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Close-up of a brown brogue being wiped with a microfiber cloth; Collonil Carbon Odor Cleaner can blurred in the background

How to Remove Mildew on Leather shoes

It started with a strange, swampy whiff by the front door, like a gym bag that had developed opinions. I lifted my favourite brown brogues—the...

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Cracked Leather Sofa Repair

Cracked Leather Sofa Repair

My sofa once looked like it had been dragged through a student flat and back again. The arms were cracked, the seat cushions were split...

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top 5 leather conditioners boots still life

The Best Leather Conditioners: My Top 5 Recommendations

There’s a certain smugness that comes from someone complimenting your decade-old boots and you replying, “charity shop, 2013.” My brown Dunes have survived rain, sticky...

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Hand cleaning a tan leather wallet with a soft cloth, natural grain and tidy stitching visible under warm indoor light

How to Clean Leather Wallet

I only clocked the state of my wallet when a £2 coin welded itself to a mystery sweet in the coin sleeve. The inside looked...

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Gentle clean: soft cloth applying leather cleaner to a tan satchel, surface barely damp

How to Clean Leather Bag

I clocked the state of my satchel on the train when a raisin rolled out of the slip pocket like it was paying rent. There...

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How to Stretch Leather Bag

How to Stretch Leather Bag

I once found a vintage satchel at a Sunday market that looked like it had lived five lives and told better stories than me. The...

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Two pairs of black leather boots on a wooden floor, tongues open with laces removed, before cleaning and relacing.

Military Shoes: The Boots That Dreamed of Dance Floors but Only Saw the Rain

What makes a pair of shoes unforgettable? Is it their shine on a wedding dance floor, the compliments they gather at a restaurant, or the...

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Premium brown leather shoes with visible grain next to a receipt and ticked-off calendar, illustrating cost per wear

Is Leather Expensive? Or Just Cheaper Over Time When You’re Not Panic-Buying Replacements

I used to wince at the till, clutching a pair of leather shoes while my bank app screamed. “It’s only shoes,” I’d say, as if...

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How to Remove Paint from Leather

How to Remove Paint from Leather Without Crying Over Your Boots

It was supposed to be a relaxing Sunday. I am sitting with a cup of coffee in hand, the AC/DC blaster blaring, a roller in...

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Mink Oil for Leather: The Secret Sauce That Saved My Boots and My Sanity

Mink Oil for Leather: The Secret Sauce That Saved My Boots and My Sanity

I’ll be honest—my boots looked like crap. They’d been through rain, mud, one too many bar nights and a festival where I may or may...

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Two brown leather shoes on a beige background, one shoe humorously bulging at the toes as if cramped, while the other is stretched open with a wooden shoe stretcher and misted by spray, sketch-like abstract style

A Guide to Stretching Leather Shoes Without Hurting Your Toes or Losing Your Dignity

You know that feeling when you buy a shiny new pair of leather shoes, slip them on and instantly regret every life decision? Yeah, that...

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Brown leather handbag with irregular blue ink scribble stain on the front pocket, displayed on a beige background

How to Get Pens Off Leather (From Someone Who Panicked, Laughed and Fixed It)

I pulled my favourite leather bag out of the cupboard, feeling very pleased with my organised adult life and there it was—a vivid blue biro...

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