Cleaning Area Rugs

sanjuruby3 · Jul 25, 2017

I have couple area rugs big and hard for washing machine. How do you wash those? I heard can be steam cleaned and cleaner can be rented but I am not sure if they come out 100% clean.
In India, I would just put it out and throw water with hose and soap with brush ( like old fashioned way). Here it is so hard with space. It won't fit it shower to wash.

How do you guys clean it?

Angelica28 · Jul 25, 2017

I just vacuum it. I machine washed once but it would tear underneath

BhumiBabe · Jul 25, 2017

soap and brush, I take it out to my porch and let it dry there too. I've heard that steam cleaning is really efficient. If my rug wasn't so cheap and made of polyester, I would invest in that.

sanjuruby3 · Jul 25, 2017

Angelica28 said: ↑

I just vacuum it. I machine washed once but it would tear underneath
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curious... how did u machine wash it? It is big and won't fit in machine right?
May be rugs you talking about are smaller like bathroom rugs. I am talking about those big heavy ones like living room etc.

I was thinking same thing,, taking it out in yard and wash with soap/brush and water hose but too hard and we do not have that much of space and privacy and soap water exit