have you ever rented a steam carpet cleaner for area rugs?
have you ever rented a steam carpet cleaner for area rugs?
I have two large rugs, 9 X 11. One Belgian wool about 40 years old, one dhurrie about 20 years old. Light blue and green. It's been several years since a cleaning, they are just dusty & etc. The rug place here charges more than $100 each to clean them, I'm thinking about taking them on the porch and using a rented carpet cleaner, then draping them over the fence to dry. Please answer If you have experience!
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M W: Steam cleaning is ok if you go really easy on the cleaning solution. Residue from the cleaning solution will cause the rug to attract more dirt, and might damage the fibers if it is of the oxyclean type.
2009-01-02 08:03:19
M W: Steam cleaning is ok if you go really easy on the cleaning solution. Residue from the cleaning solution will cause the rug to attract more dirt, and might damage the fibers if it is of the oxyclean type.
2009-01-02 08:03:19
Janny: I have rented steam carpet cleaners and done both carpets and rugs. Bottom line: they don't work very well and leave streaks. You would be better off to call around and find a home steam cleaning service that would come to your home and do it. I found a service that is very reasonable near me and have been pleased with the results. Don't take them to a rug place. Call everyone in the area who will come out and get quotes...
2009-01-02 08:04:01
2009-01-02 08:04:01
smurfy: i would rent the steam cleaner it works great i love it and cleaned my Capet's good.
2009-01-02 08:13:06
2009-01-02 08:13:06