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Cleaning a wool rug?
Cleaning a wool rug?
My roommate completely trashed my wool rug-easier said to have hime get it cleaned but he moved out one day so now the burden is mine.
How do I clean a machine made wool throw rug? it has a few significant stains all over, but how could I also clean it over all?
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thegermanwall: put some furniture over the stains and go buy a new wool rug.
or pay to have some rug cleaners to do it.
2007-10-26 16:32:29
thegermanwall: put some furniture over the stains and go buy a new wool rug.
or pay to have some rug cleaners to do it.
2007-10-26 16:32:29
Christopher S: Don't even ask me how to clean a wool rug. Homie don't play that game!
2007-10-26 16:34:26
2007-10-26 16:34:26
MARY S: ya got stains? use some soap and water and scrub, ya need elbow grease i say.....don't whine abut the roomate...and dunt wax and wane over a good steam cleansing...burden? stop whining! i say scrub! get a brush with bristles and scrub...iron out that problem with a stawart resolution now i say!
2007-10-26 16:34:36
2007-10-26 16:34:36
kay: Wool felts when subjected to heat, agitation, and high pH (and most detergents are high pH). I've had good luck cleaning wool carpet with human shampoo, highly diluted with plain water, and
applied with a regular rug shampooer with the brushes turned off... basically I spray on the cleaning solution, let it sit for a bit, and then extract the solution with the vacuum, several times, and then rinse and extract with plain water.
Spot shot is another possibility -- I've used it on localized staining, and then extracted any residue with plain water.
http://www.wd40.com/Brands/spot_shot_faqs.html#How_Work />Test thoroughly for fading before you treat the entire carpet -- wool dyes can be tricky.
2007-10-26 16:40:29
applied with a regular rug shampooer with the brushes turned off... basically I spray on the cleaning solution, let it sit for a bit, and then extract the solution with the vacuum, several times, and then rinse and extract with plain water.
Spot shot is another possibility -- I've used it on localized staining, and then extracted any residue with plain water.
http://www.wd40.com/Brands/spot_shot_faqs.html#How_Work
2007-10-26 16:40:29
~Shortstuff~: Have a pro do it for you. That's the best way. A pro will pro treat the stains before he cleans the rug. Not much water can be used on a wool rug or it'll shrink, so let a pro do it & make sure they're reputable.
2007-10-26 16:43:34
2007-10-26 16:43:34