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Having a wool rug in your home is a great responsibility. Not only are the expensive, but they are delicate too. When people get serious spills on their rugs they usually start to panic because a wool rug is not so easily washed without being ruined. However there are certain ways for you to wash your rug without damaging it at all.

Your first, and every important step, would be vacuuming the rug twice. Make sure to remove all the dust, crumbs and dirt off it. Why twice? Because if you have missed a spot or so, you would get it the second time. It is important also because you are going to use water on it afterwards and the filth inside is going to be hard enough to wash out.

Then look at your rug and focus on the stain spots using appropriate stain removers for wool rugs. It is going to take some effort to get this done if you have a lot of stains on your rug. But do not worry, after seeing how clean and new your rug will be after the cleaning process you will know it was worth the hard work.

Next, take the rug outside. Not everyone has a garden or backyard. If you do, it would be nice, if not, you could just take it out on the balcony, or anywhereoutside the house where you could lie your rug flat on the floor without getting the indoors wet.

If you have a garden hose outside that will come in very handy, if not, then you could use something else. You will have to get (if there isn't a water hose) a bucket filled with water, then add a little dish soap or even washing machine soap if you do not have special soap for rugs. All of it works.

If you do have a water hose then the first thing you will do is wet the entire rug with water. Next, you will add soap to specific areas, you could either start from the bottom to the top or the top to the bottom. Use a rug brush to scrub as hard as you can (it would be a lot easier if you had extra hands to help you around)..if you are not using the hose then you will be doing the same process only using a bucket instead of a water hose.

After scrubbing the entire wool rug you will need pour as much water as you think necessary to try and remove all the soap. Use a mop to get as much water out of the rug. If the water coming out of your rug isn't clear and seems filthy, then you will have to scrub again, repeat the same process over and over till you result with clean water.

After taking as much water out of the rug with the mop, you will then need someplace for your rug to dry. If you have a large rug then be prepared to lift something really heavy. You will most definitely need an extra hand with this. Hang it out in your balcony to dry. Do not leave it out rolled soaking wet overnight or else the next day you will realize you need to wash your rug all over again because of the smell. 

After your rug is all ready and dry, sweep the room where you are going to place it, then position your wool rug the way you want it and see the difference of having a clean rug from having a filthy one.

The Best Wool Rugs For Children's Bedrooms

  Children are really amazing creatures. They are fun, loving and very entertaining. They love colorful stuff, they are very different from adults. Classical furniture to adults are good, to children, classical furnishings are just boring. That is why it is important to make sure that their bedroom furniture is different from yours, else they will hate it.

When searching for children bedroom furniture, the first thing that comes up in one's head is usually the floor coverings. A child's room must be well decorated to suit their own likings. Colors are very important as well. If you want to get them wool rugs then you should make sure that they are decorative enough to be in your kid's bedroom.

Luckily not all wool rugs are made classy for adults to like. There are many specially made to suit children's preferences. You could even find them in pink for girls' bedrooms. Whatever the theme of your child's bedroom is, the rug or carpet should only compliment it.

Taking your child's opinion on the colors he/she wants is a very good idea. It will help you design the room a lot quicker and plus, your kid will be fully satisfied with the work you have done. Allowing them to give you their opinion also teaches them control. It is a very good way of telling your kid that he/she is a big part of decorating their own bedroom.

Braided rugs are a great idea for children's bedrooms. They are actually very durable and come in difference styles. They are simply the best wool rug types you could choose for your child. 

Other good types of wool rugs for kids would be shaggy wool rugs or even shaggy wool carpets. They are very comfortable to walk and play on. They also come in multi-colors so your kids will enjoy it a lot.

Wook Rugs Stinky Odor - How To Get Rid Of it

  Are you suffering from a stinky house? Is the main source of bad odor coming from your wool rug? Are you tired of vacuuming it and cleaning it and the odor does not leave? If this is your situation, then it's a common one. Most wool rugs when they are bought new have shedding problems, and sometimes after a few months or so they get bad smells.

When your wool rug is stuck with an odor, what usually comes in mind first is to vacuum it. That should be merely the first step, not the only one. A rug can sometimes leave out bad smells for several reasons. Usually because we do not clean them often. The dirt and filth piles up on top of each other until the rug itself is made of mostly filth and therefore let's out a bad smell.

