Hey Everyone!
Sorry for being gone so long. I have just finished finals at Uni and was just too busy with that to post! I am on summer break now for a few weeks so hopefully I can get more posts out to you! Last blog post was talking about my new original that I had to send back for repairs... well that didn't happen! Instead I decided to get a refund. I had found a beautiful planner on the FaceBook page: Filofaxes and Pens for Sale.
I have been wanting a Malden since I first discovered Filofax on YouTube, and finally two years later I got my hands on one for a really good price. I am completely in love with this planner and think I have found my long term Filofax! I cannot imagine myself moving out of this planner anytime in the near future! My Malden arrived yesterday August 14th and it is a personal sized in the colour ochre.
When I first unwrapped the packaging I was slightly disappointed because as I picked up the planner the leather felt really dry and look really cracked. It didn't smell much like leather, it smelled like it had come from someone else's home (which of course it did). So my first reaction was I wasted my money... But then I started thinking there has to be some way to fix this. So I got online and searched for ways to condition leather. I came across one YouTube video and the woman said she used a shoe and a car leather conditioner. So I dug out the conditioning cloths for my leather couch. Tested it on the inside of the closure strap. It didn't cause any discolouration so I used the two step wipes all over the Malden and since I have done that I cannot believe the difference in how it feels! My Malden now feels and smells exactly how I had imagined it would. So there is a little tip for anyone who gets a Malden and is disappointed with how it feels!
Below I am going to insert some photos, I can do a setup if anyone really wants to see it but basically it is just the same as my domino setup.
Note: In the photos the picture of the front is the most accurate representation of the colour out of the three photos.
As always thank you so much for reading. If you have any questions, comments, or requests please leave them in the comments. If you enjoyed this post please follow and share it with friends! I'll talk to you all next time!
Stephanie xo
I'm glad that you managed to get a Malden after wanting one for so long! They're great binders. I had a purple one that was also felt very dry & I found that Nivea hand cream worked well. Thanks for the tip about the conditioning cloths & I hope that you continue to enjoy your Malden :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading! I may also try the Nivea hand cream as well :)
DeleteMay I ask what brand of leather conditioner you used?
ReplyDeleteThe brand name is Guardsman they are leather cleaning cloths that came with my leather couch. I have also heard that colourless leather shoe conditioner or saddle soap works well. Also as the person above mentioned Nivea hand cream. I'd just make sure you test anything you use somewhere not noticeable on the inside to make sure it does lift or change the colour of the leather! Thanks for reading!
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