5 Most Common Mistakes Made when Cleaning Your Oriental Rug
(and how to avoid them)
Having the wrong person clean your rug. Many people call a carpet cleaner to clean their expensive rugs. Most carpet cleaners do not have the skills or training to safely clean your rugs. Residential carpet is different than fine hand knotted rugs and need to be treated different.
“What stuff?” you may wonder. Well don’t bother looking down because most of it’s invisible to your naked eye…or just hidden in the depths of your carpet. But it’s there…I promise you it’s there…if you could see what I pull out of “clean looking” carpet everyday… yikes! It’s really gross. Dirt, pollens, allergens, dust mites, dust mite feces, more dirt, dust, hair, it’s a real mess that comes out of carpets…even the ones that don’t appear dirty.
So if you want to boost your health…clean your carpet. After all, your carpet has a direct effect on the quality of the indoor air you are breathing.
How’s that? Carpet is like a big filter, trapping all those icky things I mentioned. That filter gets full…and every time you take a step “poof” invisible pollutants are filling your air, circulating around the house. But when you call me to clean your carpets…
You’re Carpet Will Be Vibrant…Your Indoor Air Quality Will Be Too!
And, I’m going to guess that you are probably like most people I run into this time of year…as the seasons change and the dullness of winter begins to brighten with the newly formed blossoms of spring…you feel the need to clean. Maybe it’s because we spend so much time indoors in the winter…it just feels good to freshen up our living spaces. Or, maybe it’s because on some subconscious level…we know that the pollens and dust of spring are coming into our home and we want to …
“Flush Those Allergens Right Out The Door!”
Whatever your motive…You can be sure that when you do get your carpets professionally cleaned by me, that your home will be totally fresh, sparkling clean and allergen free.
After all, cleaning your carpets cleans your indoor air. (Just repeating it for emphasis.)
And that’s all the stuff you can’t see…all the spots, spills, pet spots and foot traffic…all the “life” happening in your home everyday has taken it’s toll on your carpets too…that’s where my cleaning magic comes in to save the day. You only have to do one thing if you want to…
Energize the Look and Feel of Your Whole Home…
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WHY RUGS SHOULD NOT BE CLEANED IN HOME!
The recommended cleaning method for wool oriental and specialty rugs, is washing them.
For as long as rugs have been woven, they have also been washed. Though in the past with a bit more “low tech” methods than are available today.
But before the washing even begins – the beating does!
Rugs – ESPECIALLY wool rugs – have a capacity to hold a large amount of soil in them. This is because wool under the microscope looks kind of like fish scales, so lots of layers, with MANY places to hide dirt and grit. See, take a look:
It’s these many “little pockets” that hold soil, and why a wool rug can have POUNDS of soil in it and still not look especially dirty. The dirt is hiding. And not just dirt and soil, but a whole host of other contaminants. Look at what came out of this rug by vacuuming the back side of the rug with an upright beater bar vacuum:
There are several reasons why cleaning rugs requires them to be removed from the home. The big one is of course the removal of this soil before cleaning, and then the actual washing of the rug itself, which simply cannot be done with standard carpet cleaning machines (a portable or truckmount). Those are considered surface cleaning and not washing.
Author: Lisa Wagner “The Rug Chick”
Vacuuming is where most people start when maintaining their carpeting. That, then, is where we’ll start this article on carpet-cleaning tips. But it isn’t where the article will end. We’ll present all sorts of guidelines for cleaning and dealing with various other problems.
For now, though, we’ll get to the basics:
Odors are one thing — spots and spills are quite another. Spots and spills happen to just about every carpet and can be difficult to remove. In the next section, we’ll offer some pointers for getting rid of those blemishes.
What’s the difference between cleaning a fine natural fiber Oriental Rug and a synthetic less expensive rug. Better rugs are made from natural fibers of Wool, Cotton and Silk. Opposed to synthetic fibers like Olefin, Rayon, and nylon.
Strength Test:
Wool- can bend back and forth over 20,000 x before it will break
Silk- can bend 1800 x back and forth before it will break
Viscose/Rayon- can bend 70 x before it will break.
That is why it is important to make sure you have a qualified plant to clean all types of area rugs. We are able to identify and properly clean your investment.
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From oriental rug cleaning to upholstery to carpeting, trust Action Cleaning to get the job done right.
Since 1998, our family has been the preferred Chicago rug and carpet cleaner. We didn’t just set up shop like those other franchise cleaners. Our family-owned business has been around for more than 14 years. Over those years, we’ve established a loyal customer following who trust us for handling delicate oriental rug, cleaning wall to wall carpet and keeping upholstery cleaning fresh and, most of all, doing a good job.
Our expert teams offer a wide range of services to keep your home and business clean. We provide complete cleaning for all types of wall to wall in-house carpeting; fine area rugs; antique and oriental rugs; upholstery cleaning; tile and grout cleaning; pet odor removal and commercial services. We also are the experts in rug repair – including fine area rugs, Persians, Indians, Afghani, antique and more. In fact, we operate the only Chicago rug plant that’s specifically designed to clean and repair loose rugs of all sizes and delicate conditions.
When you’re family-owned like us, your reputation is really all you have. And we safeguard that as closely as we do your home and your family. All the cleaning chemicals we use are people and pet-friendly. We take pride in providing the highest quality customer service. We would love to be your Chicago carpet and rug cleaner. just give us a call or send us an email – we’ll be happy to talk with you about your carpet cleaning needs.
