Never Clean Oriental Rugs At Home

Professional cleaning of an Oriental, Persian, Chinese, or other wool or silk area rug demands a specific set of skills, cleaning solutions, and equipment. Allowing a carpet cleaning company to attempt to clean a rug at home might seem tempting, but it often does more harm than good.

Let’s delve into the reasons why professional rug cleaning is the way to go.

The Unique Nature of Rug Fibers

Rugs, especially those of high quality, are typically made from delicate fibers like wool or silk. These fibers are sensitive to temperature, pH levels, and mechanical agitation. Cleaning products and methods suitable for other fabrics may cause irreversible damage to your rug’s fibers.

Home cleaning lacks the precise control and pH values over those variables that professional cleaning provides, thereby risking damage to your precious rug. To thoroughly care for wool or silk area rugs, in over 95% of cleanings, the rug must be submerged washed with the appropriate pH-balanced cleaning agents, rinses, and then followed with controlled drying. This is impossible to accomplish in the home.

The Problem of Soil Accumulation in Oriental and Persian Area Rugs

A rug’s design often includes countless tiny spaces, or in the case of wool fibers, overlapping scales called cuticle cells where dust, allergens, and dirt can hide. Even with regular vacuuming with the most powerful vacuum cleaner on the market, it’s impossible to remove all this embedded soil and other particulate from a rug at home.

Professional Oriental and Persian area rug cleaning companies such as Oriental Rug Salon, have specialized equipment that sends over 40,000 harmonic vibrations through the area rug, dislodging soil, dust mites, pollen, sand, and other contaminates that carpet cleaning and at-home attempts cannot accomplish. Once this particulate is removed, the area rug is now ready for a thoroughly exhaustive cleaning.

Professional Oriental and Persian Area Rug Cleaning Techniques

Oriental Rug Salon has an arsenal of specialized tools, cleaning agents, spotters, and experience unrivaled in SW Florida. From dusting machines and immersion wash systems to centrifugal rug wringers and temperature-controlled drying rooms, our professionals can address all aspects of rug cleaning.

These tools, combined with the expertise of our professional, certified, and experienced technicians, ensure your rug is cleaned safely and effectively.

The Risk of Color Bleeding

Rugs often feature intricate patterns created by using different colored fibers, and in many cases, these dyes are made from a variety of plants, flowers, fruits, and even insects. When exposed to water, pet urine, or unauthorized cleaning solutions, these colors can bleed, ruining your rug’s appearance.

At Oriental Rug Salon, we use color-stabilizing solutions coupled with pH-controlled acid rinses to prevent damage caused by color bleeding, a technique unavailable outside of a professional rug cleaning plant.

Mold and Mildew: A Hidden Danger In Natural Fiber Rugs

If a rug isn’t dried correctly after cleaning, it can become a breeding ground for mold, mildew, and even dry rot. At home, it’s challenging to ensure a rug is thoroughly dried. In-plant cleaning by Oriental Rug Salon allows us to use a slow, controlled drying process to prevent mold, mildew growth, and dry rot.

Preservation of Rug Value

Professional cleaning helps maintain the integrity and value of your rug. Especially for antique or high-value rugs, a professional can help preserve the rug’s value, ensuring it remains a cherished piece for generations to come.

The Allergy Factor When Cleaning Wool and Silk Area Rugs

Wool and silk area rugs can trap allergens like dust mites, pet dander, and mold spores. For people with allergies, these can cause significant health issues. Professional cleaning can effectively remove these allergens, something that at-home carpet cleaning attempts cannot achieve.

All cleaning solutions used by Oriental Rug Salon are allergen-free and safe for pets and infants.

Oriental Rug Salon – SW Florida’s Most Referred Oriental Rug Cleaning Company

While cleaning a rug at home might seem convenient and cost-effective, it comes with numerous risks. Professional area rug cleaning by Oriental Rug Salon provides a safer, more effective solution, ensuring your rug is thoroughly cleaned, preserved, and maintained. Trusting your rug to our professionals is an investment in its longevity and the health of your home.

Oriental Rug Salon is a full-service Oriental and Persian rug cleaning, restoration, repair, and appraisal company serving clients throughout the United States.  We are a Certified Partner with the prestigious Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), the International Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI), and a WoolSafe Approved Service Provider. Our technicians are highly experienced and are supervised by a Rug Master and appraiser.

For more information about Oriental Rug Salon and the rug cleaning services we offer, please visit us online at https://orientalrugsalon.com/ or call us at 239-424-8171.  You can also visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OrientalRugSalon/