How to Clean Different Types of Rugs and Carpets

Does your rug or carpets need a deep cleaning? Your accent rug creates a beautiful and comfortable look for your living room and your carpet provides comfort to all your friends and family who walk through your home. So take good care of them! Quality rugs and carpets are an investment and do require regular maintenance to help them last a long time. We share a few ideas and tricks to clean different types of rugs and carpets. 

Rug and Carpet Cleaning Tips

We share two tips before you even choose your cleaning method and start cleaning! It’s important to do some research before you start cleaning to make sure you choose the right method. There are different types of options for carpet cleaning and a different method might be right for your carpet or rug!

Regular Vacuuming

This applies to both rugs and carpet. We hope you’re regularly vacuuming your rugs and carpets; however, some people like to put off that chore! We recommend at least a weekly vacuuming of the rug or carpet. If it’s a high traffic area, you might want to consider every other day. Regular vacuuming keeps debris and buildup from forming which makes cleaning the rug or carpet much easier. 

Check the Tag

Check what the tag on your rug says before choosing which method. Typically, the tag will reveal the manufacturer's recommended cleaning method. If you don’t see a tag, you can consult with a professional on which option is best. 

Carpet Shampooing 

You can call a professional carpet cleaner or rent a machine from a hardware store. The shampoo machine gets deep down into the carpet fibers to remove gunk! This process can take a long time to complete and does sometimes leave behind some of the product. 

Steam Carpet Cleaning 

Steam carpet cleaning is another method which you might need to call on a professional team. This is similar to shampoo method; however, the steam method is a little different. The steam method using steam to break up dirt, debris, and any other type of buildup in your carpet and then gently sucks everything out. 

Rug Dry Cleaning  

Just like you take your clothing in to be dry cleaned, you can dry clean your rug! This method of deep cleaning is a very effective way of gently cleaning your rug. You can bring your rug to a trusted, experienced dry cleaner and they will handle the rest! 

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