Q&A for How to Clean a Coach Purse

It is best to hand wash the fabric part (use a stain remover and gentle soap or liquid detergent), focusing most on the dirtier parts. Spray carpet cleaner is another option for the fabric part of the bag. For the leather, this can be gently cleaned with soap (you can get soap made for leather cleaning), then replenish with leather wax or polish; Coach brand sells its own leather cleaner and restorer.

If you bought the bag from a reputable retailer, the bag should be authentic. However, if you're unsure or you obtained the bag from an unusual source, there are some ways to check for authenticity. Inspect the quality of the bag: Is the stitching even, tight, straight and well spaced? Are there accurate labels on the bag and an inside tag detailing style and registration numbers, origin information and details on its crafting? Is the spelling accurate? Is the bag made from quality materials? Is the bag durable? Are the enamel hangtags smooth? These are some of the important telltale signs of authenticity. For more details, read How to Spot a Fake Coach Bag .

Coach purses are designed for spot cleaning or hand washing only, so it’s not recommended by the manufacturer to use a washing machine. However, people have reported success washing very dirty Coach purses in the washing machine, and especially if the option is between throwing out a Coach purse or trying a wash in the washing machine, you’ve nothing to lose. If so, place the bag inside a lingerie wash bag for protection and wash with towels, to act as buffers, using a gentle or delicate cycle, liquid Tide and cold water. It might help to spot spray bad areas with stain remover before adding to the machine. Air dry only, stuffing with dry towels to help the bag retain its shape. If the bag has leather on it, the drying will take longer, and you’ll need to apply leather conditioner to these parts once they’ve dried.

It is possible, provided the bag is fabric or mostly fabric and the dry cleaner is happy to clean the bag and has experience doing so. If the bag has leather, some dry cleaners won’t take it as they are concerned about harming the leather; just keep looking for a dry cleaner who is experienced in leather cleaning. Be aware that some people have reported that yellowing or dye runs occurring from dry cleaning a Coach purse, and do not recommend it. This means that you must be absolutely certain that the dry cleaner is capable of cleaning the purse safely.

I have washed my canvas Coach purse. It didn’t hurt it but didn’t take any stains out, either.

Make a vinegar and baking powder mix into a thick paste and apply for 1-3 hours and wipe off. It may smell for a few days but it should clean it.

Take a soft sponge, wet it with water and soap. Open the zipper and scrub hard.

Put 2 tea bags or baking soda in your purse for 2 days. This will absorb the odor.

Yes.

Try cornstarch. Sprinkle enough to cover the stain, let it sit overnight, and brush it out/off with a soft brush.

Apple cider vinegar is your answer. Empty your purse and pour in UNDILUTED apple cider vinegar. Then close the purse and put it in the fridge for two days. Shake it 3-4 times a day and at the end of the second day, drain it out. After that, put it in the freezer for one more day. The purse will be good as new. MAKE SURE IT IS NOT A KNOCKOFF! Only real Coach purses can withstand the vinegar treatment.

No. Suede does not like much water, if any. A run in the washer will ruin a suede purse. It would never be the same. Suede leather cleaner works great.

Mop up excess liquid with a towel, then blot the area using a leather cleaner.

I was given a really filthy, stained and also stinky (from cigarettes and perfume) fabric bag. Carpet foam didn't work, gentle hand washing with Tide didn't work. I finally resorted to soaking it in a bucket of Boraxo and OxiClean solution. I changed the solution 3 times over 2.5 days. When it was taken out of the third soak, it was perfect - all dirt, stains and odors gone. But, even though I hung it up to dry with the leather trim down, the next morning I found that the dye from the leather had wicked into the fabric. So I think that saturating the leather too much caused the dye to release. I am still working on removing those dye stains, and it is better but still has a way to go.