***********Leather Cleaning***********************
For general cleaning use a mixture of ¼ vinegar and ½ cup olive oil. Store it in a bottle and shake well. Spray this mixture on the leather and wipe. Use an ivory soap for producing lather on leather. Do not rinse the leather; instead buff it. On leather desks use 1 tablespoon Murphy's oil soap diluted in 1 part of water. For removing stain; just rub some toothpaste. Take a mixture of 1 part vinegar and 2 parts of neat's foot oil. Apply in a spinning motion, leave it for 9 hours then buff. Another trick is to dip a soft cotton in rubbing alcohol and rub on the stain. On smaller stains prepare a paste of 1 part cream of tartar and 1 part lemon juice. Apply the paste on the stain let it set for an hour and wipe clean. When you have Ink stains, use nail polish remover (non-acetone). For hard stains try aerosol hair spray.
For removal of road salts on shoes, try a solution of 1 part water and 1 part white vinegar. Dip a cotton in the solution and wipe the shoes. Petroleum jelly will make them shiny. When cleaning and conditioning your leather clothes; make a mixture of 40-60 drops of essential oil, 1/3 olive oil, 8-12 drops of grape fruit extract, 1/3 castile soap and ½ gallon of water. Store in a spray bottle. Spray directly on the stains, clean with a soft cloth then buff. When leather clothes have an odor, leave in a steamy bathroom with a few drops lemon essential oil in the tub. It is a good idea to dry leather with a hair dryer.
Test the solutions on a little patch before directly applying them directly to the stains on your leather goods
