Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Guide On How To Take Care Of Nepal Rugs Los Angeles

By Donald Hall


Getting rugs nowadays is not very easy considering most of what is in the market is an imitation of the real thing. If you are particular about what kind of rug to use in your home, then you may have to spend much more to get a Nepal rug. For this reason, once you get one it will be important to ensure it is well taken care of so that it gives a much longer service. For you to take good care of Nepal rugs Los Angeles there are some things you need to keep in mind.

The carpet can be damaged by potted plants that are placed on top. Because of the daily watering of the plant and the possibility of leaking pot the mat under the pot is always damp. The moist part will with time became so weakened, and this can make that part of the rug easy to tear even with a bare hand. Keeping the mat in a place where there is water is a way of damaging the runner.

Moths, as well as their larvae, will thrive in undisturbed and dark areas most especially when the rug is not often vacuumed. Bad infestations will at times leave behind cobweb-like veils in the damaged areas, as well as fine sand-like debris. Carpet damaged by moths are not hard to repair though reweaving the affected area can be quite costly.

Most of the dyes used in rugs are resistant to bleaching and sun fading. However, the ultraviolet rays are unyielding nature forces that will fade the carpet over a span of time if used in the sunny regions of the world. Think of getting sheer drapes that will block the direct sun rays and turn the rug at least once every year end to end for even color variations.

At the time when you want to change the position of the mat, make sure you do not drag it with force as this may cause wear especially and the fringes and ends. When you lift the rug rapidly waving it from the edge, it will allow air underneath. The trapped air would make the mat easy to move other than forcing it by dragging.

If you want your mat to age evenly, it is advisable to change it from one edge to another so that the exposure to sunlight and shade is equal on all parts of the rug. In regions where the floor is uneven or, loose floorboards make the rug to wear much faster.

The vacuum cleaner is something else that is not friendly to the mat as much as it is useful in cleaning it. For the vacuum cleaners that have bristle brushes, you should avoid using the brush as much as possible. Using the nozzle only is more lenient to the mat than brushing it. Using the brush increases the possibility of the fridges to be shredded and to cause severe wear.

If you want to store the mat for some time, make sure you clean it properly and leave it to dry, storing when it is dump may cause the growth of moths. After it is completely dry, then you need to spray it with an insecticide before covering it with a polythene paper or with plastic cover. Make sure you do not use either newspapers or the brown papers as they can absorb water.




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