Published on Thursday, 03 December 2009
Large Rugs are tedious to clean as compared to small rugs. Small rugs can easily fit into a washing machine and can be cleaned; however, you cannot do so with large rugs. Quite a few people do not bother about cleaning large rugs on a regular basis and when such a rug becomes dirty, they prefer to dump it into the trash rather than washing it.
When large rugs become dirty, one can simply hire a professional cleaning service to clean it thoroughly. However, if you do not plan to pay a high price for cleaning your rugs, you can clean them at the comfort of your home.
First of all, you need to go through the instruction manual that came with rug for cleaning. In case you do not have the instruction manual, here are a few tips that can help you in cleaning large rugs easily:
* Clean Outside Your House
Take your area rug outside your house and lay it over the fence or on the clothesline and fasten it by means of heavy duty clips. By making use of carpet cleaning solution, you can start cleaning the rug. Clean the rug thoroughly and dry the rug by means of a vacuum cleaner. You can also dry it with your hands by squeesing it, applying pressure.
* Clean At Self-Service Car Wash
At self-service car wash centers, one can make use of the high pressure hoses to wash their large rugs. All the cleaning materials like soaps and detergents are available at the car wash center; all you need to do is make the full use of it to make your rug clean and neat. Once the washing is done, you can tightly roll it and you may keep it outside under the sun for drying or make use of a vacuum cleaner to have faster results.