http://rubbermaidgaragestorage.com/29/will-storing-a-leather-couch-in-a-self-storage-garage-damage-the-leather/ Garage storage at it's best by Rubbermaid. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:14:16 +1200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://rubbermaidgaragestorage.com/29/will-storing-a-leather-couch-in-a-self-storage-garage-damage-the-leather/comment-page-1/#comment-7 RetroGirl Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:50:52 +0000 http://rubbermaidgaragestorage.com/29/will-storing-a-leather-couch-in-a-self-storage-garage-damage-the-leather/#comment-7 If you must store it, you need to get a climate-controlled unit. Extreme temperature fluctuations can cause your sofa to split, shrivel, or otherwise damage it. Leather must "breathe", so the option of covering it in a tarp is viable only if you can find one made of fabric, not plastic. If you do this, first treat the entire sofa with a spray-on leather conditioner (available where they sell leather jackets, purses, etc.). Check on it at least monthly, and clean with a leather cleaner as necessary. Most important, though, is to keep it from extreme temperature changes. If you must store it, you need to get a climate-controlled unit. Extreme temperature fluctuations can cause your sofa to split, shrivel, or otherwise damage it. Leather must "breathe", so the option of covering it in a tarp is viable only if you can find one made of fabric, not plastic. If you do this, first treat the entire sofa with a spray-on leather conditioner (available where they sell leather jackets, purses, etc.). Check on it at least monthly, and clean with a leather cleaner as necessary. Most important, though, is to keep it from extreme temperature changes.

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