cleaning a wool rug?
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Comments (6)The best advice is "don't"....if you don't want to hire a pro, they will be a lot better and stay cleaner if you do nothing....just keep vacuuming well, turn them over on a hard surface, with the pile down and vacuum the back with an upright with a beater bar....you will be surprised at what shakes out! Wool is self cleaning....that is the wool ised for carpets is coarse...slippery and stuff doesn't stick to the fibers. My mother would occasionally take a damp cloth, dampened in a very weak vinegar solution and wipe the rugs with the grain of the weave...she felt better about it. Linda C...See MoreCleaning a thick wool rug
Comments (1)Yes, very true! It is recommended that you have professional to dry clean them. Get bids/estimates and be sure to check their reviews or BBB....See Morerug cleaning, pt. 2
Comments (8)Ditto what Gail618 wrote. Early in our marriage, my husband and I bought an expensive (for us) Couristan wool rug that states "Dry Clean Only" on the label underneath. Fast forward 10 years, and a couple of toddlers and a large dog had created havoc. When I called the store from which I bought the rug asking for advice, the owner recommended professional dry cleaning, per the rug's label. I sighed, and replied, "Look, my kids had the stomach flu last week, and I won't even tell you what my dog did. I'm still recovering and have no time to move furniture, roll up the rug, and haul it to a cleaners. What are my other options?" Strictly off the record, he said his wife cleans their rugs with a Bissell steam cleaner, with hot water, and NO soap (for the reasons Gail mentions). I tried this, and also used natural enzymatic solution to pretreat the bad areas. I tested a small area first--it didn't discolor the rug. Between this, and running the steam cleaner over it several times, it came clean. We still have the rug (nearly 20 years old), and I periodically clean it with a steam cleaner, using only water. It's a darker pattern that hides dirt, but I regularly get down on my hands and knees to do a sniff test. It looks and smells fine....See MoreFirst wool rug. Is this normal?
Comments (15)Thank you, everyone. It was a $399 rug which is probably considered inexpensive but still an expense for me. The tag says that it is tufted, handmade in India. Compare at $675 It sounds as though I can safely put up with the shedding and hope it lessens over time. I too read you should not use a vacuum with a beater bar but that is what I have so that is what I will use. Just glad to know it will not shed to nothing!! I appreciate your help:)...See Moresombreuil_mongrel
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