tanning. Due to this processing, suede stretches well, allows air to pass through, and has a soft pile.

Suede stretches well and is breathable

Artificial suede is a new generation material that imitates the look of natural. It is made of polyester fiber with the addition of cotton impregnated with Teflon. This gives the material strength and resistance to sunlight, moisture, chemical and mechanical damage. Unlike natural, artificial suede does not allow air to pass through, does not fade, it is difficult to tear it.

Artificial suede - a new generation material

Another material that is often confused with suede is nubuck. For its manufacture, skins of cattle are used, grinding them from the side of the cut with fine abrasive agents. The result is leather with a low fine pile, not protected from moisture, dirt and grease.

Nubuck is afraid of moisture, not protected from dirt, has a low pile

Methods and means of cleaning these materials directly depend on their characteristics. For all three species, they are similar, but each has its own characteristics.

Depending on the problem, you should also select the means to eliminate it.

We clean suede at home

This should be done regularly, as "emergency" cleaning before going out can only ruin the thing.

• To make the suede bag retain its original appearance longer and easier to clean, treat it immediately after purchase with a special water-repellent spray, for example, Salamander Universal SMS.

• From time to time, wash your bag with a suede shampoo such as Collonil Nubuk + Velours or an all-purpose shoe shampoo (Salamander Kombi Proper, Collonil Direct Shampoo). It will gently clean the suede without harming it.

  

  It is best to clean suede using specialized products.
• Do not use undiluted aggressive solvents (acetone, ammonia, gasoline) to clean suede products.
• It is unacceptable to wash the suede in a washing machine, twist it, dry it by heating appliances. This also applies to artificial material.

• Simple regular cleaning of dirt and dust is easier and faster to carry out with special suede products, which are available in the form of a foam spray. These include, for example, SAPHIR Omnidam cleaner or SALTON Universal foam cleaner.

  

  Professional products specially formulated to gently and quickly cleanse leather and suede

Homemade compositions prepared on their own work no worse. But their application requires a lot of effort and accuracy.

Remove greasy stains

Before starting to remove stains, remove dust and dirt from the surface with a soft bristle brush. This should be done in a neat circular motion in one direction. It is recommended to repeat the procedure on a daily basis so that the dirt does not dig deep into the suede.

Absorbent

Absorbents are liquid or powdery substances that absorb fat in their entirety.

1. Heat baby powder, starch, chalk, tooth powder, or other absorbent in a dry skillet.
2. Sprinkle the absorbent over the grease stain, place several layers of paper towels, napkins, toilet paper, and anything heavy as a press on top. Wait 2-3 hours for the fat to be absorbed.
3. Brush off the remaining powder with a suede brush, lifting the nap along the way.

Baby powder or talc is an effective absorbent

Fine salt can also be used as an absorbent:

1. Sprinkle plenty of salt over the stain and let sit for 10 minutes.
2. Rub salt into the lint. Shake off excess.
3. Repeat the procedure if necessary.

E If these methods are not able to get rid of greasy stains, use a gel for wool and delicate fabrics (Meine Liebe, Cotico, UNICUM, Lusk).

Detergent

A heavily soiled bag can be cleaned with dishwashing detergents, liquid soap or shampoo.

1. Add 20 ml of gel to a liter of water.
2. Take a sponge or brush and treat the bag with the resulting solution.
3. Remove the remains with a dry sponge.
4. Dry your bag away from heat and direct sunlight.

Ammonia

A solution of ammonia will help with difficult dirty spots and streaks.

1. Dilute ammonia in water in a 1: 4 ratio.
2. Moisten a cotton pad with the solution and treat problem areas.
3. Rinse with a damp cloth.
4. Dry naturally, away from heating appliances.
5. Brush dry the bag against lint.

Refined gasoline

Gasoline is considered a good means of cleaning suede from all types of dirt, including greasy stains, however, it must be used with great care and preferably in a cleaned form so as not to damage the delicate material.

1. Soak a cotton swab in the product, gently wipe the stain with it.
2. After 10 minutes, sprinkle with fine salt, shake off and sprinkle again. The salt will absorb dirt and gasoline residues.
3. After 5 minutes, brush the bag with a rubber brush.

