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 [...]
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. [...]
Pet Accident On Oriental Rug - He Didn't Mean To Do It, Again! 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 [...]
Specialty urine decontamination bath Pet Urine Accident on Oriental Rug - What Every Rug Owner Should Know Urine is the most common cause of dye bleed and contamination in area rugs we are called on to resolve. As soon as urine is deposited, a process begins whereby urine moves on the pH scale from acid to alkaline. If left too long, urine will break down the dyes of your area rug and can cause dye migration or permanent damage. There are four detrimental consequences to urine contamination: Urine damage stain to the dyes and foundation of the area rug Potential for dry rotting or fiber degradation The colors of your rug can move or “bleed” An ammonia odor will remain If human or pet urine has come in contact [...]
