Author: Michelle Driscoll / Source: wikiHow
Area rugs are typically used as an accent feature in open living spaces like a family room, den, or bedroom. Over time—especially if they’re in high-traffic areas within your home—these rugs will pick up dirt and need to be cleaned. If the rug is only mildly dusty, you can clean it with a vacuum cleaner.
For stained or seriously dirty rugs, though, you’ll need to clean the rug more aggressively by using a rug shampoo.- 1 Vacuum the top side of the rug. Turn on your vacuum cleaner and push it back and forth across the top surface of your rug to suck up loose dust and debris. Work in long, parallel strokes so that you clean the entire rug. Try to vacuum your rug at least once per week.[1] Depending on the rug’s thickness, you may need to adjust the knob on the vacuum that controls its suction power.
- Vacuuming a shag rug is a great way to get dust and dirt out of its long fibers. However, turn off the vacuum’s beater bar so you don’t inadvertently tear fibers off of the rug.[2] If your vacuum doesn’t have a turn-off for the beater bar, try borrowing a different vacuum from a friend.
- When you’re vacuuming an Oriental rug or a home-made or hand-knotted rug, set a sheet of nylon screening over the rug for protection. Weigh the…
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