If you have area rugs in your home, you need to know how to care for them. Like wall to wall carpeting, they will have to be cleaned periodically. How often you clean your area rugs depends upon the wear that the rugs get. It also depends upon the type of rugs that you own. Wool area rugs must be dry cleaned while other types of synthetic area rugs can be shampooed. Under no circumstances should you try to wash wool area rugs as this can destroy the rug. If your area rugs are made of wool, you are best to leave the cleaning of your area rugs to a professional.

One way that you can clean your area rugs is to take them to a dry cleaning establishment. Chances are that your local dry cleaner will be able to clean your are rugs if they are smaller rugs. Just as you would take your non washable clothes to the dry cleaner, you should also take your wool area rugs. This will work for smaller sized rugs that will fit into the machines of the establishment. Talk to your dry cleaner about prices and how much they will charge for cleaning your smaller area rugs.

For artificial or synthetic area rugs, they are best cleaned in a rug-cleaning machine. From the word itself, it as a washing equipment like the washing machine but is intended for rugs, upholstery and carpets. You can either buy your own machine or go to a cleaning establishment and rent one. If you have cotton rugs, they can also gain from this cleaning method.

Large area rugs can be cleaned right in the home by professional cleaners. Those who clean carpeting will often give you a quote for cleaning the area rug. You can usually get the rugs cleaned all at one time when you are having someone in to clean your carpeting. This is the best option when it comes to large area rugs as they are too large for a dry cleaning establishment or washing machine.

Rugs in the bathroom, porch, patio and the kitchen can be cleaned in the washing machine. That is why it is better to have smaller, light fabric rugs for these places for easy washing.

You can also spot clean your area rugs from time to time with rug cleaning solutions that you can purchase in the store. These solutions often come in handy if you have pets or small children in the house, or have spills. You should be sure that these solutions are safe for your area rugs and do not contain bleach or any chemicals that can harm the rugs. This will enable you to keep your area rugs clean in between regular cleanings of all of the rugs in your house.

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