How To Freshen Up Your Rug

Then return your rug to the room.

How to freshen up your rug.

Let the rug dry. Area rugs are a great way to add warmth and personality to your decor but after prolonged use they will need a good cleaning to look like new. For most modern rugs cleaning can be a once a year diy project that saves you the expense of professional cleaning. Freshen up with some baking soda.

I prefer to sprinkle lavender flowers from the garden into my homemade carpet freshener but using eucalyptus or citronella oils will get fleas hopping just before vacuuming. To tackle any stains. The next to last step to clean an area rug is simply letting it dry. When it s clean it s time to roll it up carefully and take the rug outside to your cleaning station.

Next sprinkle a liberal amount of baking soda on the carpet and let it sit for 10 minutes. Run a vacuum or a clean soft bristled brush over your area rug to loosen up the fibers of the rug as they may have compacted during the washing drying process. If your rug is tagged with specific cleaning instructions follow those. If your rug is still dusty at this stage you can take a page out of the old frontier book and beat it with a broom handle or similar tool to knock even more dust out.

For tough stains you might want to use hydrogen peroxide directly applied to improve the cleaning effect. You ll need around one box of baking soda per 10 by 10. Lay the rug flat and allow the top of the rug to dry completely. Prop it up at the station with the right side facing you.

However be careful as it may bleach your carpet. Next add your favorite herbal scent or essential oils and sprinkle on your rug. Let it air dry out of direct sunlight and vacuum. Once the rug has dried completely use a vacuum cleaner to vacuum the rug to loosen up the carpet fibers of the rug as they have probably become compacted during the cleaning process.

Then flip it over to let the bottom side dry. How often should you clean a rug.