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Keeping Your Handbags in Great Condition

Taking care of a Michael Kors leather handbag or a logo-coated canvas tote starts with the right products for cleaning, protecting, and storing it between uses. Our product care collection includes a rain and stain protector, a leather cleaner, and woven dust bags in two sizes, giving you what you need to keep a bag looking its best over time within our broader handbags assortment. Since different materials need different care, it helps to think about what your bag is actually made from before choosing a product:

• Whether your bag is leather, canvas, or a mixed material
• How often you use the bag and how much wear it sees
• If you're treating a new bag or restoring an older one
• Where and how you plan to store it when it's not in use

Choosing the Right Product for the Job

Each product in this collection is designed for a specific part of bag care, so pairing the right one to the task matters more than using everything at once. A rain and stain protector is best applied before a bag sees any wear, creating a barrier against water and spills on both leather and fabric surfaces. A leather cleaner is formulated to lift dirt and light marks from leather without stripping its finish, while a Michael Kors woven dust bag protects against dust, light, and scuffing during storage or travel. Here's how each one fits into a simple care routine:

• Rain and stain protector, applied before first use or after cleaning
• Leather cleaner, used periodically to remove surface dirt and marks
• Small dust bag, sized for wristlets, wallets, and smaller accessories
• Large dust bag, sized for totes, satchels, and larger handbags

Building Care Into Your Routine

Protecting a handbag doesn't take much time once it becomes part of how you store and travel with it. Slipping your leather goods, including a wallet from our wallets edit, into a Michael Kors dust bag when not in use helps prevent scuffing from other items in a closet or suitcase. Applying a rain and stain protector before a season of heavy use, and following up with a leather cleaner as needed, keeps a bag from showing wear too quickly. A few habits go a long way toward extending the life of your Michael Kors bags:

• Store bags in a dust bag rather than stacked loosely on a shelf
• Reapply protector periodically, especially before travel
• Clean leather surfaces before they show heavy buildup
• Keep smaller leather goods, like wallets, protected the same way as bags

How often should I clean or protect my leather handbag?

Applying a rain and stain protector once every few months, or before a season of heavy use, helps keep leather and canvas surfaces guarded against water and stains. A leather cleaner is best used as needed, whenever you notice surface dirt or light marks rather than on a fixed schedule.

Can I use a leather cleaner on canvas or logo-coated bags?

Leather cleaner is formulated specifically for leather surfaces and isn't intended for canvas or coated fabric exteriors. For those materials, a soft, slightly damp cloth is usually sufficient, with a rain and stain protector applied afterward for ongoing protection.

What's the difference between the small and large dust bags?

The small dust bag is sized for wallets, wristlets, and other compact accessories, while the large dust bag fits totes, satchels, and bigger handbags. Using the right size helps the bag hold its shape and stay fully covered during storage or travel.