The Top 3 Reasons Why Waiting To Clean Your Fine Hand Made Rugs Can Destroy their Beauty & Their
* Dirt cuts into your rugs fibres like a knife: every time you walk on a dirty rug the mineral in the dirt and dust actually etch (scratch and cut) the fibres until the lustre and resiliency are worn away. (Harder materials always destroy softer material, so the more dirt in your rugs the faster they wear out and lose their beauty and value.)
* Carpets and area rugs act like filters and trap insect, dirt, dust and bacteria in the fibres. Without proper cleaning these breed in the carpets fibres – affecting indoor air quality.
* You have to deal with pet stains right away to avoid damage and unsanitary conditions. - Pet urine and vomit goes HOT and ACIDIC, so it penetrates the rug fibres completely. - Because hand made rug dyes are “acidic dyes” this means the pet urine essentially “Re-Dyes the fibres yellow and then sets itself. - If this is NOT dealt with immediately, stains can be permanent.
NB: Repeated urine contamination not only devalues the rug, it is also a health concern for the indoor living environment of your home or office.
Here are some rug care tips and guidelines to help your rugs looking great, staying, and lasting longer.
Dusting and cleaning
Vacuuming your rugs is the BEST thing you can do to keep your rugs in great shape in between cleans. Think of all the dust that settles daily on to your hard floors… that same dust settles on your rugs and needs to be removed, otherwise it works its way into the fibres and causes damage you cannot correct (Remember the sharp dirt).
However, you do not want to overly “brush” these fibres so the best tool to use is an upright HEPA-filter vacuum cleaner and just run it over the top of the rug fibres. Vacuum WITH and not against the nap of the rug’s “fuzzy” side (the rug’s fibres are similar to your pet’s fur. Going “with” the fur causes less friction)
If a lot of dirt seems to be collecting on the rug – like on your entryway rugs – then turn these rugs good side down and run an upright vacuum cleaner along the back (stay away from the fringe tassels or you’ll suck them up!).
This “shakes” the dirt out of the base of the rug’s foundation and then you can flip the rug over and vacuum away all the dust, dirt, allergens, mould spores, bacteria, and other “unmentionables” that have been brought into your home by lots of shoes, feet and paws.
If you need more information on how to protect your fine rug, please do not hesitate to contact us.
