Keeping your home clean and tidy can be expensive. Especially when it comes to rugs that seem to take all the dirt on the floor and outside and usually lie (literally) unnoticeable for long. Investing in commercial cleaning services or hiring help from a professional cleaner works but only occasionally - not regularly. Fortunately, there are so many cleaning products out there that it’s not hard to clean the rugs yourself.
Let’s look at the quick, cost-effective method and equipment required to clean the rugs at home yourself.
What You Need To Clean a Rug Yourself
Now that you’ve taken it on yourself to clean your rugs, here's what you'll need to arrange to get started on it:
- Mild dish soap or a special rug shampoo
- Bucket and water supply
- Sponge or brush with soft-bristles
- Rubber gloves
- Garden hose
- A vacuum cleaner that can wet dry
First dust all dirt
You’ve probably noticed how dirty your rugs get quickly. The best and most efficient way to clean them is to start by dusting them with a vacuuming attachment. This will suck up all the dirt and dust on the rugs so you don’t have to worry about it while cleaning. You can vacuum in a specific place also which is untidy if you don’t want to vacuum the entire rug at once.
Test the cleaner for color
You might have a bottle of cleaner that claims to be color-safe, but it may not be. It’s best to test the cleaner first. To test the cleaner for color, first wet the rug with water in a bowl. Apply the cleaner to the wet area where you want to see the color change. And as it dries, notice if there is any change in the color. If there is a change, then you should consider using a different cleaner.
Make sure that the liquid doesn’t get into the fibers of the rug. Once you see the color change, you can go ahead and wipe it off with a towel.
Wash - Rinse - Dry
Shampooing takes the dirt out of the carpet while the rinse and the dry help to get rid of all the shampoo residues. But it is better to rinse the shampoo away along with the dirt and debris. The shampoo will be diluted with water, which will make it easy to remove by using a broom or a mop.
Final touch with a vacuum cleaner
Once the rug is all dry, there may still be some dust sticking to it. Plus the cleaning may cause some fibers and threads to get compacted and squished. This would be the right time to use the vacuum to refresh them.
Conclusion
Hopefully, you’ve seen that cleaning your rugs doesn’t have to be difficult, and it can be done easily and inexpensively. That said if you are looking to buy rugs or any home accessories in UAE, we recommend checking out the website of The ONE. They have great collections with the best discounts in the market!
