Do you want to know how to clean a sofa? With some simple steps you can keep your couches looking brand new.
I did a tutorial on “How To Deep Clean Your Couch” for a cloth or microfiber couch a while back and since then I have been asked – “What about leather couches?” We have leather couches in our home. When you spend that kind of money, you want to take good care of them. I thought I would share how we clean our leather couches with you. I’m also a big fan of staying away from harsh chemicals and cleaning as naturally as possible.

Here is our main leather couch.
Before you start, there are so many different kinds of leathers, dyes, etc. Make sure to spot test your couch before jumping in.
Here are the instructions for cleaning your leather furniture

1. Vacuum your sofa
First thing I do is vacuum out all of the creases of your sofa with a crevice tool.
My cushions on this couch are attached. If your cushions can be removed, remove them and vacuum the entire base of the couch first.

2. Dust your sofa
Next, I vacuum the entire couch using the brush attachment. This helps get up all of the dirt and dust sitting on the couch.

3. Wipe down your sofa to clean it and remove stains
I use a damp microfiber cloth and wipe down the whole couch. I use a Norwex Envirocloth.
If you have some spill marks, use your microfiber cloth to carefully wipe those away. If you have an oil spot – blot it with a clean cloth and leave it alone. The oil will be absorbed by the leather over time.

I follow that up with drying it off with a chamois.
That is the basics for cleaning your leather couch.

4. Adding a leather couch conditinoer
Bonus – Leather needs to be conditioned. I strongly suggest buying a leather conditioner from a store that sells leather furniture. The conditioner will keep the leather from drying out and cracking and protects it. You only need to do this step once every 6 months to a year depending on your climate.

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How To Clean A Sofa Naturally
Do you want to know how to clean a sofa? With some simple steps you can keep your couches looking brand new.
Materials
- Vacuum
- Microfiber Cloth
- Chamois
- Leather Conditioner
Tools
- None
Instructions
- VACUUM YOUR SOFA
- DUST YOUR SOFA
- WIPE DOWN YOUR SOFA TO CLEAN IT AND REMOVE STAINS
- ADDING A LEATHER COUCH CONDITINOER
Cleaning Tips

These look brand new! Good tip about leaving the oil on. I’ve got a leather chair that could use this. I will have to try out. It definitely needs the conditioner, it’s really scratched looking. Any tips for that? Have a great July 4th!
Thanks, Andrea, and I did read that you can buff out some scratches and lessen their appearance. I’ll bet a good matching shoe polish would work to hide them as well.
Chas, what a great informative post. Your sofas look brand new. I once remodeled a friend’s cabin and bought a leather sofa off of Craigslist….it was so cracked and dry but after a good cleaning and leather conditioner, it came back to life. Happy hopping with you, my friend!!
Thank you so much for sharing that story Mary! Hugs friend
Your sofas look amazing! I’ll have to remember all of your tips next time we tackle our two leather sofas in our basement – great hopping with you!
Thank you so much Tarah 🙂
Great tips for leather sofa care! When you invest in nice furniture, especially leather, it’s important to routinely take care of it. Always great hopping with you 🤗
Thank you so much Allison