Orientals, Persians, Karastans and other Area Rugs, by Lisa Wagner
TMF Area Rug Drying Racks http://www.truckmountforums.com/lisa-the-rug-chick-chatter/12312-area-rug-dry-racks.html Top 10 Tips for Area Rug Care...
Hey all, I just did a blog about Obama's new rug, come on over and take a peek and tell me what you think. ...
Just a quick FYI... for any of you using a truck mount on WOOL. Had a recent cleaner who tested, used a dye stabilizer from CTI, cleaned one rug...
I posted a few days ago about a urine saturated handmade wool rug (please see "This Rug Really Stinks"). Thanks, Scott Warrington, for your help. I...
hey i see this guy in florida and wander about the item he was using. Does anyone know where to get one of these. Please let me know. hopefully...
Please see the photos. This area rug is dog urine saturated all around (not too much in the middle because it came from under a dining table). We...
More and more of these rugs are being sold to consumers... take a look, because you are going to have these cross your path: It is fake silk...
Hi I only do a small number of rugs a week at the moment, but to help dry them I'm having a couple of frames made at a local metal fabricator to...
I will have 5 racks made by the end of the week! Picutres will be coming soon!
Okay - those of you using a Rug Badger to dust - I'm sure you know this already, but be careful about the edges, and careful on any very flexible...
I cleaned a 9 x 12 tufted wool rug yesterday with glued on fringe! Not a single stitch to hold it in place - what are they thinking?!? :eek: ...
Engineered wood floor with radiant heat - 10x14 rug - whats the best pad to use here - no rubber from what I understand. machine made high end...
Silk rugs - as we've addressed here - are VERY tricky textiles to handle. We went to this in depth on a past SILK RUG POST HERE...
One of our techs comes back from a customers house and says that the area rug she wanted cleaned couldn't be moved because it's under a baby grand...
a client has a nice big custom gun tuffed rug latex on back rug cream and blue color has been cleaned by other companies i was called out to look at...
I need recommendations on a good sump pump to buy for my area rug wash pit?
Client dropped off oriental with lots of dark reds and a little white, claimed the competeition cleaned it and let her p/u wet! I'm...
I have decided to let the pros do it for now, or until I can build a better place to clean rugs.. but for some reason i feel somewhat dishonest...
The best way of removing odor causing elements from rugs is WASHING them. Surface-cleaning with a portable or truck mount does not cut it. ...
It takes a certain kind of person to be good at rug repair - because it takes attention, understanding of construction, an eye for color, and the...
Some people just have too much time on their hands. What's in a rug? I'm not a 100% sure but I think it was Lisa :D
Here are some pics I am taking of pit washing a urine filled wool rug. I had the customer sign a release form in her own words. I then proceeded with...
It's a beautiful piece... and shows that the investment textile industry is on the upswing... a BIG upswing. Here's the article on Oriental...
This is a Piranha Marketing symposium, but since I'm here helping TMF readers on rugs every week, I thought I'd let a few of you slip in if you are...
I was just asked by a carpet retailer in Denver about the Oxifresh company. So I went to their website, and found the following statement about...
Washed two new Oushak rugs a few days ago I did not take pictures unfortunately. But what happened was there were Bright green stripes that showed...
What is the best way to clean silk carpets? How do you tell if they are real or artificial silk?:AddEmoticons04259:
The dog ate all the way through. Is there a way to fix this and how? They have an matching piece of carpet that is extra. Sorry about the second...
So I cleaned an 8x11 rug in the wash pit. A tufted rug with a sewn on back. Good quality. Hung it on the drying rack to dry and when I laid it out...
Picked up a runner today - handmade (probably Persian). It got wet from a leaking garden hose on one end. It statred to dry and is curling up on the...
Took in some rugs from a fire damage - pretty good shape. Found this on the back of the fringes. Fringe tape.
hey, here is the rug 8 x 11 hand made rayon
I have officially stopped cleaning wool rugs in peoples homes. I will offer free p/u and d/o for them and take them to a specialist. I have a deal...
Lady called today for a rug cleaning. She told me she tried to clean herself and left outside to dry then it rained on it. Smells like mildew and...
Okay - I wrote this over on ICS - and it's too late to rewrite it in a "fresh" way - so please forgive me. I'm going to go deeper on this topic but...
What do you think of the way ChemDry cleans wool area rugs? Notice he says he uses like 90% less water than steam cleaning. Who is he kidding?? ...
I am sure these have been answered.. but here goes Lisa or anyone else.... I plan to really look them over and to colorfast test... before i...
what should i do to remove odor from these rugs.
I unfortunetely was not able to attend this class. Wondering if anyone got this course? How was it?
Can we use anything strong enough to remove the yellow stains that will not damage surrounding colors? Such a Yellow Outs? (peroxides)
Picked this very large stark rug up from a flood. Class 1 but may have been wet for a few days - weekend home barely used. Got it the shop and...
Someone called me about getting a wool rug clean that has been soaked with cat pee. Apparently the house cats decided they needed to teach the...
I think it would be cool to have a top 10 Area Rug care Tips to print or put on websites/printed materiel. I will re-edit as we build a perfect Top...
I hate all those room fresheners you see on TV, like the one where the realter sprays down her clients home and those other ones that look like...
Well, I have a good friend that wants me to clean their carpets in their house, and they also would like to know if I can do anything with their...
First of all - PHOTOS. Of the front, and the back corner (so we can see the side and fringe), and the PROBLEM areas. Second - answers to these...
We soaked this rug, cleaned the heck out of it, rinsed it very well, used the claw to get the water out and then hang dried it... the thing just...
no its not a true Oriental.. most likley a lowes or pier one rug... but they like the rug and it has a crease in it... they called me and asked if i...
I have (2) needlepoint rugs to clean. Any suggestions? Thanks.
I get a lot of requests for rug cleaning which I generally shy away from. I understand the best way to clean good quality area rugs is in a rug plant...
I don't seem to have much success with this for some reason? What product or device do you use? Do you just use your wand to clean them or do you...
hi,i wonder if you all wet wash these rugs or just extract these,surface cleaning,as is it is just called.I have tried both,wet wash sometimes is...
Hey Gang, Just a note that when you post questions on rugs - please post photos. It is difficult, and dangerous, to give advice without knowing...
Hi Lisa, Customer has a wool carpet. Huge round pink stain in one area. Looks like something dyed into it. How do I get it out? Customer is...
WOW! We have a rug in our shop today that we have vacuumed THOROUGHLY multiple times, both front and back. We cleaned the rug---and it looks great......
Anyone want to take a shot at the "Top 10" things you should know before cleaning area rugs? Rob
It would be nice to have a good source for rug ID. Criteria and photos would be great for training, example Soumac vs dhurrie vs Kelim or Gripper or...
I have had this site recommeded to me many times by my friends in the industry as being the definitive place for rug books! Has anyone else...
hello everone, wanted to better my buisness and was looking for rug cleaning equipment, have a was pit, but was looking for that grating material for...
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