How Caring For Your Car's Leather Seats Can Save You Money

Everyone loves having a nice, clean car they can show off. Shiny rims, sparkly paint, tinted windows, and when you open your car door, nice smooth leather seats. Now you don't want to be caught with old, ratty, cracked and dirty leather seats! You have to keep them clean, but making sure your car is nice and clean shouldn't break your bank or wring your wallet dry, you can easily do some DIY's to keep your car clean especially those leather seats so you won't have to get them professionally cleaned or replaced, which will cost quite a lot.

Here are few easy tips to keeping your leather seats clean and looking new:

1. Don't be so rough.

Watch what you put on your seats, sharp items can scratch and tear the leather. If you smoke, hot cigarette ash can burn holes in the seats. Watch what you eat in the car as well, because certain foods and drinks can stain your seats. Take care of your seats to help them stay clean and looking like new. If they do get dirty it won't take much to clean them right up.

2. Clean with soap and water.

Old fashioned soap and water can clean tons of things. But doing this simple task on your leather seats a few times a week can wash off the debris, oils and grime. To help get even more dust and dirt out of the creases and such, vacuum your seats in the folds and all the creases to get all the little crumbs and such. This will be a nice quick clean on any day.

3. Repair.

Keeping up on cleaning your leather seats won't stop time and wear, after years your leather seats can crack, there are cheap leather seat repair kits that you can purchase from auto shops or general super markets. These repair kits depending on what brand you get are lower than about $40. This whole process is cheaper and takes less time than if you were to get your leather car seats professionally replaced. Remember to find a leather repair kit that has the color of your seats. Just read and follow the steps on the repair kit for your seats.

4. Conditioning.

After a nice clean, and repair, a good condition will seal that clean fresh look on your leather seats. You can find and purchase leather conditioners at auto shops or general stores, these can be a bit more pricey, but for something like this it is worth to spend a little extra to get a good leather conditioner. Conditioners nourish and moisturize the fibers in your leather seats leaving them smooth, shiny, and last longer.

Taking these easy steps will get lead your leather seats to that nice long lasting life. Most car lovers that clean their car all the time and keep up on maintenance probably already do these tasks. It's part of cleaning your car.

Author Note: Angie H is the owner and author of Angie's Angel Help Network (//angiesangelhelpnetwork.com/), where she writes about Entertainment, Traveling, Parenting, and more. Follow her on Facebook!