HOW TO MAINTAIN AND CLEAN A RUG AT HOME

How To Keep Up with Rug Maintenance, Carpet Care and Clean A Rug At Home

One of the more frequently asked rug related questions that we get has to do with how best to maintain and how to clean a rug at home after it has been purchased. That is why we put together this comprehensive guide to how to maintain and clean an area rug at home.

How to Keep Up With Rug Maintenance

Good oriental rugs, antique rugs, or even first-rate hand made rugs, have a proven track record when it comes to investment. Like any other investment you may own, your house, antique paintings and furniture you must keep up with rug maintenance in order to help maintain their value.

With old rugs, the upkeep is easier than you may think. Naturally one needs to keep it clean so we suggest vacuuming your rugs regularly based on how much traffic they get (see below for more info about maintaining your rug’s cleanliness and how best to vacuum it).

For example, a library rug that you walk on just a few times a day would not need vacuuming more than once or twice a month but your entry hall rug which gets the most traffic and dirt would probably need to be vacuumed once a week.

Every three to four years we suggest you have your rugs picked up and professionally cleaned. Also to help wear the evenly we suggest rotating your rug every time it comes back from cleaning.

This simple but very effective measure will aid in adding many years to the life of your rug. When it comes to fraying, unraveling or holes we suggest getting immediate assistance. As in life, the more you put it off the worse off you may be in the long run.

A small hole or wear area will grow and grow and before you know it a minor and inexpensive matter could evolve into an avoidable headache which can cost you hundreds even thousands more than if you had attended to it immediately.