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"Last Fall I decided that one of my well used yet very worn bags needed to be restored. As much as I tried to shine up the bag myself it still lacked the luster it once had. I was shocked to learn that for a bag cleaning, conditioning and shine the final cost would be $75. Perhaps it is just a New York thing but this seemed pricey to me and after hearing my complaints my husband offered to pay for the cleaning. The first day I picked up my beloved bag it looked pretty darn good but almost immediately the bag started to look worn again. I realized the bag probably could use a dye job which is not in the cards for me financially at an occasional $75 cleaning. This is when I decided I&amp;#039;d condition, clean and shine my favorite fall bags and shoes myself as a project while I had some free time (very rare as I have a toddler) during my vacation. I used all Kiwi products and the results were amazing. I can honestly say I will never again have my leather goods sent out to be clean. Here are the products I recommend.  Leather Conditioner: I used Leather Lotion to first clean my bags and shoes. One bottle went a long way and I still have about half left after using it on 8 pieces. After my leather pieces dried I used the Express Shine Sponge to shine them up. I intend to shine them up daily for they look about 100% better with a nice shine.   Suede Bag and Boots: For my suede pieces I used the Suede and Nubuck cleaner, I was pleasantly surprised on how cleaned my suede bag looked afterwards. I did run out after one bag and one pair of ankle boots , my suggestion would be if you are going to clean more then a few suede items I recommend at least two canisters.  Hope this helps you with your own leather cleaning, let me know if you have any DIY upkeep suggestions for your fall wardrobe. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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