Bag Care

[piano_geek]

Hi Girls!

I've been a long-time, extremely envious reader of the Purse Blog and Forum. I've finally got a bag that makes me feel like one of the group--a Marc Jacobs' Hobo Banana in Mouse. I got it on sale at Holt Renfrew in Calgary, AB and the salesgirl wasn't all that helpful with a couple of my main questions. How do I care for the bag? The salesgirl said I don't need to do anything to it, but I want this bag to last a lifetime, so what should I do? The leather has a slightly pearlized finish, but are there any leather treatments, etc. that I should be using? Is it okay to use it every day?

Thanks so much!

 

[elongreach]

Just love the bag. It will wear fine. My only advice is not to sit it anywhere dirty. It's a dark color so you shouldn't have to worry about dirt too much.

 

[fuyumi]

I care for my bags by not bringing them to smokey environments, prevent spilling anything on it and of cos they sit on my lap or a clean chair.

 

[ArmCandyLuvr]

There are commercially available leather cleaning products available if the bag does get soiled. Other than that, it should be fine as it is.

 

[piano_geek]

Does anyone find that these bags start to crack over time, though? I mean, isn't that what eventually happens to leather if you don't treat it? I'm talking five or ten years down the road, but still...