No doubt rugs adorn your homes but the most drudging chore is to cleanse and maintain them. Sometimes purchasing rugs could be an expensive affair and sometimes they may be dainty. So in order to protect your money invested and keep their look preserved, you need to avoid some common mistakes and follow few tips while Rug Cleaning
which can increase the life of your rug.
We should not thump the rug as this process might weaken the threads interweaved together resulting in tearing of the rug backing.
Do not vacuum the edges of the rug as vacuum cleaner will engulf the fringes into its beater bar and edges will get loosened and become crinkly and ropy.
You are also advised not to use rug sprays or shampoos because if they are not washed out thoroughly, they will capture more dust making them appear dustier.
If still you have any intention to shampoo the rug, then first brush the rug so that imbedded dirt gets slackens. Sweeping should be followed by vacuuming so that dust is removed thoroughly. This will make the rug look dirtless and might delay your plans of washing the rug.
You should also make certain that spills on the rug should be cleared as soon as they occur. On the basis of type of stains or spills, they are to be blotted or scraped. It can be blotted with help of dry clean towel by pressing from the outside towards the center. Repeat this process by folding the towel till the most of the moisture has been soaked up. If the milk has been spilled, then the area should be thoroughly rinsed with the mild soap and water so that the left over doesn’t rot. Incase of greasy spills and sugar based drinks spills, proper cleaning and washing is also needed with proper cleaners.
You are also recommended to sprinkle mixture of 2 cups of cornmeal and one cup of Borax to neutralize the pet odors. Let this mixture be left for about one hour before vacuuming.
As rugs get dusty quite often, you can also call experts to do this chore but this could be expensive. But with little heed, rug cleaning can be done conveniently at home.