Ever had a stain on your favorite/love-it-more-than-your-bf bag?

Here we will share some tips on bag care and teach you how to overcome some of the common scares that our beloved bags often come across.

Please feel free to share your personal tips on bag care as well by leaving a comment. We will then include it in and acknowledge you as the contributor =)

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DISCLAIMER: Please try the below advice with caution & care.

We have gathered above data based on experience and also from other users. While it may work for some, it is not guaranteed to work for all types of bags as the material make-up of one bag may differ that from another.

Please rely on professional cleaning shops if you are not confident of removing these stains without any issues.

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Stain removal tips

Tip#1: How to remove ink stains from bags with polyamide/nylon material (Longchamp, Prada, etc)

Instructions:

1. Use a finger portion of clean washing cloth and dab it in milk/evaporated milk
2. Rub the stained spot with the milked-cloth gently in circular motion
3. Dry off the spot with another clean cloth immediately after each series of rubbing
4. Repeat steps 1-3 till the stain is removed

Tip#2: How to remove dirty marks from bags with faux/synthetic leather

Instructions:

1. Pour some Axe brand medicated oil on a clean & moist cloth
2. Rub the marks with the cloth; apply force gradually if required
3. If the marks still remain, try Cif

Tip#3: How to remove stains from bags with leather material. (Louis Vuitton etc)

Instructions:

1. Use a clean hard eraser often found on the back of wooden lead pencils. (do not use the soft white normal eraser)
2. Gently rub at the stain with the eraser. Do not rub too hard to avoid damaging leather!

Tip#4: How to remove transfer stains from jeans on canvas bags. (Gucci, Coach etc)

Instructions:

1. Get a clean white cloth and make it slightly damp.
2. Dab a small amount of Darlie toothpaste on the damp cloth.
3. Gently rub at the affected area with a circular motion.
4. Wet another clean white cloth and rub it at the affected area to remove toothpaste residue.
5. Leave to dry.

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Bag repair/cleaning shops

Shukey

#03-05 Far East Plaza, 67333597

Le Shine

#02-75 Far East Plaza, 67355266

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Basic daily bagcare tips

1. Stuff it
One of the most important things to remember is to keep your bag stuffed when it’s not in use. Why? Besides preserving the shape of the bag, you also avoid creasing, especially important when it is either in full leather or coated canvas. Both materials tend to crease badly, leaving marks that can’t be removed.
Here’s what you do when you bring home a new bag? Firstly, throw away all the existing stuffing which is usually a combination of newsprint, old tissue and bits of yellowed paper. Instead, pick up rolls of butter paper, found in bookstores and baking supplies shops, scrunch it up and toss them in one by one till the bag is firm but not overstuffed.

2. Bag it
Most bags these days come with dust bags, and keeping them on when not in use is always advised. It’s called a dust bag because well, it keeps the dust out and keeps your bag looking as new as possible. If, however, your bag did not come with one (usually sale items or certain bags from departmental store brands), use a clean pillowcase instead. It works just as well.

3. Shelf it
If you can afford to buy a bag that’s worth thousands, you can afford to get a shelf just to place it on. While it may sound extreme, it actually isn’t. You hang your clothes in a wardrobe, store your undergarments in the drawer, so why shouldn’t your bag be on a shelf? There have been instances when bags are strewn about carelessly, kicked under the bed, hung on the hanger on the back of the door. This is simply not acceptable. Treat your bag like crap and very soon, it will end up looking like crap. Get it?

4. Air it
So you’ve stuffed it, bagged it and shelved it. But no, that’s not the end of it. Once you start accumulating more bags, chances are that each bag will get used less and less. Airing them regularly discourages mould and mildew, and keeps the bags smelling fresh and clean. Do it as least once a month; take it out of the dust bag, along with all the stuffing and place it somewhere indoors where it is airy and cool. That way, you won’t end up with a mouldy mess six months down the road.

Four very simple tips, some may even sound like common sense. Just make sure you persevere with the routine and you’ll be rewarded with bags that always look as good as the first day you got them.