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THE WHISTLER Published exclusively for clients of Clean As A Whistle, Inc. AUGUST 2018 In This Issue Oriental and Area Rug Maintenance and Protection How to Care for Your Area Rugs Spot and Spill Procedutes How to get Folds out of Your Rug Don’t Forget to Protect Your Rugs with MicoSeal!! MicroSeal of Houston CLEAN AS A WHISTLE Houston’s Premier Cleaners of Carpets, Fabrics, Rugs and Floors Oriental and Area Rug Maintenance and Protection Hand-Made Rug Cleaning and Maintenance Since 1984 Our Mission: “To provide you with the most outstanding service experience ever!” Premium Carpet Cleaning Oriental & Area Rug Cleaning Upholstery Cleaning Carpet & Fabric Protection Tile & Grout Cleaning and Sealing Natural Stone Honing, Polishing, Cleaning & Sealing Pet Stain and Odor Removal Hardwood Floor Cleaning Drapery Cleaning 713-784-4648 281-354-9900 (Kingwood) www.cleanasawhistlehouston.com [email protected] Clean As A Whistle 808 Park Two Dr Sugar Land, TX 77478 Walk All Over That Rug - It’s important to understand that even though a handmade rug is valuable, it’s made to be used. Don’t keep it covered in plastic like Aunt Edna’s sitting room sofa. With usage, most hand-made rugs gain a certain patina that enhances their beauty and value. If you’re not going to enjoy it, why have it? Vacuuming Is Good - You should vacuum or sweep your area rug as you would wall-to-wall carpeting. Watch the fringes. You don’t want to have to pull them out of the vacuum cleaner. Handmade area rugs can benefit from being turned over and vacuumed. Lift the rug up carefully and you will see all the dirt that has filtered down. Yuck! Turn, Turn, Turn - Rotating your rug occasionally (annually) will help even wear patterns and prevent uneven fading. When rugs are exposed to the sun evenly, the colors harmonize and the rug ages nicely. If parts of the rug receive too much or too little sun, one side might fade faster than the other. See Spot? Go! - Spot clean your area rug immediately after a spill. A water spill should be blotted and then dried with a hairdryer set on a warm temperature. Try to dry both sides of the rug if possible. Anything else should first be blotted with paper or terry towels to absorb as much as possible, and then apply salt or baking soda to the spot for a few minutes to absorb the rest. Once it dries, vacuum off the salt or baking soda. We also have a WoolSafe® approved spotter available free to our clients. Professional Cleaning - It is recommended that your rugs be professionally cleaned on a regular basis. Take your rug to a trained, professional carpet and rug care company to clean general soil, pet related issues and old or persistent stains. Please do not try to clean it yourself. You might make it worse!