Even if you are always vacuuming it, it is important to wash it the right way every once in a while or the filth will remain hidden in it.

If, however, the smell started from when you purchased it new then your problem is a complete different situation. There are many ways to cure it. One of the most affective ways is to allow it to lie flat upside down under the sun for 24 hours. That usually distinguishes the smell quickly.

You should also know that the odor did not start from the materials which the rug is made of. It usually comes from the chemicals which are applied during shipping. If the odor can not be removed than the best thing to do is contact the company in which you purchased it from and ask for another. The smell is only going to get worse as the days pass, so the quicker you get rid of it the better.

If you can not contact the company for any reason at all, then you should just deal with matters yourself. You can buy an ozone machine which changes the chemicals and removes the bad smell as it turns them into oxygen. It is going to cost you some money but if you paid good money for your rug then it will be worth it.

Buying A Persian Wool Rug For Your Living Room Is A Good Idea

A Persian wool rug is a rug made in Persia, that is how it got its name. Persia is known today as Iran and that's where they are mainly purchased and made from. There are several other countries that make these rugs as well, including India, Turkey, China, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

When people are in search for these particular wool rugs they are in search of something unique and special from their usual home decorations. It's good to be different and change from your old style to other styles. Persian wool rugs will beautify your entire home differently from the other rugs.

They have been around for thousands and thousands of years, and they are very classical so you will never get tired of them. It is advisable though, to have a budget organized and ready with you when you decide to get this rug. Some of them can be really expensive and before purchasing one, you have to know how much you want to spend on a rug.

If you really want a good quality rug but at the same time not spend too much money  on it then I would recommend for you to buy a used Persian wool rug. They are just as beautiful and decorative, the only difference is that they are cheaper and used by others before they landed on your floor. Even when you are shopping for used furnishings you should also try not to get ripped off, learn the original prices of the new rugs of the same type and see the difference. The difference should be half the price at sometimes. That way you could really save.

The size of Persian wool rugs have great affect on the price. The larger they are the more money you will have to pay. You should measure the rooms where you want to place your new rugs in and consider the sizes you want. If you get something that is too small in a room too large then that would look really awkward.

They also come in many different patterns and colors. The ones you choose should be entirely up to you and your sense of style and decorating. They should go well the rest of the house's decor you have set up. Choose colors that blend with your home's theme and you will improve it's appearance greatly.

You should be very careful also when you are purchasing your new floor covering. The quality is extremely important. If you want to know for yourself whether or not it is quality you should get a wet piece of cloth and wipe it firmly but gently. If the run of the rug seems okay then you are good to go, if not, then consider another rug.

How I Stopped My Wool Rug From Shedding

  The second day after I got my wool rug I immediately knew that something was wrong. After vacuuming it the first time it was shedding like crazy! I thought at first that something was probably wrong with my rug so I went to return it for another one.

I was sure to buy a very expensive, good quality rug so that I would not have to face any of these kind of problems. Unfortunately, that rug started shedding too. Even before I vacuumed it, I realized the shedding.

I learned it was normal for wool rugs to shed but the way mine was shedding had me worried. I tried many things to stop it, I even stopped vacuuming for a while but started vacuuming again when I learned that that was only making things worse.

The only way to stop the shedding is to be patient. No matter how bad you think your rug is, it is only natural for a wool rug to shed when it is bought brand new.

Sometimes it takes a few weeks to stop shedding and sometimes it goes up to a month or so. All you have to do is keep vacuuming it. It will eventually stop shedding on it's own.

If this is a major problem for you and you can not have any shedding at all then the best thing to do is not buy a new wool rug  because only new rugs shed. you should buy one from a store where they sell used furniture.

A friend of mine had a rug very similar to the one I had, only hers was made of both wool and silk and her shedding was awful! It lasted all year and she was always complaining. It depends on the kind of rug you have that it will make it shed. Some rugs like mine only shed for a couple of weeks then stop.

I suppose also that the more things (like tables and chairs) that you keep on your rug, the less shedding. But every rug is different, it also depends on the type of wool rug you got. Braided wool rugs are different from shaw wool rugs for instance.