Most women would owned many handbags. But they maybe have the trouble on how to care their handbags. Don’t worry about it. Let me tell you some tips for caring the handbags in your wardrobe.
If you are going to store purses for a long time then give them a thorough clean. “Empty every nook and cranny, vacuuming out the debris at the bottom,” advises Cerentha Harris in her article “How to Sort Out Your Wardrobe”, in Marie Claire,’s August 2007 Australian edition. Wipe the outside of your bag all over with a barely damp cloth and make sure that the bag is completely dry before you store it.
For leather bags, you can use commercial leather cleaner to give them a thorough cleanse. In her October 2006 eBay guide, “Storing and Caring for your handbag – plus tips and tricks”, eBay member 403 Halsey says “I have found a product at Walmart in the automotive section for leather seats. It actually smells like leather and rubs on like lotion. As stated on the bottle – test an area first to make sure it is compatible with your bag. This product cleans, conditions, and protects it against UV and heat.”
Halsey also suggests that suede bags can be cleaned with a suede and nubuck cleaner available from shoe retailers or shoe sections of large stores. However, the article “How to care for your handbag,” on the online shopping site SheFinds, advises against using any kind of treatment and just using a suede brush to reduce dust and grime.
If using an air freshener to freshen the inside of your bags, then make sure to choose one that has a natural smell such as vanilla rather then an artificial floral fragrance. Also you don’t want the fragrance to be too strong, so consider keeping it in its wrapping and make small slits for the fragrance to escape.
A tip from Harris in her Marie Claire article is to place a saucer of baking powder on the floor at the back of your closet to absorb odors, should your storage space smell musty.
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