A rug in a living space, particularly when it has been placed in a high traffic area, can get very dirty. Rugs collect dust, sand, greasy cooking residue and moisture, all of which affect them adversely. They can look as if they are fading when grime has been worked into the fibers by busy feet - a good clean can work wonders here.

Cleaning your rug takes more than just showering them with water and soap. You also need to protect their materials to ensure top-notch look no matter how often you clean them. The following are several ways to clean your rugs:

A simple method is vacuum cleaning. For rugs that are too delicate because of a thin fabric or certain material such as a Flokati and leather shag rugs, a good tap and shake out are all they need. Those that are made from bamboo and sisal can benefit from both vacuuming and shaking out to rid of their dust. If a rug is too big, shaking it out is difficult unless you have the strength of Sheena, the Warrior. So what you can do is hang it by a railing or a fence and use a stick to beat the dust out. Cleaning your rug will primarily depend on how high-traffic its area is. Regular is the keyword, but if the rug is in a special by-occasion only room, you can do it on a less regular basis. The important thing is to clean every now and then. If however, the rug is in a 24-hour zone, cleaning more than regularly, say twice a day might be necessary to keep it spic and span.

When a spill happens on a rug, it is a good idea to take immediate action. The quicker you deal with a stain, the less likely it is that you will need to take the rug to a professional cleaner. Quickly blot up liquid spill with a plain paper towel - a blotting motion, rather than rubbing hard, is necessary here, to prevent the stain from spreading, and to avoid pile damage that can occur if you scrub too violently. If something semi-solid has been spilled, it can be scooped up or scraped off with a spoon and the liquid stain remaining blotted up.

If there are unpleasant remains from the stain, use cleaning solutions such as vinegar and water or a mild dishwashing detergent.

Oxygen cleaners are useful for spot removal on synthetic rugs. Such cleaners are eco friendly products so one doesn't have to worry about adverse environmental effects when these are used. However, the directions for use should be carefully read and attended to, and a test in an unnoticeable area should be done, to make sure that color will not run or fade. You must also remember to rinse the spot after you have used the oxygen cleaner, and don't step on the spot till it has dried out fully. Never use oxygen cleaner on a wool rug or a silk one - the alkaline residue of the cleaner can harm such rugs.

Cleaning your rugs can also be done with dry powder cleaners, dry foam cleaners and steam cleaning.

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