Tuesday, November 4, 2014

How To Maintain Your Oriental Rugs Los Angeles Ca In Good Shape

By Etta Bowen


Most homeowners like decorating their houses using beautiful rugs. A rug can go a long way in ensuring that your house is comfortable and pleasant to live in. The headache for most homeowners however comes when they have to clean their oriental rugs Los Angeles ca. This should not be hard if you adhere to the following guidelines:

You have to schedule the cleaning of your rug at least after a fortnight. In most instances, a rug is the most visible part of your house. As such, it needs to be sparkling clean always if a good reputation of your home is to be maintained.

In the current era of technological sophistication, people want to take shortcuts in everything they do. In rug cleaning, however, this should not be the case since you need to clean it using your hand. You should resist the urge of using a washing machine to clean it. The downside of using a washing machine is that it might destroy the woven structure of your rug.

You should apply detergent on the water you intend to use for cleaning your rug. The water should be in a large open basin to allow you enough space to wash the rug. After removing all the debris from the rug, you should place it inside the basin. You can let it stand for about ten minutes to allow the detergent to take effect.

You may then scrub the surface of the rug as gently as possible. You do not have to use a brush since the dirt could easily come out when you use your bare hands. You need to concentrate on the parts that have spots of dirt. You may want to keep replenishing the soapy water until the rug is completely clean.

You should concentrate on scrubbing the oily stained parts of the rug. If the stains still do not go away, you need to add more soap to aid in removing them. Once you are satisfied that the rug is now clean, you should rinse it with clean water twice. At this point, you could require the help of another person to lift the wet rug.

After rinsing, the rug should be dried on a level area. This could be perhaps on top of your garage or on your lawn. The danger of drying your rug unevenly is that the structure of its fabric might end up getting distorted thus making it less appealing. You should not let the rug to stay outside in scorching sun for too long in order to avoid fading of its color. You need to get it back to the house immediately it dries up. It would be best to dry your rug where there is a shade.

It suffices to say that rug cleaning can be a hard nut to crack. This is especially so if you are so occupied at work and would not have the time to do the cleaning. In such circumstances, you have the option of engaging the services of companies that specialize in cleaning services. The company you hire should have a proven track record so that it does not end up compromising the quality of your rug. You therefore need to consult widely before settling on a given cleaning company.




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