The main key of preserving leather goods, such as leather bags, wallets, briefcases, backpacks, either for men or women, is to cherish and treat the leather goods with care during usage. Do not overload or manhandle your leather bags or leather wallets. Also to preserve the life your leather goods, the user has to avoid abrasion, sharp objects, moisture, oil substance, rain and dirt when using the handbags, briefcases or wallets, especially for lighter color leather products.
Even the best of genuine leather purses or briefcases, with time, the leather surface loses its resiliency and luster. Therefore, user should apply Nivea handcream to your leather products every now and then. Make sure to test the leather care product first on an obscure area to make sure it does not create a stain or oil spot. it is especially important to test first on a glove leather type of handbag such as a Coach Leather, as the nature of the leather hide will soak up the oil and create an permanent oil stain on the purse if you are not careful. Do not use any chemicals or cleaning solutions. Please make sure you read all the instructions before applying any leather cream to your leather purses or wallets.
For cleaning suede bags or chamois leather handbags or any suede leather products if it gets dirty on the surface, you may gently wipe the dirt off with an eraser. When you are doing the maintenance, remember to brush the grain of the leather evenly following its leather grain direction using a soft hair brush. However, try it first on a small obscure area to make sure it is workable before applying to the complete handbag. It is very important to avoid water or oil drop on the suede bags, as the water will shrink the suede leather purse and distort the shape of the handbags, also the oil drop (or pen mark) will cause a permanent stain on your leather purse.
If your leather handbags or briefcases is not in season or not in use, you can clean and store it in the closet. Make sure the closet has low humidity, as high humidity will cause mildew inside your leather bag and the interior lining. It is better that you store the leather handbag or briefcase in a fabric bag, and stuff the bag with soft dry paper to keep the shape of your leather product. It is best to hang your purses inside the closet, do not pile them up, as it will crush and change the shape of the bag. 
