It all starts with a small scratch, an unsightly wrinkle or a small stain. Your favorite bag is slowly getting damaged. Whether it’s a unique model from a big brand or a more affordable model, every bag deserves a little attention. Here are the best techniques to keep them longer.
Accessories like bags complete any outfit and require special attention. Discover our essential tips to better maintain them and prevent them from going bad quickly.
How to clean and maintain your bags to keep them longer?
Bags deserve special attention, far scratches, wrinkles and stains that can harm them. In fact, if you never take care of them, they will gradually deteriorate until they become irrecoverable. And seeing how your favorite bag loses all its charm and value is even more painful. So how do you keep your bags in pristine condition for years to come? By following these tips, you will learn how to maintain them in the best possible way.
Hand bag. source: spm
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Stuff your bag to keep its shape
Big bags They are very popular with women. However, they require more maintenance compared to smaller bags. So if you don’t use your bag that often, it would be nice stuff it with a sweater or two that you no longer use so that it maintains its shape. you can too put tissue paper or newspaper on it.
Silk paper. source: spm
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Store your bag on a flat surface, protected from light.
Coming home after a long day at work, hold the sound hand bag on a doorknob, on a hook, or on a hanger in your dresser It may seem tempting, but keep in mind that after a while this will be completely ruined. However, the best way to store your bags is place on a shelf or a flat edge in a ventilated room and especially away from lighte, because it can cause long-term irreversible damage. However, even if you don’t have enough space, above all avoid stack them on top of each other, because there is nothing sadder than seeing a dented or deformed bag. It would also be better to keep it on a protective cover so that it does not accumulate dust.
Handbag store. source: spm
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Clean your bag according to its material
Depending on its material, your bag requires a particular cleaning method. For example, for nylon bags : dust them inside and out with a brush and clean them by hand with a solution made up of a few drops of mild liquid soap and cold water. Scrub the surface with a toothbrush dipped in the mixture to remove all stains. Then wipe with a damp cloth or sponge soaked in water to remove all detergent. Then pat dry with a clean towel and air dry. For leather bags: clean them inside and out, then mix warm water and mild soap, dip a cotton cloth in it, wring it out and gently rub the leather surface in circular motions. Then use a clean, damp cloth to remove the soap. You can also use a cotton swab for less accessible parts of the bag. Then dry with another clean towel. If you realize persistent grease stainsapply the same technique, but without using water.
Damaged bag. source: spm
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Invest in bag care products
For your restore shinethe bags need a special protective productdepending on the nature of the material. leather bagsFor example, they require a special cream for leather for feedand a waterproofing for protect against rain and other liquids. For suede bagsa protective spray is all it takes to hydrate and preserve them in good state.
Feeding the leather of a bag. source: spm
Now all you have to do is take care of your bags so that they last longer.
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