Tufted rugs are rugs where the back side is covered up with material because it is held together with latex.
Vacuum woven rug.
Sprinkle the dry shampoo on the rug and allow it to sit for a couple of hours.
Instead use a dry rug shampoo or baking soda.
Woven tufted and shag.
If the rug has fringe don t vacuum the fringe as it can get caught in the vacuum cleaner.
If your rug is tufted avoid aggressive vacuuming and intense suction the fibers and dyes used in tufted rugs are sometimes not of the same quality as those used in oriental woven rugs and can be weaker so intense suction can cause them to break.
The upholstery attachment works great.
Vacuum your oriental rug side to side.
Repeated trips through the washing machine can loosen the.
This should be done using a vacuum with a beater bar.
When you vacuum these they will be damaged by the bristles of the vacuum which creates some stress on the fiber or worse breaks them while sucking them all up inside the vacuum cleaner.
If you own a woven rug we suggest that you vacuum it regularly weekly or every other week.
We are going to talk about three main categories of rugs.
Regular vacuuming is the key to maintaining the beauty of the fibers.
How to vacuum your rug properly.
Using liquids on a jute rug can cause discoloration and should be only limited to spot cleaning.
Lastly a shag rug is a very popular style that has a long pile.
By doing this first you will be able to dislodge dirt and dust that is clinging deep within the rug.
Stand on top of the rug and use your feet to prevent the edges from flipping up as you vacuum along them.
With a woven rug that has a thinner pile or no pile you ll want to use an attachment on your vacuum.
First start by petting your rug.
Using the upholstery attachment for your vacuum start at the top corner and work your way down the rug slowly and in a straight line.
If it s still looking a little grungy you may want to go over it again the long fibers provide a lot of room for dirt to hide.
A new wool rug will shed fibers.
This movement stirs up the pile just enough to loosen any dirt or dust that has penetrated the surface of the pile without causing the design of the rug to become blurry.
How often to clean a wool rug.
Don t wash woven rugs any more than necessary.
The materials that make up your rug and its method of construction affect how you should vacuum and how often.
Once you hit the bottom start again at the top and keep vacuuming in strips until you ve cleaned the entire rug.
Carefully vacuum the rug in the direction that the fibers are woven.
Just tuck them under the rug if you happen to have some fringes caught on the vacuum turn it off and carefully remove the fringe manually to avoid any torn or damaged fringes.
Woven rugs are rugs were you can see the design knots on the back side of the rug mirroring the front design.
