Area Rug Cleaning: How to Keep Your Rugs Looking Like New

The main purpose of an area rug is to protect your floor in high traffic areas. So, by their very nature, these rugs go through a lot of wear and tear. When it comes to effective area rug cleaning, there are a few basic principles you need to follow in order to keep your area rugs looking like new. Let’s take a look. 

Keep up with a Consistent Vacuuming Schedule

Given their role in your home, your area rugs are constantly exposed to contaminants such as dirt, pet dander, fur, and dust. Because of this, the first step in keeping these rugs looking like new is to vacuum on a consistent basis. If you fail to do so, all of these materials that accumulate on the surface of your area rugs will be grinded into the fibers, causing further damage. 

Rotate Your Area Rugs on a Regular Basis

If you keep your area rugs oriented in the same exact position at all times, the wear and tear tends to focus on specific parts of the rugs. By rotating your rugs on a consistent basis, you can more evenly disperse the effects of all that foot traffic. 

React Quickly to Spills

As a general rule, you should respond right away to any spills or other blemishes on your area rugs, as this will prevent the damage from becoming more serious. 

Keep Your Area Rugs Away from the Sun

Direct sunlight can cause your area rugs to fade, so avoid placing them in areas where the sunlight shines through your windows. 

Transition to a Shoe-Free Home

If you think about it, wearing shoes indoors doesn’t make a lot of sense. Maintaining a shoe-free home can not only help to protect your area rugs, but it can also significantly increase the overall cleanliness of your living space. 

Professional Deep Cleaning

The most important aspect of area rug cleaning is to have your rugs professionally deep cleaned on a regular basis. With the consistent wear and tear these rugs go through, it pays to have professional solutions, specialized equipment, and reliable service to get within the fibers of your rug and target those hard-to-reach contaminants that have become embedded within. Finding the right area rug cleaning service can make a huge difference in your ability to keep those rugs looking like new. 

Area Rug Cleaning You Can Depend On

With our unique tools, top-quality cleaning products, and flexible approach, Chem-Dry, The Healthier, Deeper Carpet Cleaner®, is the go-to source for all your area rug cleaning needs. 

No matter which type of area rugs you have in your home, Chem-Dry has the specialized tools and equipment to clean them the right way. To ensure that we provide the right cleaning treatment for your specific area rugs, we will first conduct a detailed, in-home analysis of your rugs. 

This helps us to figure out the ideal cleaning process for each specific rug and allows us to pinpoint any specific messes that need to be addressed. In some cases, our technicians may recommend off-site cleaning for some of your area rugs.

We rely on an area rug cleaning process that is gentle, yet deep. Our proven process is designed to get rid of dirt, as well as things like pet dander and dust mite matter*, while simultaneously preserving the aesthetic integrity of your rug. In the end, you’ll be left with a vibrant and fresh area rug that looks as good as new!

Get Started with Our Area Rug Cleaning Today

Ready to restore the freshness and cleanliness of your area rugs? With our area rug cleaning services, Chem-Dry can deliver the deep and thorough cleaning services you need. To learn more about our area rug cleaning, and to find a Chem-Dry technician in your area, give us a call today at (800) CHEM-DRY.

*In independent laboratory studies, the Chem-Dry HCE cleaning process reduces surface non-living allergen matter from cats, dogs, and human dust mites when measured from pre clean to 24 hours post clean and airborne non-living allergen matter from cats and dogs when measured from pre clean to 24 hours post clean.