I have been told that you have to be really careful when cleaning oriental rugs. Not wanting to get into detail I just have declined to clean them. ...

Please post your rug plant or pits here!

hey guys just asking if any one has a coment on a good area rug report that they use. I jhave one but I don't think that it is good enough, Does...

Woven rugs (rugs you can see the design on the back the same as on the front) mostly have COTTON foundation fibers. If these rugs have cotton...

This rug was in a puff back - it is really white! I already vacuumed it like crazy and will wash tomorrow. Any ideas?

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...

We had 2 rugs brought in that were both tested for dye stability and failed. Both bled. Here is what we did: We vacuumed the front and back...

Scenerio: You pick up a rug from a clients house. It's an expensive wool rug with fringe. Give three different ways to clean this rug that will...

You know it is clean when the water is clear. Do you agree Lisa and what do you think of this company? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF8SI3U9ogQ

Hi Lisa, Hoping you can see the pics ok. I told customer I would look into the possibility of getting this carpet repaired. It has pulled apart...

Ok good questions for Lisa..... but anyone can answer... i agree with Lisa you can clean them much better at the shop.. you have more time... you can...

Here in the Tidewater Va area we have several large rug sales and cleaning outfits. They have long dominated the majority of oriental and area rug...

Today is my second job and they have a white shag rug that they need cleaned. I plan on just pre-spraying, agitating and extracting. What else...

I just made a post on my blog about fringe. If you have customers who get adamant about wanting that pristine white fringe - it would be a good...

Lisa how about walking us through ALL the steps of dealing with customers who have area rugs. I will start it off as Mr Homeowner and wait for your...

Should I use a dehu at all to speed up the process of drying area rugs while they are hanging and have fans on them?

I am cleaning 3 area rugs right now there cheep rugs... and I am not charging all that much to clean them...but I have to tel you when you are not...

I arrived on a job site today to clean 2 bedrooms, Living room and hallway. Out of nowhere the customer drags these area rugs into the living...

I'm heading to Canada to teach a one day workshop to a small group of cleaners wanting to learn more about rug care. I'm very excited - have not been...

I've heard of cleaners constructing wash pits using supplies purchased from the local hardware store. Has anyone done this before? Is it...

While in Canada I put on a rug cleaning clinic - just a day program - but we had a lot of fun. I did some testing in that class that I posted on some...

i have an area rug in my shop with melted wax on it. Was curious if there is anyway to remove it. Olefin face fibers.

Got his rug in - lady got it off ebay. One end has a urine smell - heavier on the back. rest of rug is fine. When I first got it in I sprayed it wirh...

There are a host of some simpler repairs/services to offer your clients even if you are not a full-fledged repair specialist or weaver ... one is...

Customer has a wool rug (Sphinx/tufted) that we cleaned a year ago. Went yesterday to clean his carpets and he pointed out that ever since we cleaned...

I'm sure you've seen these rugs before: http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae82/therugchick/BLOG-needlepointshot3.jpg Needlepoint rugs present...

Is there a simple rule of thumb to know which rugs are safe to clean onsite using the same process as you would cleaning carpets, and which rugs...

Any suggestons on removing washable ink from a wool area rug. Two blue circles the little one drew on thanks Brad

Anyone know how to clean vicose rug ?

Is there any one product that will clean the majority of rugs we come across?? :AddEmoticons04259:

Hey guys i use a commercial sanitaire with beater bar for removing heavy soil out of area rugs.What upright do you guys find highly effective for...

I find there are a lot of challenges associated with cleaning the flat weave, knots and fringes on area rugs. In knotted carpets the foundation...

OK here is the 2nd rug and it has no tag. Need help with id, cleaning and pricing too! YouTube - Area rug identification/Lisa Wagner/Truck...

We are getting a little over logged with rugs. What's the best way to keep up with them? Tags? If so what kind and where to get them would be cool.

What is the best cleaner for wool in the market? I realize that this is a very objective question, but I was thinking in terms of PH rating,...

Took this rug in from a dry cleaner that does some fire damage work - came in a little wet and with heavy soot damage. Can anything be done?

A couple questions lately on properly storing rugs - so I made a post (actually two of them) over on my blog. One quick note here ... wool has a...