How to keep your oriental rug clean ?

      Oriental rugs are very sophisticated piece of decor to any room they are placed in , they aren't cheap as well so you may prefer to keep your oriental rug as clean as possible to avoid doing the hard process of oriental rug cleaning so often.
     These are few tips for keeping your oriental rug clean.

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Use heavy shoes only outdoors

     Heavy shoes and high heals cause a lot of damage to the delicate fabrics of oriental rugs not to mention the soil and other dirt that may stain your expensive oriental rug , try to wear only socks or walk barefoot inside your house , this will save you much cleaning time of you rug and your floor as well. if walking barefoot is not applicable for your life style, then try to place your oriental carpet in a place away from the entree of your house.

Vacuum your oriental rug daily

    Vacuuming your oriental rug  every day would help to prevent  the dust from accumulating in your rug , dust and humidity cause rugs to discolor and look unclean.

Never let a stain to set

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    Cleaning  your oriental rug from stains as soon as they happen helps to prevent discoloring and bad odor , place paper or cloth  towels on the dirty spot immediately  to blot up as much liquid as possible , the problem will be much easily if the spill is not allowed to dry .

     After blotting up the liquid, use a mixture of light detergent or carpet shampoo and white vinegar on the spill spot with a sponge . the vinegar  will help with the odor and prevent proliferation of bacteria, blot up the washing mix again and your precious oriental carpet will be clean.

What to do for bad odor

    If your rug became smelly , you can use a mixture of baking soda and any aromatic oil you  prefer, powder your oriental rug with the baking soda , leave it for 30 minutes then vacuum it, baking soda is very efficient with absorbing smells.

Tip: use it for your fridge as well, you would love the result.

  

   If your rug is still smelly, it may use a sun bath, take it to a sunny spot and leave it for a day , sun rays and fresh air guarantee a freshly smelling
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I hope you found these tips helpful, waiting for your comments.