rug cleaning

Rugs can become the focal point of any room, so it’s not surprising that it’s often the first thing a visitor comments on. If your rug is looking worn or dirty, you may be conscious of inviting people to your home. The good news is, rugs are usually easy to clean.

Rug cleaning not only means your rug looks good in your room, but it also prolongs the life of your rug. Take a look at these top rug cleaning tips.

1. Be Sure to Vacuum

It won’t be easy to properly clean a rug without removing debris. Before you start deep cleaning your rug, be sure to vacuum it first. It’s useful to remove any pet hairs before doing anything else. You can use the brush attachment on your vacuum to pick up tough-to-reach hairs.

2. Wash Your Rug

Washing your rug will bring the color back to life. You can pick up rug shampoo from most local stores and follow the instructions on the bottle to make the solution for your rug. Alternatively, you can use any dish soap mixed with warm water.

Ensure to use warm water instead of hot water. Hot water can fade colors or shrink the material.

3. Test a Corner

Before spreading the rug solution over the whole of your rug, it’s important to test a patch first. In some instances, rug shampoo can make colors run or fade, so you need to find a small patch of a rug to test. Look for a corner with some color to try out your solution.

Leave it for 20 minutes to soak and return to inspect the corner. If the colors look how they’re meant to, it’s okay to proceed with the rest of the rug.

4. Put in Some Elbow Grease

If you want your rug to come up sparkling, you’ll need to put in some elbow grease. Stubborn stains will often lift if you use a scrubbing brush with your shampoo solution. It may take some time and effort, but it will be worth it when your favorite rug looks new again.

5. Rinse Your Carpet

You’ll need to rinse all the shampoo off your carpet. You may want to do this outside so you don’t get anything else wet. The best way to rinse off your rug is to hose it down or use buckets of water. Your rug will be wet for a few hours.

You can help the drying process by removing any excess water. Squeezing the rug or using a wet-dry vacuum will help the rug to dry quicker.

6. Vacuum Again

Once your rug is dry, vacuum it again before replacing it to its original spot. After cleaning your rug, you may have loosened debris, hair, or dirt that you can now vacuum up.

Ask Rug Cleaning Professionals

If your rug is badly stained or you can’t get it clean, you may need rug cleaning professionals to help. At Quality Care Carpet Cleaning, we offer a range of services to suit your needs. Take a look at what we do and contact us for more information.