White handbags, purses, wallets and backpacks are the perfect
summer accessory.
The problem with these white leather, suede, canvas, nylon and
combo accessories, of course, is that they magnify any evidence of
soil, dirt and grime.
So what to do?
On the internet everyone's an expert. So it's not surprising to
find a variety of "solutions" to the problem of cleaning white
handbags, purses, wallets and backpacks. Using an array of products
you might find in a kitchen, bathroom or laundry room. Products
such as lukewarm water, mild detergent, glass cleaner, lemon juice,
tartar sauce, vinegar, petroleum jelly, rubbing alcohol, nail
polish remover, saddle soap, and the like.
Certainly, you could decide to experiment with one or a
combination of these products. An alternative is to consider
entrusting your white handbag, purse, wallet or backpack to a handbag
cleaning specialist.
Consider this Jimmy Choo white leather handbag, for example. Our
client, who lives in Florida, was considering donating it to
charity before she decided to call us seeking advice.
Clearly, this handbag was not fit for further use.
- The handbag had turned from white to grimy and even yellow in
some places.
- The strap was stained with a combination of perspiration and
body oils.
- The leather was scuffed and scratched in numerous places.
- The lining was stained with oil (probably from some cosmetic
product).
It took about 2 weeks to hand clean this handbag inside and out,
but the results were impressive: bright white outer leather and
stain-free lining. And the cost to "save" this handbag? $145 (this
same handbag in black leather would have run about $95).
The before and after photos reflect the transformation:
BEFORE
AFTER
I understand that you could save some dollars by attempting to
clean a handbag, purse, wallet or backpack yourself. You have a
50:50 chance of getting it right. But you also have a 50:50 chance
of ruining the handbag, purse, wallet or backpack forever.
An alternative to DIY cleaning is to entrust your handbag,
purse, wallet or backpack to a handbag cleaning specialist. This
way you eliminate the risk of experimenting with one or a
combination of kitchen, bathroom or laundry room products.
By the way, if you're looking for a handbag cleaning specialist,
please remember this: All handbags, purses, wallets and backpacks
should be cleaned BY HAND. Never BY MACHINE. And, then, only by a
cleaner who specializes in these accessories. And, the only
way to ensure that the cleaner does, in fact, specialize in these
accessories is to make sure that the cleaner has a FULL TIME
handbag and purse cleaner ON PREMISES.
RAVE FabriCARE is the only dry cleaner in Arizona and one of the
very few in the USA that employs a full time handbag cleaner whose
sole job is to hand clean handbags,
purses, wallets and backpacks. Unlike other cleaners, we'd
never clean by machine and we'd never send your accessories to
outside third parties for cleaning. That way we're able to deliver
the very best technologically achievable results and return your
items, in most cases, in a week and a half to two weeks.
How can I help you?
To comment on this post, please use the comment section
below.
To ask a question relating to any of your garments or
accessories, please email us.
White handbags, purses, wallets and backpacks are
the perfect summer accessory.
The problem with these white leather, suede,
canvas, nylon and combo accessories, of course, is that they
magnify any evidence of soil, dirt and grime.
So what to do?
On the internet everyone's an expert. So it's not
surprising to find a variety of "solutions" to the problem of
cleaning white handbags, purses, wallets and backpacks. Using an
array of products you might find in a kitchen, bathroom or laundry
room. Products such as lukewarm water, mild detergent, glass
cleaner, lemon juice, tartar sauce, vinegar, petroleum jelly,
rubbing alcohol, nail polish remover, saddle soap, and the
like.
Certainly, you could decide to experiment with one
or a combination of these products. An alternative is to consider
entrusting your white handbag, purse, wallet or backpack to a
handbag cleaning specialist.
Consider this Jimmy Choo white leather handbag, for
example. Our client, who lives in Florida, was considering donating
it to charity before she decided to call us seeking advice.
Clearly, this handbag was not fit for further
use.
* The handbag had turned from white to
grimy and even yellow in some places.
* The strap was stained with a
combination of perspiration and body oils.
* The leather was scuffed and
scratched in numerous places.
* The lining was stained with oil
(probably from some cosmetic product).
It took about 2 weeks to hand clean this handbag
inside and out, but the results were impressive: bright white outer
leather and stain-free lining. And the cost to "save" this handbag?
$145 (this same handbag in black leather would have run about
$95).
The before and after photos reflect the
transformation:
BEFORE
AFTER
I understand that you could save some dollars by
attempting to clean a handbag, purse, wallet or backpack yourself.
You have a 50:50 chance of getting it right. But you also have a
50:50 chance of ruining the handbag, purse, wallet or backpack
forever.
An alternative to DIY cleaning is to entrust your
handbag, purse, wallet or backpack to a handbag cleaning
specialist. This way you eliminate the risk of experimenting with
one or a combination of kitchen, bathroom or laundry room
products.
By the way, if you're looking for a handbag
cleaning specialist, please remember this: All handbags, purses,
wallets and backpacks should be cleaned BY HAND. Never BY MACHINE.
And, then, only by a cleaner who specializes in these accessories.
And, the only way to ensure that the cleaner does, in fact,
specialize in these accessories is to make sure that the cleaner
has a FULL TIME handbag and purse cleaner ON PREMISES.
RAVE FabriCARE is the only dry cleaner in Arizona
and one of the very few in the USA that employs a full time handbag
cleaner whose sole job is to hand clean handbags, purses, wallets
and backpacks. Unlike other cleaners, we'd never clean by machine
and we'd never send your accessories to outside third parties for
cleaning. That way we're able to deliver the very best
technologically achievable results and return your items, in most
cases, in a week and a half to two weeks.
How can I help you?
To comment on this post, please use the comment
section below.
To ask a question relating to any of your garments
or accessories, please email us.