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In a desperate fix for saddle/bridle cleaning supplies no saddle soap Any household items to substit2007-11-24 21:17:43

I must admit to being a little curious about your question- saddle soaps and cleaners, such as Horseman's One Step, are not that expensive to buy, and they work much better than most of the remedies suggested so far. They certainly are far better for your tack than Murphy's is. Shoe cleaners, such as those found in most shoe and sporting good stores, will also work, but they have to be used in small amounts. What makes you so desperate, I wonder? Anyway, good luck, I hope this helps.

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I would not use vegetable oil as it doesn't absorb into much. You will be sliding out of your saddle for a long time to come. If you are steadfast in using an oil, I would try a small patch of Olive oil (instead of Vegetable oil) on the underside of your saddle or to a small section on a spare pair of reins and wait and see what happens in a few days before you apply it to anything else. I still don't recommend any type of cooking oil for leather.

Do you have any Noxema in the house? The reason I ask this is b/c I have a jar of saddle cleaner and moisturizer that resembles Noxema an awful lot. I am not guaranteeing that it will work but it might do the trick.

Good luck!

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Murphy's oil soap works for cleaning tack. Olive oil does well after your tack is clean.

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Ivory soap..

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sunflower works really well. I soak my bridle in then leave it over night and by morning just wipe off excess oil and it leaves it very supple and clean.