O r i e n t a l R u g C l e a n i n g Co. since 1926

The beauty and life of handmade or oriental rugs depend largely on cleanliness and care. Handmade or oriental rugs should be washed regularly depending on the use and the amount of traffic they bear. The best method is to get them cleaned when they look soiled. WARNING: Never clean handmade or oriental rug chemically or by steam. It will remove the natural oils and cause the material to become brittle and wear more rapidly. Never wash handmade or oriental rugs in a machine. Never wring out or squeeze a handmade or oriental rug. Never, unless absolutely necessary, submerge a handmade or oriental rug in water. Surface cleaning is usually all that is required. The best way to clean the whole rug is for it to be washed by a competent cleaning expert and this should not be attempted at home.

The best way to keep a rug clean is to keep it from getting dirty. Removing outdoor shoes when entering the house is a good idea if this accords with your lifestyle. Bare-foot or sock-foot traffic is much gentler to a rug than a hard outdoor-shoe sole, and leaving your outdoor shoes at the entrance to the house tracks in much less dirt.

Have your rug cleaned only when it needs it. For rugs in some areas this will mean a yearly cleaning. Rugs in other areas can go a few years or more without needing professional cleaning.
To judge how dirty a rug is, try one of these methods:

1. Pick up a corner of the rug and while holding it, kick the back of the rug sharply. If a cloud of dirt flies out of the pile, the rug is dirty and needs cleaning. NOTE: some dust and wool fibers are normal!

2. Kneel down on the rug and rub the pile vigorously with your hand in a short arc for 5 to 10 seconds. Look at your fingers and palm: if your hand is dirty, the rug needs cleaning.

3. With the pile facing UP fold part of the rug back upon itself so that the pile opens along a line of knots. Look down into the base of the pile at the foundation of the rug. If the warp and weft look dirty, there is dirt deep in the pile where a home vacuum cleaner cannot reach it. The rug needs cleaning.

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