You should use this radical method only when others have not had an effect

Video: tips for removing greasy stains from suede

Treatment of oily areas

The lashes on the bag look ugly. There are several ways to deal with them.

Eraser

Stuffed folds and straps lend themselves well to cleaning with an eraser or sandpaper - zero. The color of the eraser should be close to the color of the bag to avoid staining.

The eraser will deal with small stains and raise the lint

Milk and soda

The method will help not only get rid of unnecessary shine, but also refresh the color of the bag.

1. Combine a teaspoon of baking soda with a glass of skim milk.
2. With the resulting gruel, rub the stains using a sponge and leave for 10-15 minutes.
3. Finish with a sponge. Pre-moisten it with vinegar diluted with water in a ratio of 1 tablespoon to 1 liter of water.

Features of cleaning light, colored and brown bags

A light-colored product is easy to clean with a mixture of one teaspoon of ammonia, one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide and a quarter of a glass of water.

1. Moisten a cotton pad with the solution and process the product.
2. Blot with a soft cloth and dry naturally.

Crushed chalk, left on the stain for 7-8 hours, and table vinegar are also suitable for this purpose.

1. Dissolve 3 tablespoons of vinegar per liter of water.
2. Moisten a sponge with it and squeeze it well. Vinegar drops on your bag can leave streaks.
3. Wipe the soiled area gently and pat dry with a paper towel.

Colored material can be cleaned using any of the methods described, by first testing on an inconspicuous area. The ammonia, vinegar and glycerin will not affect the pigment.

Steam will also help remove dirt from a dark-colored bag.

1. Remove all contents from the bag.
2. Hold it over steam for 5-10 minutes. This can be a boiling kettle or hot water poured into a basin.
3. Lightly rub over greasy areas and stains with a suede brush.

Steam will help get rid of weasels

Video: an experiment on cleaning suede with professional and home remedies

We erase suede correctly

If possible, it is best not to do this at all. Suede does not like water and can deform so that it will no longer be possible to carry a bag. The result of such an experiment largely depends on the quality of the garment and on the selected washing temperature. But if you do decide to take a chance, consider a few helpful tips.

1. Washing is allowed only by hand and quickly, so that the surface does not have time to get wet through. To wash artificial suede, a detergent is used for wool and delicate fabrics, it is better to wash the natural one with a special shampoo or soft gel, whipping it in water until it lather.
2. Do not soak your bag completely in water. Spread it out on the table and treat the dirty areas with soapy foam in a circular motion.
3. Remove the product with a sponge soaked in water.

The product should not be rubbed, squeezed, excess moisture will be soaked with a soft towel. The bag is then air-dried in a suspended state.

• If you only need to wash the lining, remove it, shake out the debris, wash in a detergent solution and dry.
• If the lining cannot be removed, turn it inside out, gently sponge with a soapy sponge and dry.

In case of extreme dirt, when local cleaning and hand washing do not help, it is allowed to wash the bag in the machine, but without preliminary soaking and spinning. In this case, the water temperature should not be higher than 30 degrees.

Nubuck, unlike suede, cannot be washed and subjected to any wet processing. Purchase a special nubuck cleaning cloth and spray frequently with a protective spray.

Dry the suede after washing

Water stains often cause trouble, so you should not not only wash, but also use suede clothes in rainy weather. What if my bag gets wet?

1. The bag must first be dried at room temperature. Do not try to speed up the process with a hair dryer or heating appliances. If the bag is soaked through, empty it and fill it with paper.
2. Brush the product while it is still wet.
3. If after drying you still find stains, treat the stains with warm water and soap, then rinse with clean water.
4. Allow to dry again at room temperature and brush.

If all your efforts have not helped get rid of the stains, it is better not to use stronger products, but to take your purse to a dry cleaner. Not all bags can be dry cleaned, this information is on the product label.

Suede is a noble but very delicate material that requires careful maintenance. If you become the owner of an elegant accessory, treat it with care, clean it regularly, choosing professional or home remedies, depending on the color of the product and the type of pollution. Remember that sprays and shampoos, as well as impregnations that protect suede from moisture and dirt, are not a whim, but a necessity to keep your bag in good condition and ensure a long life.