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n general, leather surfaces need only be wiped with a damp cloth to remove dust or grime.
However, because of other environmental factors like home heating and cooling systems, and sunlight, most leather also requires moisture to keep it from cracking, flaking or splitting.
Along with checking your smoke detector batteries during your bi-annual Spring-forward/Fall-back routine, take a sparing amount of saddle soap and moist sponge, and lather up your leather upholstery. Once the soap has dried, buff the leather with a soft, dry cloth.
Alternatively, a few drops of Castile soap in a quart of tepid water, applied with a damp sponge or cloth, works well too. If you want a specially formulated cleaning product visit Lexol or Apple Brand; and for tougher issues visit DYO Chemical.
View Types of leather and Care & Maintenance to learn more about the types of upholstery leather you’re specifying (full-grain, top-grain, aniline, and nubuck), and how to go about maintaining it.
