Cleaning And Freshening Rugs

Do you know the main purpose of rugs? They're not just additions to your interior, but more of a barrier between the outside world and your home. I know you're a bit puzzled but you'll get my point soon, it is proven rugs are highly absorbent therefore all the dust, soil and dirt you bring home becomes trapped into the fibers of the rug. This is good and bad at the same time, good because that way your floor and carpets stay cleaner for longer.

And it is bad because you have to pay additional attention and often clean your rugs. But rugs absorb not only grime, they tend to accumulate scent. Smokers and pet owners have to deep clean their rugs almost three times more often than other people. And sometimes the only problem is the smell, there are no stains, no dirt but the odour is unbearable. Fortunately for you I can be of assistance by giving you useful guidance and homemade cleaning and refreshing recipes for your rugs.

Maintaining

It is good to start with maintaining, regular vacuuming and occasional brushing is necessary for all pet owners. If the material of the rug allows it a monthly beating will be a good idea. You may probably know the other measures we take in order to extend the useful lifespan of our rugs, I'm talking about keeping it away from direct sunlight and turning it once a year so it may wear out more evenly. And of course there is the occasional raking.

Cleaning

But, enough of maintaining, after all the most important thing is to know how to remove different kind of stains off a rug. The problem is there are variety of fabrics and fibers used in the manufacturing process. And if you don't know what the material is how can you know how to treat it? You have a few options, the first and easiest one is to look at the label of the rug. If there is no information there look for the telephone of the store you got it from.

Contacting the manufacturer is another option but it is very hard, which leaves you to using the service of a professional carpet cleaning company. If you're in the perfect case your rug is not handmade nor moisture sensitive. This is where you can use there recipes, and here we go with the first one which consists of vinegar liquid dish soap and warm water mix in 4:1:8 proportion. Apply directly onto the stain, but be careful not to saturate the area.

Freshening

Another solution I recommend is a mixture of equal parts borax, salt and white vinegar. This paste like combination is perfect for removing deep stains. You rub it into the fibers using protective glove and let it sit for an hour or two . When it is dry all you have to do is vacuum the area. This is how you clean now for the freshening, you'll need baking soda and essential oil. A cup will be enough, you'll add about ten drops of your favorite essential oil and mix the two.

Before using shake the mixture and generously sprinkle the entire rug. Let it sit for half an hour an vacuum well. The baking soda has neutralizing qualities, so the unpleasant odour will be removed and the essential oil will give it nice scent.