Reddit reviews Leather Milk Conditioner and Cleaner for Furniture, Cars, Purses and Handbags. All-Natural, Non-Toxic Conditioner Made in the USA. Leather Care Liniment No. 1. 2 Sizes. Includes Premium Applicator Pad

Fellow male SoCal transplant here! First, get some flexible measuring tape, the kind used by tailors. Use this to measure your neck, chest, inseam, etc. Do this several times to make sure that you have a good set of measurements. Accurate measurements are key, since looser clothing means more heat leaving your body.

These measurements will make online shopping a hell of a lot easier. Winter clothes are expensive, so Amazon is your friend. I'll post a few of the things that I rely on for the coldest days below, all of which have been godsends. I have terrible circulation in my hands, feet, and ears so your mileage may vary, but you'd be surprised how much cold wind hurts your ears. My east coast native friends make fun of some of these things, but I'll take non-misery over judgment when it's ten degrees.

Carhartt makes some of the warmest, and cheapest, winter items. They're not fashionable, but they're durable and affordable. This hat is $8 and it's been warm enough to keep my ears and scalp toasty during walks to work. The Carhartt scarf is also a godsend. If you're anything like me, you never realized that a scarf actually served a functional purpose, but it'll make any coat significantly warmer by preventing heat loss. Carhartt and others sell wool socks that you'll be glad to have if you walk to work.

This next item is the dorkiest by far: an electric jacket. Just like an electric blanket with some added shame. There are some more high-end versions, but a few power tool companies make them for affordable prices. They're waterproof (ie snowproof), carry a charge for hours, and have different heat settings. [This Bosch one is $150] (http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-PSJ120L-12-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Softshell/dp/B00E1RWH72/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413778229&sr=8-1&keywords=electric+jacket) and has good reviews. Milwaukee sells a newer model that also includes an in-pocket USB charger, which I recently saw at a Home Depot around here. The big advantage of the electric jacket is the heat settings: because it can be off or on low/medium/high, you're essentially carrying around four jackets. I never would have made it through Inauguration without this jacket.

Also important: gloves! Don't skimp on these. You'll want a pair that are waterproof but pliable enough that they won't make it impossible to
tie your shoes or pull out your metro card. I highly recommend these smartphone gloves. The fingertips are lined with silver threads for conductivity, so you'll be able to use your phone/trackpad in the cold. These are a great value, but they'll be the least forgiving of poor measurements so be careful to get this right!

Lastly, long underwear. I've never met a suit that kept my legs warm, so these merino wool underwear are amazing. A good pair of these will keep you warm on the coldest days but be breathable and soft enough to keep on under your slacks all day (or you can remove them at work, of course).

Most of these things are for the coldest days. You won't need anything like them most of the time, but you'll be glad when you have them. You'll also want an overcoat somewhat like this, some more stylish scarves, etc. For dress shoes, just be vigilant about cleaning the salt off! I'd never run into road salt before moving here, but there will be months where it's on all the sidewalks and it just ruins leather. Get some leather conditioner (I like this stuff) and apply it to your shoes regularly to keep them in good condition. Dry leather becomes cracked leather which becomes useless leather.

I hope this helps!

I first

• Clean with Chamberlain's Leather Milk #1
  
• Allow 30 mins for drying
  
• Apply color matching shoe cream, to shine and color with this sponge or other soft cloth.
  
• Allow few hours to dry, do not wear in rain within 48 hours.

I’ve used both Chamberlains leather milk and Obenauf’s Leather Oil. The Obenaufs is more for restoration and the leather milk is better for maintenance. Both are affordable on Amazon.

I have a question regarding the removal of the urine odor left over from tanning camel leather. I purchased this bag and I have tried to treat it with Chamberlains Leather Milk Conditioner and a water/vinegar solution with no avail. I've also tried airing it outside for a few days. Do you have any suggestions to get strong odors out of a leather like that? I imagine it would have to permeate it and kill the odor with a Febreeze-like effect.

Here is a link to the Chamberlain's Leather Milk.

My SO had it, and uses it periodically on her Ariat riding boots (These, I think. Not sure though). It seems to work very nicely, so I was disappointed at my results.

