Vacuum one last time.
Washing a wool throw rug.
If possible take your rug outdoors and shake any loose debris from it.
If you have a front load or top load high efficiency washer loading the rugs into the washer is simple.
When the rug is fully dry you won t be able to feel any water even when you squeeze hard and it will probably be a bit stiff.
A wool rug s natural fibers are stain resistant and durable plus they deter the growth of bacteria.
Sprinkle the dry cleaning powder from your kit onto the rug.
Wool has been used to make rugs for centuries and wool rugs that are hundreds of years old are still in use.
With any type of washable rug use cold water and a liquid detergent.
On a nice.
Typically avoid dry powder cleaners alkaline cleaners that contain soda ash oxy cleaners hydrogen peroxide and bleach to treat stains or clean wool rugs.
A two speed vacuum cleaner with an upholstery attachment.
To deep clean a smaller wool area rug choose a sunny moderate day.
A great way to do this is to grab one end of the rug and beat it against something like the side of the fence or back of the shed.
Restoring the rug to its optimum condition thanks to their years of experience the video below explains a process professional cleaners use on old 100 wool rugs.
Professional cleaners come in handy.
The more stuff you can get out of the rug the better.
Buying a wool rug is one part of the journey maintaining it in pristine condition is another.
Shake out the dirt.
Wool fibers have overlaps and grooves that can trap a lot of dirt pounds of it in fact.
Add your detergent and toss in the rugs.
Take your rug outside and give it a good shake to get as much dirt and hair off as possible.
The carpet fibers will probably be flattened and odd looking after a washing.
Try to wash two rugs together or add some towels for the best results during the high spin cycle.
Most throw rugs are perfectly fine in the washer.
Spot treat a small area of the wool rug to test whether or not the rug will have an adverse reaction to the cleaning agent.
Put the area rug back in its place and then give it one last vacuuming.
Now this is what to do when it needs cleaning.
Using the brush from the cleaning kit or a stiff bristled brush gently clean the rug s fibers.
Run a vacuum or a clean soft bristled brush over your area rug to loosen up the fibers of the rug as they may have compacted during the washing drying process.
The best first step for getting your rugs truly clean is as old school as they come.
Then return your rug to the room.
