First start by petting your rug.
Vacuum woven rug.
This should be done using a vacuum with a beater bar.
Instead use a dry rug shampoo or baking soda.
With a woven rug that has a thinner pile or no pile you ll want to use an attachment on your vacuum.
We are going to talk about three main categories of rugs.
If the rug has fringe don t vacuum the fringe as it can get caught in the vacuum cleaner.
Using liquids on a jute rug can cause discoloration and should be only limited to spot cleaning.
Vacuum your oriental rug side to side.
Sprinkle the dry shampoo on the rug and allow it to sit for a couple of hours.
Always use a side to side movement when running a vacuum over your oriental rug.
Woven tufted and shag.
Just tuck them under the rug if you happen to have some fringes caught on the vacuum turn it off and carefully remove the fringe manually to avoid any torn or damaged fringes.
Flip the rug and vacuum the underside.
This movement stirs up the pile just enough to loosen any dirt or dust that has penetrated the surface of the pile without causing the design of the rug to become blurry.
By doing this first you will be able to dislodge dirt and dust that is clinging deep within the rug.
When you vacuum these they will be damaged by the bristles of the vacuum which creates some stress on the fiber or worse breaks them while sucking them all up inside the vacuum cleaner.
Don t wash woven rugs any more than necessary.
The materials that make up your rug and its method of construction affect how you should vacuum and how often.
The upholstery attachment works great.
If your rug is tufted avoid aggressive vacuuming and intense suction the fibers and dyes used in tufted rugs are sometimes not of the same quality as those used in oriental woven rugs and can be weaker so intense suction can cause them to break.
Don t be alarmed it is normal due to the nature of how wool fibers are woven and the rug won t become bare.
Tufted rugs are rugs where the back side is covered up with material because it is held together with latex.
If you own a woven rug we suggest that you vacuum it regularly weekly or every other week.
Lastly a shag rug is a very popular style that has a long pile.
Using the upholstery attachment for your vacuum start at the top corner and work your way down the rug slowly and in a straight line.
Once you hit the bottom start again at the top and keep vacuuming in strips until you ve cleaned the entire rug.
A new wool rug will shed fibers.
Woven rugs are rugs were you can see the design knots on the back side of the rug mirroring the front design.
How to vacuum your rug properly.
If it s still looking a little grungy you may want to go over it again the long fibers provide a lot of room for dirt to hide.
How often to clean a wool rug.
Stand on top of the rug and use your feet to prevent the edges from flipping up as you vacuum along them.