I will look into the creme polishes. Why do you prefer the creme polish over the wax?

I use this on my saddleback wallet/briefcase. Keeps them smelling and looking amazing.

2 words: Leather Milk

I have the dark brown calf Boots.

(I also have Black Red Wing Beckmans and some Burgundy Allen Edmonds that I will polish today or tomorrow)

I went on amazon and bought a few things --

1. Chamberlains milk leather conditioner
   Chamberlains is nice and I like it, but others recommend Saphir Medaille D'or Renovator which I might get just to see if there is a noticeable difference
   
2. Saphir Creme Surfine Get the color(s) of your shoes/boots
   
3. Saphir Pate De Luxe Again, get the color you need. There is also a Medaille D'or Pate De Luxe which people recommend which I might try later
   
4. Shoe shine cloth or some old towels/tshirts
   
5. some kind of shoe brush, preferably boarshair or some nice fine hair that won't damage the leather
   
   Basically, I've never done this (well maybe once a long time ago watching my dad shine his shoes....so like over a decade ago), so I just jumped on youtube and google to look for stuff.
   
   
6. Pretty much first you wipe of the shoes with a damp/lightly wet rag/cloth or brush it with your nice brush.
   
7. Let it dry a little bit (2-3 minutes) then apply your leather conditioner. Just do small dabs (dimesize) in the major areas and rub it in. Leave it for about 5 minutes or so.
   
8. Get the Creme Surfine (or other similar product) in the color of the shoe and apply just like you did the leather conditioner. Videos show how you wanna wrap the towel/shirt/cloth around your hand. Don't use a lot of pressure and use circular motions. Let dry about 5 minutes. You repeat this process maybe 2-3 times.
   
9. The last coat or two (or more?) use the nice shiny Pate De Luxe wax. Same process except you use even less of this than the Cream. You can also mix some water in, but I chose not to for my first time. You can put like 1-2 layers first, let it dry, then add some more. This part is up to you and how you want the shoes to look. I only put like 2 layers of polish on.
   
   Let it sit over night with your shoe trees in, then see how nice the outcome is!
   Took me like....45 minutes or so but I had to keep going back to make sure I wasn't being dumb or missing something. Overall, its pretty easy. I'm sure there are "better" ways to do it, but thats why I'm reading and looking at stuff to see what to do.
   
   If anyone has more tips or help, or if Im completely wrong, please TELL ME.
   Hope I'm not here spouting blasphemy.
   

I also have a David King weekender bag! Same shade, but a bit smaller in size. I've had it about 4 years and it's in similar condition to yours. It's a really lovely bag and was such a great value. I get so many compliments on it.

I just used it for a trip last week and am considering applying a leather conditioner to it. I just noticed a few areas were looking a bit drier and worn. I'm certainly not complaining about their quality-- any leather product is going to need some love to keep it looking new. Their website recommends using a leather conditioner for good measure.

I was planning on buying a bottle of Chamberlain's Leather Milk to use on it. I'll do a spot test, though I fully expect it to darken a few shades once the conditioner's applied.

I'd look into rubbing some of Chamberlain's Leather Milk into it.

I use that on my leather coat and my leather bags. Does an excellent job softening up the leather and resurrecting it from the dry dead state it could get in.

Wow, just looked it up and there are like 10 different types of chamberlain's milk. Could you tell me the one? I'm guessing this one, Formula No. 1?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZDDUCK

Okay. I used Chamberlain's Leather Milk and it faded it a bit. You think I should I use boot cream, all natural leather natural conditioner or boot cream for this kind of leather?

https://www.amazon.com/Leather-Milk-Conditioner-Cleaner-Applicator/dp/B007ZDDUCK

This stuff looks pretty impressive

I use Chamberlain's leather milk for my leather jacket and chelsea boots

Chamberlain's Leather Milk. It works great on my own leather boots (admittedly, I have thicker leather than most of what MFA wears) and I know women who use it on their bridle equipment (horse stuff that costs more than most man stuff.). It's incredible, I won't use anything else until I dabble into more delicate leathers. Oh, and it smells like almonds. Suck on that, coconut oil.