Fully Licensed, Bonded and Insured!
From oriental rug cleaning to upholstery to carpeting, trust Action Cleaning Systems, Inc. to get the job done right.
Since 1998, our family has been the preferred Chicago rug and carpet cleaner. We didn’t just set up shop like those other franchise cleaners. Our family-owned business has been around for more than 14 years. Over those years, we’ve established a loyal customer following who trust us for handling delicate oriental rug, cleaning wall to wall carpet and keeping upholstery cleaning fresh and, most of all, doing a good job.
Our expert teams offer a wide range of services to keep your home and business clean. We provide complete cleaning for all types of wall to wall in-house carpeting; fine area rugs; antique and oriental rugs; upholstery cleaning; tile and grout cleaning; pet odor removal and commercial services. We also are the experts in rug repair – including fine area rugs, Persians, Indians, Afghani, antique and more. In fact, we operate the only Chicago rug plant that’s specifically designed to clean and repair loose rugs of all sizes and delicate conditions.
When you’re family-owned like us, your reputation is really all you have. And we safeguard that as closely as we do your home and your family. All the cleaning chemicals we use are people and pet-friendly. We take pride in providing the highest quality customer service. We would love to be your Chicago carpet and rug cleaner. just give us a call or send us an email – we’ll be happy to talk with you about your carpet cleaning needs.
Fully Licensed, Bonded and Insured!
When you think of rugs, it is likely that you think of traditional square area rugs. Utilizing round rugs to accent your home can create an even more inviting atmosphere. Depending on the location of your round rugs, the material, and the color you choose, you can create a different ambience for your home.
In addition, the use of round rugs helps create a focal point to your desired accent piece, for instance, the sofa or a coffee table. Round rugs are not only excellent in the living room; they can be used in any area of the home, including the bathroom. If a room in your house is lacking in décor, or just needs a little something extra, round rugs will probably do the trick.
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Naturally easy maintenance
To protect the investment made in a Wools of New Zealand Brand carpet or rug, it’s important to follow prescribed maintenance periodically to keep it looking and performing at its best. Cleaning at regular intervals – rather than waiting until the carpet is heavily soiled – actually extends its life. And when carpet life is increased, so is the return on your investment.
Properly maintained carpets enhance the appearance and atmosphere of interiors either contract or residential. A well-maintained Wools of New Zealand Brand residential or commercial carpet absorbs dirt, airborne dust particles, fumes and noise. It even makes the indoor environment more hygienic. Maintenance makes sense. Maintaining the beauty of wool carpet is exceptionally easy – in fact, a lot easier than most people think. You see, wool’s unique and complex fiber structure releases soil up to 25% more readily than synthetic carpet. Not only that, its scaly outer structure holds soil high on the pile, right where the vacuum can lift it out. Quickly and easy.
Source: Wools of New Zealand
If you live in Westmont, Downers Grove or any Suburbs of Chicago have you ever wondered if you are cleaning your floors and fabrics enough? Or too much? Are there frequency guidelines for professional cleaning? If so, where do you find them? Surely you have heard “Wait as long as you can before you clean your carpet…” or “Once you’ve cleaned your carpet, it’s never the same…”
These widely used comments have stemmed from unfortunate encounters with uninformed cleaners that have left the carpet with an overload of detergent residue. The consumer has assumed that this is the case with all carpet cleaning and resolved to wait until the carpet is in dire straights to clean it.
The good news is that a properly cleaned carpet will not re-soil as quickly and will actually last longer. Why? Because damaging soils are removed with effective cleaning. Soil that is not removed by vacuuming, even though it can rarely be seen by the naked eye, cuts and slices on the carpet fibers as the carpet is being walked on breaking down the carpet yarns in the traffic areas.
The result is that even with restorative cleaning at that point, it will not correct the damage that has been done to the fiber. Fiber producers and carpet manufacturers recommend that a residential carpet should be professionally cleaned at least 18 to 24 months for best performance, more often in heavily trafficked and heavy soiling situations.
Not to mention that a carpet that is not cleaned on a regular basis is an unhealthy carpet. Carpet is like a sink. It collects soils, pollens, insecticides, exhaust, etc. that gets tracked in or blown in from the polluted outdoors. This creates and unhealthy indoor environment.
Hard surface floors can also be permanently damaged by not being professionally cleaned on a regular basis. For example, hardwood floors get deep scratch patterns. The grout on stone and tile floors isn’t sealed or the sealer has been affected by household cleaners and no longer repels the soil and spillage. Also, the grout is a “valley” that the soil gets mopped into on a daily basis.
And finally, a 9 x 12 Oriental Rug can hold up to 87 pounds of soil without looking dirty! This was demonstrated by a study done by the Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Company. So, get your rugs cleaned about once a year as well, including removing the dry soil.
If you want to hire a carpet cleaning company with a great reputation, call 630-654-2084 Hinsdale area. We’ll fit you in our schedule as quickly as possible.
You’ll get a certified technician armed with at least 12 specialty spot removers to remove your stains. The technician sent out to your home is a spot removal specialist. He’s been through all the proper training and certification.
Keep your carpet and floors beautiful.