Lesley Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 My son has just acquired an enormous leather recliner for his flat, via freecycle - the leather is in excellent condition and all the mechanism is fine but it really smells of dogs, cigarette smoke and Febreze! It had been outside for a couple of weeks covered with tarpaulin but it was damp underneath the tarpaulin. He's washed it over with warm soapy water and dried it and has covered it with a towel so that he can sit on it but we really could do with any tips, on removing the smell........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 What about a nice strong smelling beeswax leather cream...that will have the benefit of giving the leather a good feed and, hopefully, remove the smell ! Good luck and well done...it sounds a real find ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Try wiping it thoroughly with white vinegar, then washing with biological laundry liquid.... this works wonders with dogs which have rolled in fox poo, so ought to work on his chair Perhaps the odour is in the wadding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Hmmmm...I make beeswax polish so I'm sure I could find a recipe for furniture cream.......thank-you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 DM - he's going to take the wadding to the launderette tomorrow - they are too big for a normal domestic machine......I had thought about tomato ketchup as that's good for removing the smell of fox poo as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Hmmmm...I make beeswax polish so I'm sure I could find a recipe for furniture cream.......thank-you. If you can't find one I've got one I could PM you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 DM - he's going to take the wadding to the launderette tomorrow - they are too big for a normal domestic machine......I had thought about tomato ketchup as that's good for removing the smell of fox poo as well! It's the vinegar in ketchup that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Hmmmm...I make beeswax polish so I'm sure I could find a recipe for furniture cream.......thank-you. If you can't find one I've got one I could PM you! Yes please - I'd rather have one that is recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I use Lord Sheraton Leather balsam on my chairs, but when they wiff after dogs have snook in after a walk.....i will admit to a wipe over with good old Saddle soap , you don't have to go mad with it just a damp cloth and rub gentily then when dry a coat of balsam ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Thank-you - it's beginning to sound like he might be able to rescue it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Sorry, Lesley...can't seem to PM you; they just sit in my out box and won't go any further ! Its not actually a recipie that I have used/made but I use a very good handcream recipie from the same book. Can post it here tomorrow if PM ing still not working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Your PM is working but it will stay in your out box until Lesley collects it, when it will move to your sent box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 ........and now I've found both of them Thanks, I'll wait for your recipe and then compare with one I've found in my 'natural cleaning products' book and see which is likely to have the strongest cleaning action and deodorising properties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
