Oriental Rug Cleaning and Care - Making Your Investment Last

Oriental rug cleaning and care is a simple process of following a few steps to keep it lasting for years. Don’t take your beloved rug and let it age due to a few common factors.

Keeping your rug up to date is much like keeping your car conditioned properly. The better you take care of it, the longer it will last. Save yourself money by following these simple steps instead of paying for repairs and permanent stains.

Oriental Rug Cleaning and Care - The things to watch out for

Sun damage is often time and overlooked danger to your rug. Just like other furnishings, sun damage gradually fades the color of a rug. There are two options to deal with sun damage. First is to prevent it all together. Keep shades closed or don’t place it in really sunny areas. Another option, especially if you already have a partially faded rug, is to rotate it every once in awhile to balance out any fading of the colors.

Another unfortunate cause of damage is uneven wear. Uneven wear is where one part of the rug looks rather used while the other side looks perfectly new. This happens because of the traffic that goes over the rug. The people in the household walk over the same part of the rug over and over. Again like the sun damage issue this can be partially resolved by making sure the rug is flipped around every few months.

An obvious but important cleaning tip is vacuuming. If you want to keep your oriental rug clean, this is one of the easiest and almost most important steps. Vacuum the rug on both the top of the rug and the bottom of the rug. Much of the dirt falls to the bottom of the rug and many people don’t think about vacuuming up that part of the rug which is important. Remember this also helps keep the weaving on the rug straight which extends the life of the rug.

Be careful when you vacuum a rug though. Although it can be a preventative measure, it can cause a lot of problems. Make sure that when you vacuum that you try to use a vacuum extension such as the hose. A vacuum which is made for thicker carpets can sometimes be too harsh on the rug because of the power brush. A hose is better for the rug. It is easier to maneuver especially if you have fringe on the rug. One of the worst things is to have your fringe twisted into your vacuum.

Using a rug pad can also extend the life of a rug. It might not be considered an absolute necessity but will help greatly. A pad can extend the life of the rug and once it is in place it does not really take any extra maintenance.

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