Life will always happen to your rugs. When stains happen it’s important to know the correct steps in taking care of your rug. Overall, it’s best to send your rug out for professional rug cleaning. Doing it yourself can have unwanted side affects to your rugs. Additionally, made store bought chemical cleaning solutions are too harsh and may damage your rug.

Before sending out your rugs there are a few steps to taking in preparing it. The first step is to blot out the area with a paper towel. Don’t allow the liquid to fully soak into the rug but don’t aid the absorption process. Allow the stain to dry.

At this point the rug should be rolled up and sent out to a professional rug cleaner. Indicate the affected area of the rug and what type of stain it is. The sooner a stain is dealt the better. Fresh stains are easier to deal with than older stains.

In particular pet stains should be dealt with quickly. That and other stains may start to emit an odor. They may also attract pests and mould. This is bad for your rug and your health as well. Overall, rug cleaning should be done annually. This can also prevent permanent staining and will protect and maintain your rug overtime.