how do you clean white leather dining chairs?

[alice]

other than soap and water - they were beautiful - now look grubby

any advice folks?

[Siduhe]

I know you say other than soap and water, but I would use the lather from a ph neutral, moisturising soap like Dove. Just the lather not the soap, then wipe, then dry with a soft cloth.

My mother uses part water/part white/light vinegar which certainly gets leather clean but I'm not sure it's that great for the leather - maybe if you only need to do it once it would be ok?

[Ruffler]

You can get specialist leather cleaning kits such as this. http://www.lakeland.co.uk/23818/Urad-Leather-Shampoo

[alice]

thankyou Siduhe and Ruffler I've got some Dove i shall try that first.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Could also try rubbing with white bread which might help remove marks.

[Seabag]

Saddle soap from a tack shop

[Jacqui5254]

You only need one thing...a magic eraser sponge [supermarkets/amazon/lakeland, etc].

They will change your life! Removes just about anything from anything.

I cleaned my white leather bag with one but also have some white vintage plastic chairs and they now look like new.

Grimey paintwork, rubber edges of trainers, woodwork, floor tiles, you name it.

Totally addicted!

I could write a poem....! :0)

[david_carnell]

I'd advise burning them and hope the gods forgive you.