If your area rug has been involved in a water intrusion event, we can usually fix the damage. At Oriental Rug Salon we perform thoroughly exhaustive Persian, wool and silk rug cleaning by hand. We also offer restorative and repair services and treat area rugs that have been involved in a flood, affected by urine, or have sustained serious dye spills from as Kool-Aid, wine, coffee, and tea. Aside from rugs, the property itself may be damaged by the flood. When that happens, you can click here for more information. Our experienced and certified technicians love to preserve customer’s rugs to ensure that the textile can be passed down from generation to generation. We also perform work for insurance companies and loss adjusters when an area rug is [...]
With Hurricane Irma threatening southern Florida, here are some tips to help protect and preserve your wool and silk area rugs. If your rug is damaged by RAINWATER from a roof leak, it needs to be picked up and restored as soon as possible. Hurricane Roofer is the Central Florida roofing company that you can trust to help with roof damage. Depending on flooding, we may not be able to get into your neighborhood right away, but we will be there as soon as possible. Please do not hang your cherished area rug as this could cause dye migration, stretching, etc. If you have access to power and have a shop vac, vacuum the area rug as thoroughly as you can to remove as much water as possible and [...]
We often get asked what’s the difference between Oriental Rug Salon and a “rug cleaning plant” or the run of the mill carpet cleaning company. The answer is simple – Experience – Certification – Attention to Detail! Trusting your cherished Oriental, wool or silk area rugs to just anybody is inviting trouble. Carpet cleaning companies are experienced in nylon wall-to-wall cleaning, not cherished area rugs such as Qum, Tabriz, Kerman or Mahal. In fact, they probably can’t tell the difference in these fine area rugs, let alone have an intelligent conversation concerning their construction or cleaning needs. Another mistake consumers make is trusting the cleaning of their area rug to a “batch” rug cleaning plant. Basically, these area rug “cleaning” companies batch wash up to a dozen rugs at a [...]
Wool Area Rugs Begin Here The following is rug care advice you can follow at home to increase the life of your rug. Vacuum Regularly Rugs must be vacuumed regularly (at least weekly) to remove grit and dry soil which has a sandpaper effect. This dry soil will wear down the fibers over time and is one of the biggest risks to your valuable rug. Always vacuum in the direction of the pile and be very careful near fringes. Deep Soil Removal Occasionally a more thorough vacuuming will be needed to remove any soil which has worked down into the foundation. To do this, vacuum the front of the rug then the back, both with a beater bar vacuum. Vacuuming the back should loosen any soil trapped in the foundation [...]
Dry soil removed from area rug after vacuuming On an annual basis Oriental Rug Salon cleans thousands of area rugs and in every single instance, no matter how often an area rug was vacuumed by its owner, we are able to remove an astonishing amount of dry soil prior to the submersion cleaning process. Dry soil, sand, pollen and dust mites are allergens trapped in every area rug. With regular vacuuming, the homeowner can remove “some” of these impurities, but many are trapped in the area rugs foundation where they’ll remain until professionally removed. When cleaning an area rug, one of the first steps to ensure a quality washing it to make certain dry soil, sand, etc. is removed from the foundation of the rug. Rug owners should vacuum their [...]
Improper Rug Cleaning Will Cause Dye's To Run If your home features both area rugs, such as Persian or Oriental rugs, and regular carpet as floor coverings, you should NEVER clean your area rugs like you would your carpet. Here’s why: The wall-to-wall carpet in your home is typically manufactured on a machine that uses synthetic material to produce 15 feet of carpet per minute. The carpet’s primary components are a face fiber held in place with latex adhesive and a plastic backing material. A quality carpet cleaning company is experienced in cleaning carpets made from nylon, polyester or other plastic-based fibers, and traditional steam cleaning methods are adequate for these types of materials. On the other hand, using cleaning methods designed for nylon on natural fiber area rugs such [...]
We all love our cats and dogs, and it's great to know that when accidents happen all is not lost. Oriental Rug Salon has a thoroughly exhaustive pet response process that is extremely effective at removing pet urine and odor from Oriental rugs as well as feces, vomit and other biological matter. Upon receipt of your cherished area rug, our rug master will perform a thorough inspection with Xenon lighting to determine the best way to clean and treat it. Usually, this inspection process will require pre-cleaning of the entire rug and then treatment with live enzymes in a submersion pit. In our full submersion bath, the area rug is soaked with a combination of chemistries designed to dissolve urine salts. At the same time, we release bio-enzymes that digest [...]
Oriental area rug on “sale” certainly sounds like an attractive proposition. After all, who wouldn’t want a beautiful oriental carpet, like that on carpet stores Melbourne, in his or her living room? It’s an ideal addition to make a room more comfortable while adding a touch of class. Despite the temptation to take up the “Oriental rug on sale” offer, it’s a good idea to take a moment to think carefully about whether to make the purchase. That is because not all Oriental rugs are the same. Even a relatively untrained eye can spot the difference in quality between some area rugs. For example, just take a look at the above photo: It’s easy to spot the difference, right? There is clearly a huge gulf in quality between the [...]
Treating Spots on Wool, Silk, and Oriental Style Rugs Whether it is wine, coffee, Kool-Aid, urine, or food spills, the first step to protect your wool, silk or natural fiber area rug from permanent staining is to remove as much of the spill as possible - as soon as possible. Paper towels or white washcloth work well. Remember to BLOT – do not scrub. After blotting, many spills will require diluting. If after blotting, if there is still evidence of a spot, you should dilute the area with a mixture of 50% WHITE vinegar, 50% cold water and a few drops of liquid dish detergent. Apply mixture and massage with your fingertip or spoon. Don’t get the rug sopping wet unless you need to. Allow this mixture to stay on [...]
Moth Infestation on Wool Area Rug <Click on the above "Moth Infestation on Wool Area Rug" for our video> Beware! You could be harboring moths in your rugs right now! Even if you don't see them flying around. One day you may call to have your rugs picked up to be cleaned only to find out they are full of moth larvae and in desperate need of extensive and expensive repairs. How could this happen? You vacuum regularly, pick up food bits and sop up spills as quickly as possible. The answer is...There is a dark side to moth infestations (and carpet beetle destruction as well.) THE DARK SIDE TO MOTHS IN YOUR RUGS These insects love those dark areas we don't get to often enough such as the underside [...]
