A gloved hand cleaning the back of a leather couch with a towel and a bottle of clear liquid. - Navinpeep/Getty Images Rubbing alcohol is a household product that can clean your leather furniture, but ...

Leather furniture costs a pretty penny, but if you spot and remove stains promptly, it can stay beautiful for many years.

Q: My daughter used a blue ballpoint pen to put her hair up in a bun and unknowingly wrote on our camel-colored leather chair. We looked online for advice, then tried rubbing alcohol on a spot on the ...

Blot spills quickly, then treat fabric with dish soap + vinegar, rinsing and drying thoroughly. Use oxygen-based bleach for stubborn, dye-heavy alcohol stains (but never on wool). Always blot—not ...