How to Deal With Stains on Your Oriental Rug

When stain occurs on natural fibered fabric or carpet it is usually quite hard to remove it, especially when it dries. There are few enemies of your oriental rug that are way more dangerous than any spot – sunlight, moisture and insects like carpet beetles and moths. Anyway, there is no need to panic if there was a spill on your fabulous Persian rug. You just have to act fast and follow the instructions below.

Remove Food and Beverage Spills

We all know now difficult it is top deal with some spills like wine, chocolate and tomato sauce. They are very difficult to remove, especially if you don't react quickly. No matter what the stain is the very first step you should do is to remove as much as possible from the rug, as soon as spill occurs. Use dry clean cloths or paper towels to blot the area. After this many spills need to be dissolved. Dilute the stain using water, of course if the substance is water-soluble. Use as much water as it is necessary, but don't get your rug soaking wet, unless it is inevitable.

Treat with some detergent suitable for natural fabric. It's not a bad idea to use laundry powder for delicate fabrics, but never use detergents that are designed for wall-to-wall carpets – they will harm your rug's wool pile . After that blot, rinse with clean water and soak as much liquid from the carpet as possible. As I mentioned if you let you carpet wet the risk of damage is way more bigger than from a spot. Moisture can lead to mildew or mold growth which is one of the biggest natural enemies of oriental rugs. You can turn on a fan or put wadded up newspapers under the carpet to absorb the water. It is always a good idea to let the windows in the room wide open if the weather is good so your rug could air dry.

Remove Pet Urine Stain

I have talked with few professional carpet cleaners about the most common stain they need to deal with. I was expecting the answer to be coffee or red wine, as many advertisements of detergents suggest us. But it turns out that the pet urine is the most problematic common stain. This is because urine is actually making a reaction with the chemical composition of the dyes and changing them.

First proceed the same way as with other stains. Blot as much as you can from the rug using cloth or paper towels. After that rinse the affected area with solution made of 1 cup water + 1 table spoon of white vinegar. Don't use enzyme type stain removers on your oriental rug because this will damage it. Let it like this for couple of minutes and rinse with clean water. After you treat the spot with the solution and water blot as much liquid as possible from the area.