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How To Sanatize Leather From A Skip ( Dumpster)

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Hi guys I have salvaged an old leather sofa it's good quality furniture leather but before I bring it into to house to be stored is their. A way to sanatize it without ruining the leather

The leather is going to be recycled into soft leather items

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I think I would remove the leather from the sofa first and most any leather cleaning product would work. Is there particular stains that you are concerned about?

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I never did this, but if I ever found an old couch I was going to strip, I would definitely try this...

how about dry cleaning it?

You can do it at home if you have a dryer. Not sure if they're specifically for use on leather but you buy these dry cleaning bags and the instructions are on the box. Maybe try a test piece first to see what it looks like when you're done. They sell other dry cleaning stuff that doesn't use bags, but I think I would try the one with the bags.

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Lysol, or alcohol should kill anything you are worried about.

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Hi there

Just a big heads up, the couch could be infested with bed bugs! Please be careful before bringing any dumpster ittems into your house. After a brush with bed bugs on vacation last summer trust me no amount of leather is worth infestation! Fortunatly the hotel handled things properly and my house was not infested but many things had to be thrown away and I had my stuff in chemicals for weeks. The bites are not fun either.

Bed bugs and eggs are hard to kill espeshaly on delicate ittems like leather. You have to heat treat in a hot dryer ( over 120 degrees) for at least an hour, longer is better. Alternatively you can seal the leather in strong contractor bags with " Nuvan prostrips" for at least three weeks. According to a university study even after three weeks some eggs can survive. Anyhow google, do reasearch are you sure this leather is worth it? I was once a happy garage sailor/ trash picker not anymore!

Cheers, Toolingaround

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Hi guys I have salvaged an old leather sofa it's good quality furniture leather but before I bring it into to house to be stored is their. A way to sanatize it without ruining the leather

The leather is going to be recycled into soft leather items

Fillet the couch and steam sanitize it.

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