Rug Cleaning
Rugs require special care to maximise their life and durability. There are a number of things you can do at home to make your rug last longer, such as vacuuming regularly to remove loose soil and avoiding continual direct exposure to sunlight. However, one of the best ways to maximise the lifespan of your rug is to get it professionally cleaned every 2 to 4 years.
As a child I can remember my mother hanging our family oriental rug on the balcony and beating it heavily with a broom. The soil would fall off leaving the carpet a little cleaner; however these days we have much more efficient and advanced methods of cleaning rugs.
The rug needs to be taken away from the premises (offsite) so that the rug can be cleaned properly. The first step is to beat the soil out with a special machine. The soil that detaches away from the rug is usually colourful due to the soil eating through the pile.
Once the soil has been removed, the rug is then steam cleaned using the correct kind of detergent and amount of water specific to the type of rug, thus ensuring no running of colour or any other damage is caused to the rug. If not done correctly this can be a very costly exercise for all concerned.
I’m currently getting myself prepped up for a big rug job that we’ll be starting on soon. The rug is wool oriental and over 50 years old, meaning that it’s a very big job and one that we’re going to have to take a lot of care with.
Rug cleaning jobs always include a high trust factor. Rugs are very expensive and, for some people, can often hold a degree of sentimental value. It’s always in the back of my mind when I’m cleaning a rug that the customer has placed a high value item in my care, and it’s my duty to make sure that it returns to them in the best condition possible.
Rugs require special care to maximise their life and durability. There are a number of things you can do at home to make your rug last longer, such as vacuuming regularly to remove loose soil and avoiding continual direct exposure to sunlight. However, one of the best ways to maximise the lifespan of your rug is to get it professionally cleaned every 2 to 4 years.
As a child I can remember my mother hanging our family oriental rug on the balcony and beating it heavily with a broom. The soil would fall off leaving the carpet a little cleaner; however these days we have much more efficient and advanced methods of cleaning rugs.
The rug needs to be taken away from the premises (offsite) so that the rug can be cleaned properly. The first step is to beat the soil out with a special machine. The soil that detaches away from the rug is usually colourful due to the soil eating through the pile.
Once the soil has been removed, the rug is then steam cleaned using the correct kind of detergent and amount of water specific to the type of rug, thus ensuring no running of colour or any other damage is caused to the rug. If not done correctly this can be a very costly exercise for all concerned.
I’m currently getting myself prepped up for a big rug job that we’ll be starting on soon. The rug is wool oriental and over 50 years old, meaning that it’s a very big job and one that we’re going to have to take a lot of care with.
Rug cleaning jobs always include a high trust factor. Rugs are very expensive and, for some people, can often hold a degree of sentimental value. It’s always in the back of my mind when I’m cleaning a rug that the customer has placed a high value item in my care, and it’s my duty to make sure that it returns to them in the best condition possible.
