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Pottery Barn rugs to run from…
I like Pottery Barn. They have some cool household items and furnishings, some of which are good quality at a good price. Their rug department however, is a different story… and in the rug cleaning...
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Rug Dyes. What makes them bleed.
The biggest fear most rug cleaners have regarding rugs is that the rug might bleed while in their care. Bled Afghan rug. The fact is, with proper training and the right tools and solutions, even the...
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Jute Rugs. What You Need To Know.
Jute is a plant fiber that we used to only see in a small number of older American hand hooked rugs… American hooked rug with wool loops and jute mesh foundation. …and some more contemporary European...
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Rug Fringe. What You Need To Know.
Fringe. People love it. Or they hate it. Bright white BIG fringe! On some rugs, it’s short, so it’s not a bother. Older rugs tend to have short fringe because it’s worn off. On others it’s L-O-N-G,...
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How do I vacuum my wool rug?
One of the most frequent questions I am asked is “Is it safe to vacuum my rug?” The answer is: it depends on your vacuum, and your rug. There is no one “best” machine to use on every textile. However,...
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Are You Calling Me YELLOW?!?
I just made a trip to Ontario Canada to teach a little rug cleaning clinic. It was just outside of Niagara Falls, which was BEAUTIFUL. Windy, cold, but beautiful. Here I am – shivering! Me and the...
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Rugs That Stink.
When rugs come in our shop that are gosh-awful smelly, the usual suspects are: PETS, FLOODS, or BAD LATEX. Rugs shouldn't smell like farm animals. 1. PET PUDDLES With pet urine, this hits a wool rug,...
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Why rugs are not cleaned in the home
The recommended cleaning method for wool oriental and specialty rugs, is washing them. For as long as rugs have been woven, they have also been washed. Though in the past with a bit more “low tech”...
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Why some rugs buckle
I receive a lot of “help me” calls from rug cleaners and rug owners on rugs that are buckling. They want to know what to do. And my answer is usually… it depends. That’s because there are a number of...
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Rugs with material on the back
Most professional rug cleaners should know this, but in case you don’t… … wool rugs with material on the back like this one, are called TUFTED rugs: Tufted rug from China. Loose cotton material...
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Buying rugs. (Tips for the nervous rug shopper.)
Rug dealers as a “group” get a bad rap. Everyone has heard a story, or seen an exposé, on someone being ripped off on a rug purchase. They were sold an “antique”…when it wasn’t. Or they were sold a...
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