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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!!
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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!