At Love Your Purse (your professional purse cleaners in Toronto Area) we see all types of dirty, stained and damaged purses and handbags and we love informing our visitors and clients on how to care for their purses. So here are several tips on how to care for your purse so it stays with you longer!
Always take precaution when using your brand new purse or handbag that you paid hard earned money for (or someone elses hard earned money : ). Make sure that you don’t keep loose articles in your bag that can damage the interior. For example: a make-up pen puts stains and pen marks in the material that are very difficult to remove and after cleaning the material isn’t the same as it always was. You should always have a make-up organizer inside your bag at all times. You don’t want a 1-dollar pen to ruin an expensive purse right? We see this happening for so many of our clients and it is really avoidable with a cheap makeup organizer.
Next, you don’t want to put your purse on the floor. I’m guessing that most of you cannot afford a butler to hold your purse everywhere you go so please just be cautious when you are in the ladies room or sitting at a bar. Putting your purse on the floor is just asking for gum or drink and food stains to accumulate. Would you sit on the floor in a public place? No! Always hang your purse on a chair or keep it on a chair next to you and always watch out for purse thieves. If you are superstitious, another reason to not put your handbag on the floor is because it is believed that putting your purse on the floor brings bad monetary luck!
Moisture is the next biggest problem for purses especially leather ones that don’t repel moisture as well as synthetic purses and bags. As professional leather cleaners we get this problem a lot! Extended exposure to rain will ruin your purse over time, even if it is synthetic. Make sure that you keep your purse out of the rain as much as possible and try to use a moisture repellent spray that you can buy in any personal care store or department store. Another good tip is to clean moisture off as soon as possible when exposed.
Moisture is bad for your bag or purse but it’s still important to moisturize your purse with leather conditioner or another fabric moisturizer to preserve its flashy and elegant new look. This will keep the leather integrity strong and it will fade and wear-out much later on in life.
Now you have the knowledge and steps it takes to keep your bag safe and preserved on your own but if you ever make it dirty then you should consult a professional purse and bag cleaner for advice and service to keep it new and replenish its fabulous glamorous look.
