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Rug Care: DIY
Follow few guidelines to maintain your beautiful rugs at home by yourself.
- Respond immediately to stains. You can save yourself a lot of future trouble and headaches by cleaning stains immediately after they occur. By never letting a stain set, you can avoid having your Oriental rug permanently damaged and in need of a costly professional clean. You want to clean it once a month; regardless of how clean you think it may be, they pick up a lot of dirt every day from regular use. Flip your it regularly so that no area side sustains more damage from the sun or everyday use than another.
- Vacuum both sides. The first thing you want to do when routinely cleaning your rug is to get all the loose dirt, dust and grime off. Pick one corner of your rug off the ground and give it a mall kick or knock it with your fist. If you see a cloud of dirt or dust explode off the surface, it is in desperate need of a clean. Thoroughly vacuum the top before flipping it over and vacuuming the bottom.
- Concoct a cold-water and white-vinegar solution.
- Mix three parts water and one part vinegar. You don’t want to overpower the smell with vinegar.
- You never want to use soap or other harsh chemicals on your rug. Most Oriental or Persia carpets are made with vegetable dyes (natural dyes) which can easily run or discolour. Harsh chemicals will encourage discoloration. You do not want to use soap because there is no way to remove it 100% without rinsing it with a hose which will cause colour runs and it will become sticky with residue which will cause black stains.
- Vinegar is an old remedy to naturally clean and freshen rugs, the colours will become more vibrant and it will provide a natural clean.
- Mix the concoction in a spray bottle and lightly spray the rug evenly, allow to dry.
- Use the same solution for the fringes of the rug. You can use a light brush and work it through the fringes as if you are brushing hair.
- If the fringes are pure white, which can mean cotton, apply less vinegar and use a fan or hair dryer on the fringes to dry it faster. Cotton fringes are known to turn brown from the cotton fibres.
- Place a floor fan on the rug to dry it faster. You do not want the Oriental rug to sit wet on your hard floors, the longer it sits wet, the better chance it has to mildew.
- Do not hang the Oriental rug when it’s wet (still dripping) this will cause colour runs. You can hang the rug while it’s damp.
- Animal Accidents. If you are fortunate enough to find an animal accident (vomit, urine, and fecal matter) on your handmade rug quickly flush it out with cold water to disperse the material and dab with a dry rag. The sooner, the better. This type of material has acids in them which will quickly compromise your handmade rug’s dyes and wool. Use a mild ammonia solution (ratio 1:3) to clean the affected area and dry it quickly with a hair dryer or fan.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note that this is only a guide: Welcome|Rugs and any of its employees cannot be held responsible in any way for any loss or damage of any kind based on these tips. Feel free to call us or message us for any assistance.
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