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Wool rugs are excellent investments for any home, especially if you have wood, laminate, or tile floors. You may even choose to cover carpet in high-traffic areas with a wool rug. Why are these rugs so popular? Wool rugs have long been known for being extremely durable, often lasting decades and handed down from one home to another. This is especially true if the wool area rug is properly maintained, which can lengthen its life considerably. Additionally, wool area rugs can be expensive, especially for larger rugs, so make them last as long as possible with regular cleaning.
What Can I Do to Prolong the Life of My Wool Area Rug?
Wool area rugs should be vacuumed at least twice a month, even more often if it is located in a busy spot in your home or if you have pets. Even if your pets don’t have accidents very often, their hair and dander can get ground into your rug, just like dirt and other debris. Any spills, stains, or pet accidents should be cleaned up immediately or as soon as you can. Strong odors can be treated with a small amount of distilled white vinegar. Once the vinegar smell dissipates, so will any other odors with it. Additionally, if certain areas of your wool area rug are walked on more than others, be sure to rotate it twice a year.
Should I Have My Wool Area Rug Professionally Cleaned?
Once a year, you should have your wool area rug professionally cleaned, especially if it was pricey or you just really love it and want it to last as long as possible. Although wool area rugs are extremely durable, they still need to be cared for in a specific way to ensure they last a long time. Professional carpet cleaners understand the different types of fibers that rugs are made from, as well as pile density and all the various methods used for cleaning rugs and carpets. Some area rugs must be hand-washed, while others can be steam cleaned or dry-cleaned.
Dry-cleaning an area rug involves using a specialized chemical detergent that extracts the dirt prior to vacuuming. This method involves very little to no moisture. Most wool rugs are steam cleaned, which, when done properly, allows for the deepest cleaning while preserving the integrity of the area rug. Hand washing is the most involved cleaning method for wool area rugs, costing more time and money than other methods. Professionals know which rugs need this method and how to clean it when needed expertly.
Professionals can also incorporate additional treatments to help protect your rug from future problems, such as stains, odors, moths, and germs. If your wool area rug has damage already, professional carpet cleaners can repair many types of damage your area rug may have.
What Does Cleaning a Wool Area Rug Involve?
The very first step for cleaning a wool area rug is flipping it over to expose the back or bottom of the rug. The professional cleaner will use a specific tool to force the dry, ground-in dirt and debris out of the area rug or at least loosen it for the next step. Then the rug is vacuumed thoroughly, meaning more than once, to pull the loosened dirt out of the fibers. The rug is then spot treated for stains. Next the rug will be washed in whichever method the cleaner believes is most appropriate for the rug – handwash, steam clean, or dry clean. After the area rug has been washed, it will be hung to dry completely. Finally, if you requested additional treatments, those will also be applied.
Wool area rugs are an investment. Even if the rug wasn’t particularly expensive upfront, in order for it to last so you can keep loving it, call a professional cleaner to ensure your wool area rug is taken care of properly!
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