Care & Maintenance

Carpet cleaning, for beautification, and the removal of stains, dirt, grit, sand, and allergens can be achieved by several methods, both traditional and modern. Clean carpets are recognized by manufacturers as being more visually pleasing, potentially longer-lasting, and probably healthier than poorly maintained carpets. Sanitary Maintenance magazine reports that carpet cleaning is widely misunderstood, and chemical developers have only within recent decades created new carpet-care technologies. Particularly, encapsulation and other green technologies work well, are easier to use, require less training, save more time and money, and lead to less recoiling than prior methods.
Like any investment, if you want it to last you must take care of it properly. We have listed some tips to help you take care of your product and make it last longer.

Vaccuming:

• The most damaging effect on area rugs is vacuuming. Extra care must be taken when vacuuming your rug.
• High powered vacuums will pull threads out of the back of tugs and cause sprouts.
• Solution: Use the handheld attachment to vacuum your rug.
• Beater bar will pull fibers from the face of the rug or they can cause the face of your rug to fuzz.
• Solution: Turn the beater bar off on your vacuum, or if it cannot be turned off have it on the highest setting.
• Deteriorate and fibers will come loose around the edges.
• Solution: Carefully place your vacuum on the edge of the rug.

Spot Cleaning

• If you spill on a rug, clean it immediately. Once the stain is set in it becomes more difficult to clean.
• Never rub a spill as it forces the spill deeper into the rug. Blot with a clean white cloth.
• On wool rugs, use lukewarm water or any Stain Remover or a wool cleaning liquid to remove any residual stain.
• On synthetic rugs, use any Gentle Remover, Fantastic or 409 can be used to remove grease and stubborn stains.
• On natural fiber grass rugs, use lukewarm water to remove any residual stain.
• Always use clean water to remove any residual cleaner and dry towels to absorb any remaining moisture.

Professional Cleaning:

• Always use a professional area rugs cleaning expert. Cleaning a handmade rug is a different than cleaning wall to wall carpet.
• Inspect the rug with the cleaner before it is cleaned. Get a signed receipt and guarantee of work before the work is done.

Extend the life of your Rug

• We recommend a rug pad underneath every area rug.
• Rug pad extends the life of your rug as it absorbs wear and tear from the friction between floor and rug.
• They help avoid accidents from slipping on moving rugs and tripping on turned up edges.
• They provide extra cushion on hard surfaces for your feet.

SPECIFIC CLEANING GUIDELINES:

Synthetic Fibers - Olefin / Polypropylene / Nylon:

• With a dry cotton towel or white paper towel, blot out stain as much as possible.
• Scrape off any food or debris with a dull instrument.
• Mix a very small amount of dish soap with a cup of cold water.
• Bloat area with dry towel.
• Fantastic and 409 can be used to remove grease and stubborn stains.

Wool Rugs:

• With a dry cotton towel or white paper towel, blot out stain as much as possible.
• Scrape off any food or debris with a dull instrument.
• Mix a very small amount of dish soap with a cup of cold water.
• With clean sponge and soap mix, gently remove remainder of stain. Avoid using excessive water.