No doubt rugs adorn your homes but the most drudging chore is to clean and maintain them. Sometimes purchasing them could be an expensive affair and sometimes they may be delicate. So in order to guard your investment and keep their shine preserved, you need to avoid few familiar mistakes and follow certain tips while Rug Cleaning
which can increase the life of your rug.
You are hereby recommended not to beat the rug as thumping can loosen the woven threads resulting in the damage of the rug backing.
Do not vacuum the fringes of the rug as cleaner will suck the edges into its beater bar and edges will get loosened and become curly and stringy.
You are also suggested not to use rug sprays or shampoos because if they are not rinsed out thoroughly, they will catch more dust making them look dustier.
If still you have any intention to shampoo the rug, then first sweep the rug so that settled dirt gets slackens. Sweeping should be succeeded by vacuuming so that dust is cleared thoroughly. This will make the rug look cleaner and might hold up your plans of shampooing the rug.
You should also make sure that spills on the rug should be cleaned as soon as they occur. On the basis of category of stains or spills, they should be blotted or scraped. It can be blotted with help of dry clean towel by pressing from the outside towards the center. Redo this process by folding the towel till the maximum moisture has been soaked up. If the milk has been scattered, then the affected part should be properly 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 two cups of cornmeal and 1 cup of Borax to neutralize the pet smell. Leave this mixture for about an hour before vacuuming.
Rugs do get dirty eventually and there are many experts who can do the Rug Cleaning at your home only but it will cost you more. But with little care, rug cleaning can be done conveniently at home.