Carpet And Rug Cleaning

After a fire or water loss one thing is for sure. You will need your carpets cleaned and restored. Oriental rugs are often the most expense by the square foot and need special attention. Handling the rugs in a proper manner immediately will save you headaches down the road.

Immediate extraction of the water from the rug/carpet should be the first ting you do! The longer a rug sits in water the higher the chances are that the dyes will migrate. Older rugs/carpet can be difficult if not impossible to color correct. Immediate extraction will greatly reduce this risk.

While removing the water, run your wand with the grain. This will do two things. One, It is physically easier to do and puts less stress on your body and Two, It will prevent and minimize fiber distortion which on some rugs is nearly impossible to fix.

If you have to move your rugs from one area to the next, please DO NOT STACK THEM! The dyes could run from one carpet to the other. You could end up with just a pile of ruined carpets. To prevent this problem do one of two things. One, Roll the rugs up and place in plastic bags (Only if you are transporting and removing quickly from the plastic, long term storage will not allow the rugs to fully dry and may cause mold growth). Two (Best Option), Place a sheet or towel on the rugs and roll them up individually.

A popular and probably most damaging way to dry thick carpet/rugs is to lay them out in the sun. Even a short trip in front of the sun's rays could fade your rug. I would even recommend not placing your rug in a place where the sun hits it for long periods of the day inside your home let alone outside. This is certain to damage your wet carpet/rug. Best method is to extract the water and put several fans directed at it to get air moving and dry it out faster. If you must lay them out in the sun, lay them top side down and on a flat surface.

Finally, do not drip dry your rugs. Dyes can go into your wool fibers if you do this, or run into the other dyes of your carpet. It may end up looking more tie-dye than intricately designed in the end. If there are no dyes, you still shouldn not drip dry. The thickness of the carpet/rug will prevent it from fully drying at the lower end where the water is dripping off.

In summary, remember these carpet restoration tips:

1.Extract the Water Immediately

2.Extract water WITH the grain

3.Do not stack your wet rugs

4.Never dry in direct sunlight

5.Do not drip dry

By: Daniel Woodske

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