Rug Care

HOW OFTEN SHOULD I CLEAN A RUG?

So you just bought a new rug? It's beautiful. And we are sure you couldn't wait to get home with it and roll it out. You probably didn't sweep up the dirt on the floor before you rolled it out, and we are sure you'll never consider taking your shoes off before you walk on it.

You have a great party! Lots of people, red wine, cheese, dip, shrimp, cocktail sauce. Some doesn't get eaten, some feeds the guests, and some ends up feeding the carpet. You don't even realize this until the next day.

And pets. You love cats and dogs. And they're great house pets, 99% of the time. That other 1%, when they're sick and can't help themselves, they have biological accidents. If they have these 1% of the time, they're going to give your prized possession an alkalyn bath 3.5 days a year! It is the same as dropping a yellow dye on your rug 3 times a year.

In short, if you ever asked how often should I clean my rug, the answer is at a minimum every 3 years. But you should treat spots at home with the remedies I prescribe as soon as the spot occurs.


WHAT CAN I USE TO GET STAINS OUT?

There are a number of different stain removers that can be bought of found around the house:

FOR ACRYLIC RUGS
- Alcohol (Rub with Cloth) - To remove glue stains
- Dry Cleaning Fluid - To remove shoe and furniture polish, ballpoint ink, enamel and crayon
- Paint Thinner - To remove shoe and furniture polish, ballpoint ink, enamel and crayon
- Detergent Solution - To remove food dye, soda, tea, coffee, fruit juice, gravy, watercolour stains etc.

FOR WOOL RUGS
- Alcohol (Rub with Cloth) - To remove glue stains
- Dry Cleaning Fluid - To remove shoe and furniture polish, ballpoint ink, enamel and crayon
- Paint Thinner - To remove shoe and furniture polish, ballpoint ink, enamel and crayon
- Detergent Solution - To remove food dye, soda, tea, coffee, fruit juice, gravy, watercolour stains etc.
- Water - Mixed with Paint paint remover and dry cleaning solvent