How To Care For Your Area Rugs

The information here offers easy, basic steps for the care & protection of an Area Rug.

•Rotation - To insure even wear, your rug should be rotated once a year. Depending on the traffic, the rotation may vary from six months to two years.

•Vacuuming - Area rugs, like most carpeting, should be vacuumed on a regular basis to remove dirt and restore life to the fibers. Be sure not to vacuum the fringe with your beater bar! Use the end of a vacuum hose from a canister vacuum.

•Padding - A quality pad used under your rug helps protect it from dirt, wear and slippage.

•Spot and Spill Procedures - Make sure that you safely and immediately clean up spots and spills before they set.

First, soak up the excess liquid by blotting with a clean absorbent material. Do not brush or rub the stain.

Then spot-clean with a mild detergent-white vinegar-water solution. Do-not over wet.

Rinse area thoroughly with water and a small amount of white vinegar. Avoid wetting the rug's backing.

Blot dry until most of the moisture has been absorbed.

Allow to air dry. A fan or cool hair dryer can be used to hasten the drying process.

For stains that do not come out using these methods, ask our cleaning specialists.

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