How To Keep Rugs Clean

How to keep your carpet clean.

How to keep rugs clean.

To keep the rugs in your home looking fresh clean and in top condition there are certain things you need to keep on top of. She is the queen of clean and the reason my home is mostly spic and span. Shag rug cleaning method 8. Finish by rinsing or vacuuming.

When using commercial cleaning products for the first time test a small area of the rug to ensure that it is colorfast and not otherwise damaged by the product. Use the dry bath method for cleaning shag rugs. These tips are definitely going to help me. Carpeting is expensive so you want to maintain your carpet long term.

Fortunately while you want to vacuum carpet twice weekly you only need to deep clean an area rug when it s dirty. Take the rug outdoors or lay it out on a large tarp. As a general rule when finding out how to clean area rugs always test out the carpet shampoo before you apply it to the whole rug. Test out carpet shampoos.

If you want to get a deeper clean than the tips listed above or if you want to avoid diy techniques just take your shag to the nearest rug cleaning company near you. Start with a vacuumed rug. Keep in mind that getting a shag carpet cleaned professionally can be pricey because of the difficulty involved. For example any spillages on the rugs need to be dealt with abruptly.

Thank you for your tip to regularly deep clean the carpet with a steam cleaner. My friend has three dogs and two kids. For tough stains you might want to use hydrogen peroxide directly applied to improve the cleaning effect. My favorite trick for ridding rugs of dirt dog hair and whatever else ends up embedded in my treasured carpets comes from my dad who is irish and english if that matters.

To thoroughly clean a large rug place it on a vinyl or concrete surface and apply carpet cleaning foam and rub in according to directions. It is really hard to keep clean the rugs and carpets when you have naughty kids at home. If the rug isn t visibly dingy or noticeably foul smelling try this test. I guess baking soda will work brilliantly.

September 6 2019 at 8 22 pm. Don t whack too hard but give the rug a few firm knocks to see if clouds of dust come out. 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. Take it to the pros.

Keeping carpet clean is an ongoing project but with time and dedication you can have clean carpeting for years to come. If they do keep whacking. However be careful as it may bleach your carpet.