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Spot cleaning for rugs


When you accidentally make a mess on your beloved rug, there are right and wrong ways to clean it. First off don’t panic, this leads to grabbing cleaning solutions that can ruin your rug. Just take a look at the picture above to see what happens when you grab the wrong cleaning solution, that is now a permanent bleached spot on a highly valuable area rug. Then, and maybe the most important piece of advice, is to blot, not rub! Rug spot cleaning is the key. Trying to rub out a stain just spreads the spill directly onto other fibers, which transfers the initial spill onto more fibers. Instead of trying to rub out spills, blot up spills by covering the area with a clean white towel or thick paper towels. Press down on the spill with your hand and apply pressure. Repeat using dry towels until all the liquid has been absorbed. If the spill is large, use a wet-dry vacuum to remove most of the spill before blotting. Extraction as much of the solution as possible before going on the further steps, you do not want to spread onto more fibers.

Using soapy water helps with the spill cleaning process. Mix your own spot cleaning solution by diluting a few drops of clear dishwashing soap in water. (Laundry detergent is too alkaline, and creamy-looking hand-dishwashing soaps may leave a sticky residue.) Add a little bit of vinegar if severe and this mixture should help remedy many types of spills that can occur in the home.

Directions:

1. 1/2 teaspoon liquid dishwashing detergent

2. 1/4 cup vinegar  

3. 2 cups warm water

Rinsing the area is an important part of the spill cleaning process, especially when the spills are colored. To remove colored spills or spot cleaning solutions, such as soapy water or vinegar, either mist the area with clean water, or blot it with a wet towel. Then blot area with a dry towel. Repeat these steps until there is no more residue present. After all the possible spill residue has been extracted, and all these other steps seems to be making area lighter but not full extracted. It would then be ok to use a rubbing motion to apply some agitation to the area, similar to when you rubs your hands together when washing off residue on the hands.

These tips are to help with spot cleaning an unfortunate spill. There maybe be circumstances where this does not help, or due to the size or type of spill that this remedy is simply not an option. When in need of a professional rug cleaner, there are many choices, make sure to research the company you choose, as they are NOT all alike.

We still highly recommend regular in-home maintenance of your rugs, including dusting and vacuuming of the rug on a weekly basis. This will help prolong the life of your rug and be easier to clean in future. We also recommend outsourcing to a professional every 1-2 years for proper cleaning of your natural fiber rugs. Routine maintenance is the key to keeping a rug around for generations.

 

Rug Dusting

There are many detailed steps in the entire process of a full immersion wash. From inspecting to washing to drying, each step is important and needs to be performed properly! That is why it is good to have a preferred professional company who knows how to clean an area rug properly. Even if you are a fan of doing things yourself, there is some equipment needed to complete the immersion washing procedure that is just not readily available for consumers to use in their home. One piece of equipment that is typically only found in a professional rug cleaner facility is a Rug Duster. A rug duster provides a technician with the ability to remove almost all loose pieces of dirt or dust from the rug prior to beginning the wash process. Dusting is much more effective than vacuuming and we will help to explain how.

As dust and soil builds up on your rug, it quickly begins the process of settling down into the base of the rug, through the pile fibers. Running a vacuum over the rug will remove much of the surface grime, but any of the heavier particles may be pushed farther down into the rug by the vibrating of the vacuum. Once the grime settled into the base of the rug, any foot traffic on the rug will cause it to rub against the base of the wool pile fibers, slowly breaking the fibers, and leading to advanced wear and tear. The wearing down can be slowed considerably by making sure all the dirt and grime in the base of the rug is removed. Ideally, this is done by a thorough wet wash by our professional area rug service facility, but there are steps you can take in the home to help keep you going in between cleanings.

If you flip your rug over so that the face is down on a hard surface, you can slowly vacuum the back of the rug. In this case, the vibrating of the upright vacuum cleaner will rattle the grime loose from the base, and it will end up on the floor. You can then flip the rug back over and vacuum up the grime that was shaken loose onto the floor, as well as any remaining dirt or grime on the front of the rug.  This process dusting and it is a very important step in our wash process. We dust the rugs before and after washing. The rugs will need a thorough soaking and rinsing to loosen the soil, and the post wash dusting removes all the stray wool particles are completely. Removing the soil through dusting and regular cleaning can greatly increase the lifespan of your rug, making sure it remains looking good for years to come. You can see from the picture above, with the proper tools and techniques that you can extract extensive amounts of soil, sometimes upwards of a few pounds. This is why we take the time to get as much dirt and soil out of the rug before the actual cleaning process begins. Make sure to ask your rug cleaner what steps they take to ensure proper rug dusting is being performed.

