Oriental Rug Salon is the "cleaner of choice" to many of SW Florida's leading interior designers, rug collectors, restoration experts, rug retailers, and rug owners who cherish their area rugs and want to ensure they receive the best cleaning and repair possible. Unlike companies who "batch wash" area rugs in mechanical wash tubs, all rugs trusted to Oriental Rug Salon are cleaned and restored in the same way the Persians have been looking after their beautiful rugs for centuries. We only clean and repair rugs by hand to ensure that each area rug receives specialized attention with the best cleaning and repair outcome possible. Since our beginning, we have cleaned and repaired thousands of rugs, and our projects range from the routine cleaning of wool rugs and simple repairs to [...]

At Oriental Rug Salon, we pride ourselves on having a team of certified experts with years of experience cleaning Persian, Oriental, modern & contemporary rugs. Our trained rug restorers use traditional handwash methods to deliver the safest and most thorough cleaning possible. With certifications by the Wool Safe Institute, the International Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI), and the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), it's no wonder why we're the "cleaner of choice" to many SW Florida interior designers, rug retailers, restoration companies, and rug owners who cherish their beautiful wool or silk rugs. Oriental, Persian, Turkish, and other wool and silk area rug cleaning procedures take experience. Basic cleaning efforts offered by carpet cleaning companies may remove the more obvious surface stains and grime, but fail to [...]

As professional rug cleaners, the most common question asked by clients of Oriental Rug Salon is 'How often should I clean my Persian or Oriental area rug?" The short answer is – usually way before you think it needs cleaning. Let Us Explain If your area rug is starting to look dirty, you've already waited too long. Area rugs with hand-knotted foundations are, by design, able to hide dirt and other contaminates very well. This smoke and mirror mirage trick is both a good and bad thing. Good, because the rug's foundation acts like a sponge and holds on to dirt, pollen, dust mites, etc. while making it "appear" that your rug is clean. And bad, because of the hand-knotted rugs' ability to hide "nasty's" deep in its foundation, these [...]

Since 2007, Oriental Rug Salon has been the "cleaner of choice" to many Oriental rug retailers, interior designers, rug collectors, and clients throughout the United States desirous of a professional hand washing of their cherished Persian, Oriental, Turkish, Kilim, and other wool and silk area rugs. The beauty and life of an Oriental or Persian area rug are dependent on its cleaning and maintenance.  A lack of care and attention will contribute to the rug's loss of value and attractiveness.  Our experienced and certified artisans are experts in cleaning and repairing a wide variety of area rugs and kilims. Each rug cleaned by Oriental Rug Salon is washed by hand under the watchful eye of a Rug Master.  We have other cleaning methods available to address their needs for the [...]

At Oriental Rug Salon, we love our pets, and believe me; we could start a small zoo considering the different types of pets our team owns. For many families, pets are part of their family and offer comfort, joy, and yup occasionally will have accidents on our Oriental, Persian, or other wool or silk area rug. Oriental Rug Salon is an expert at pet urine and odor removal in wool or silk textiles. Complete urine removal as soon as it occurs is vital in protecting your area rug's looks, value, and structural integrity. Without proper treatment, urine can lead to dry rot, dye migration, permanent staining, and poor indoor air quality due to bacteria off-gassing. Ways Pet Urine Can Damage a Cherished Area Rug: Urine can cause fiber damage by [...]

Handwoven Oriental and Persian area rugs are beautiful and probably woven by a family whose livelihood has been dedicated to rug making for decades. In many instances, rug making is their only source of income, and because of this "labor of love," these artisans can produce masterpieces that adorn homes worldwide. An 8X10 handwoven wool area rug can take eight or more months of dedication to complete. Due to the density of wool and silk area rugs, you should have them cleaned every 2-5 years to maintain their beauty and value. Oriental, Persian, and other wool and silk rugs can quickly accumulate dirt, dust, pollen, pet hair, and other allergens. Due to their construction, they quite effectively hide contaminates, leaving the face yarns and foundation vulnerable to damage before appearing [...]

Oriental Rug Salon's reputation as one of the leading traditional hand-washing providers of Oriental and Persian rugs in SW Florida has been earned through years of experience. The wash process begins with a deep-rooted understanding of the traditional craftsmanship and materials that go into each unique textile, allowing us to provide exceptional care. With experience and certification, coupled with the knowledge of identifying a rug's history, dye composition, and condition, our craftsmen deliver a cleaning process specific to each rug. Persian and Oriental Rug Cleaning Oriental Rug Salon uses traditional methods to achieve the best results when cleaning rugs and carpets, ensuring that the natural oils in the woven wool and silk are maintained throughout the washing process. Our cleaning solutions are safe for wool and silk area rugs, and [...]

The above picture is the debris dislodged from a 6X9 Tabriz wool area rug AFTER it was power vacuumed. Without a "Badger" Your Area Rug Simply Isn't Clean Dusting is the most critical stage in area rug cleaning! This process cannot be performed in a client's home, and anyone, including carpet cleaners, who skips this step is simply not cleaning your rug correctly. One study has shown that an 8ft x 10ft wool rug can hold as much as 75 pounds of soil & other contaminates deep down in the fibers before it will appear dirty! How much dirt do you think your rug is hiding? Why is it important? Wool is a porous fiber, much like human hair. Like hair, air pollutants, dust, dirt, and other grime can make [...]

TAKE a look down there, below your feet. There may be an Oriental carpet, finely woven, perhaps 50 or more years old. It may be a treasured heirloom or a valuable purchase worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. It could be recently purchased, or you've had it for years and want to maintain its beauty. Yet you lay it on the floor and walk on it day in and day out. The children spill juice on it, the dog has accidents, and the cats claw it when nobody is around. Luckily, Oriental Rug Salon has the expertise to clean away those spills and accidents while restoring the look and feel of your treasured area rug. We specialize in making rugs look phenomenal again. That's all we do. [...]

Oriental Rug Salon - Handwashing Services For Persian and Oriental Rugs Who you trust for the cleaning and care of your cherished Oriental, Turkish, Persian, or other wool or silk area rug matters. Basically, there are two ways a rug cleaning plant can clean area rugs; through an automated batch washing process or by hand. Whatever you do, you should NEVER let a carpet cleaning company "clean" your rug. Here's why! An automated rug cleaning plant is designed for volume, similar to an automatic car wash, whereas handwashing is considered custom detailing, and rugs are washed one at a time. With batch mechanical washing, many rugs are piled in a tub simultaneously and mechanically washed with no way to intervene if something goes wrong (such as rug bleed). With this [...]