Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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A tip that was given to me for clothing stained with turmeric is:
Put unpasteurized milk (not usually available in the US but how milk is sold in India) on the spot and leave in the sun then wash normally. This is more for the color that turmeric leaves as opposed to the smell.
I'm wondering if using something like coffee inside the bag would work. So far I have used it for various sneaks with success but it takes a long time (weeks to months).
Like pour coffee grounds in the bag and change out weekly. If the bag is light you might put the grounds in a cloth bag so they don't stain your bag.
I'd also add some cardamom pods and cloves as they smell nice and complement the curry smell (that episode of Gilmore girls where the whole town smells like pickles). Good luck!
Put unpasteurized milk (not usually available in the US but how milk is sold in India) on the spot and leave in the sun then wash normally. This is more for the color that turmeric leaves as opposed to the smell.
I'm wondering if using something like coffee inside the bag would work. So far I have used it for various sneaks with success but it takes a long time (weeks to months).
Like pour coffee grounds in the bag and change out weekly. If the bag is light you might put the grounds in a cloth bag so they don't stain your bag.
I'd also add some cardamom pods and cloves as they smell nice and complement the curry smell (that episode of Gilmore girls where the whole town smells like pickles). Good luck!
I hope someone else can help with the specifics of curry. I like @theblissfullyobsessed idea, but if the bag can handle it, I would spritz with vinegar water and air dry outside and repeat until the odor has been pulled out of the leather. If it can handle being saturated in vinegar water and air dried in fresh air so the odor can be pulled out, that can work even faster. This is a more aggressive (impatient
) method, and I hope that in time, the odor will come out with fresh air and other gentler methods such as baking soda, charcoal and zeolite.
I grew up near a Heinz plant. Sometimes the town smelled like pickles. Other times, like ketchup.
Thank you, I greatly appreciate your help. I've notified the seller but have not heard back yet. I'll let you guys know how it goes once I make some progress.
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Wow! What a beautiful rehab! You made this gorgeous again!
I'm not the one getting rid of the curry scent, but I love this tip! Thank you! We use curcumin for health benefits, and it stains everything.
Hey all!
I just bought this vintage Coach bag with what the seller describes as an oil stain, and am hoping I can restore it to glory. I'm confused where to start and would love help. The bag is lined so I'm not sure if I can "wash" it? And if not, then is the first step to try and remove the stain? Or to condition and see how it looks after? I'd love to maintain the original color of the bag as well as the pebble texture.
TIA for any help/advice!!
I just bought this vintage Coach bag with what the seller describes as an oil stain, and am hoping I can restore it to glory. I'm confused where to start and would love help. The bag is lined so I'm not sure if I can "wash" it? And if not, then is the first step to try and remove the stain? Or to condition and see how it looks after? I'd love to maintain the original color of the bag as well as the pebble texture.
TIA for any help/advice!!
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Thanks, it really didn’t need much beyond a vacuum, wash and condition. It was just really dirty more than beat up.
I used a cinnamon stick in one I had,I figured if it’s going to smell it should smell like something I like.. it took about a week but the musty smell was gone.
I had a vintage bag with this issue. The split was along the zipper, and so was really a problem. My shoe repair guy undid some of the stitching, slightly stretched the trim, and resewed it. It looks good as new.
Nice bag!
I've posted the link below many times but it is the only example I have of giving a bath to a lined, pebbled leather Sheridan bag. It was a Sheridan Glenwood and it was in bad shape but it came out well.
I was new to rehabbing when I worked on the Glenwood and I was cautious, since then I have dunked many lined bags and most of them were successful rehabs.
I was afraid to use a creamy or thick conditioner on a pebbled bag back then, but now I would use Leather CPR first and Black Rock's later to try and minimize the stain. I would apply these conditioners sparingly and wipe them off quickly. You can always apply another coat of conditioner later.
Good luck and let us know how it comes out!
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/what-happens-when-you-dunk-a-bag-that-shouldnt-get-wet.689911/
Just a cheery note- my daughter came in today while I was massaging conditioner into some freshly cleaned bags (she refers to this, perhaps mockingly, as “tanning my leather”) and we talked a bit about the bags. Then she gave me a hug and said “No one else’s Mom does such cool stuff. I’m proud of you!”. I’m proud of her, too and feeling really happy!