A standard spin cycle has the power to erase many sins - spilt wine, food stains, general dirt - but the one thing it can’t do? Bring leather goods back to looking new.
Slinging leather accessories or clothing into a washing machine can ruin the prized hide by causing it to shrink, discolour or dry out, which leads to cracking and eventually binning. It’s no way to treat things that can cost an eyewatering amount to procure in the first place.