Choosing The Right Oriental Rug Cleaner.

The first step in trying to find the right area rug cleaning professional is typically hopping online and doing a simple search. It may seem simple and obvious, but we would recommend starting exactly that way. If you hop online and begin searching for companies in your area that service natural fiber rugs, you may notice that one company seems to stand above the rest. That company would be ours! Our Oriental Rug Cleaning Plant facility has an abundance of positive online reviews from many happy customers. That is what you want to find when trying to decide on a company, high ratings from actual customers.

Some of the things you will find in the proper company will be great equipment, the best solutions and proper methods. The type of cleaning product used by the cleaners you hired used in cleaning your rug will determine how long your rug will be able to last for you. You do not need to allow a cleaning company to damage your expensive rug simply because you want to enjoy the service at lower price. That is why the first thing you must consider before hiring any cleaning company for your rug or carpet cleaning is simply the cleaning product the cleaner normally use to render their service.

When calling around and asking questions to find the right fit for you, there are some questions you can ask that could help. The first and most common question should be if the company used high quality equipment, then ask for an explanation. The proper wash floor, duster, drying rack and agitator will make all the difference. These tools will help the technician to complete the best, most thorough rug cleaning service without the risk of damage. Another good question to ask would be, what type of cleaning service the company provides. A full Immersion, cold water washing and drying is the best service for any natural fiber textile. The cold water eliminates the risks that come along with using hot water cleaning methods. Asking about the cleaning solution used for the service is a good question as well. Using the proper cleaning solutions are great for the fact that they work very well and are typically safe for kids and pets.

Indeed, when it comes to oriental rug washing the professionals at the Oriental Rug Cleaning Plant are simply the best. Our technicians are well experienced in performing these types of services, making them knowledgeable with the exact and most suitable washing product and detergent to use while washing their clients rugs.  Our office staff as well as our technicians are helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. Feel free to call or email our office with any possible questions you may have. If you happen to see any of our technicians out in the field, feel free to stop and talk with them as well. We base our company around a positive customer experience and we enjoy helping every way we can. We follow up with each and every customer a day or so after completion of an in home service. Give us a chance to show you what we are made of and you will not regret it. We are number one in our area for a reason!

Local Oriental Rug Cleaners

Our highly trained oriental rug cleaning staff takes great pride in their work. With our many years of hands on experience and training, there aren’t many rugs that we can handle. Even the most difficult of rugs we are prepared for, have a rug that may bleed? Np, we take many precautions when dealing with possible dye migration, from dye stabilizing pre sprays, to die removing cleaning solutions that may need to be used no matter the precautions you take. Being as educated as possible in the rug cleaning industry is the most important step when it comes to cleaning area rugs. Our state of the art rug cleaning facility handles your rugs with care and precision. Understanding problems signs before the wash, is essential when cleaning these highly valuable masterpieces. The best part is we pick your rug up and drop it off for FREE if you are in or around the rug cleaning area. Make sure when selecting a rug cleaning company that you do your research, as there are many carpet cleaners that will happily use their hot water extraction method to urine your rug just to make a few quick bucks.

Our family owned and operated business has lived in the Orlando area our whole lives. Living close to Goldenrod Rd for the vast majority of our life long time spent here, we know the in’s and out’s of our city and its people. We take pride in servicing the people that live in Orlando. From zip codes 32819 & 32827, over to Avalon Park area and the 32828. Yes we love Lake Mary and Winter Garden, Oviedo is one of our favorite cities too, but nothing is like home sweet home, the great city of Orlando. We know the traffic on Semoran Blvd cant be and ugly place, and the new I4 Ultimate project makes trips to work total chaos, but we love this city and our Orlando friends love us too. Our over 850 reviews across the internet speaks for itself, we treat our customers like we treat our own family, with respect! So if you are looking for high-end treatment of your valuable rugs, give our rug cleaners a try and you wont be disappointed. Call us today at 407-930-4854. We are located right off east colonial drive and goldenrod, you can stop by to drop off your rug, or give us a call and we can set you up with a pickup. Remember if you are in the Orlando or surrounding area, we offer free pickup and delivery service.

We also service Seminole county. Sanford, Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs, Longwood, all the way up to Winter Garden. We can’t forget Kissimmee. We do inspect and adjust our service area accordingly, each year. We love to service as many customers as we can, all throughout the Central Florida area. If you are in these areas or close by, don’t hesitate to give us a call to see if we can pickup your area rug. We love rug cleaning, and take great pride in making every rug its own number one priority.