I meant to post about this ages ago.
I got a couple of unidentifiable greyish marks on the lining of my SMM in taupe grey, not too bad but enough to bother me.
Anyway, I made up a small solution of delicate handwash stuff for silk and wool and some warm water. I then used a Lakeland Cleaning Stick, formerly known as a 'Helping Hand' (Lakeland is a UK company specializing in home things like cooking, cleaning etc.) that has a small pointy sponge at one end and a plastic hook at the other and used the sponge end to lightly dab the marks. I was extremely apprehensive about this btw and nearly had a heart attack when the lining absorbed the solution like mad and spread.
Was also freaking out about removing the fuchsia colour. Anyway, it was too late for all that so I carried on, and pulled the lining right out as I started panicking about it all going through to the leather...
Afterwards I blotted the sorry sight with a tea towel and hung the bag out on the line to dry in the sun, occasionally rubbing the lining to try to stop any water marks.
Well, bottom line, the stains came out with no visible water marks!
No pics I'm afraid as it was rather a spur of the moment thing, but I am waiting for my Hold Mes to get visibly grubbier on their handle linings and I will have another go, with pics!
Thought I'd mention it anyway, with a disclaimer of course as I might have been just lucky, but I'm definitely going to use the same technique again in the future.
Pics of cleaning stuff below.