A lot of people consider cleaning rugs a big problem. However, the truth is, if you know how to do it right, cleaning a rug can be very easy. Here are five easy ways to clean the rugs.

First, you can opt for absorbent pad cleaning. Used for in-between deep cleaning, this method is effective and economical. Second, you can clean the rugs with a cleaning shampoo. Just buy the shampoo from a departmental store and follow the instructions to clean your rug properly. Third, cleaning your rugs with a vacuum cleaner is also a good idea. This will take you not more than an hour and all the dust and dirt will be removed thoroughly.

Fourth is the method of hot water extraction. In this method hot water and solution under pressure, is forced into the rugs and sucked out. Fifth, go the natural way. You can use baking soda to freshen your rugs.

Carpets enhance the beauty of any living room. Hence keeping it clean is as imperative a task as buying it. Innumerable home remedies and natural products are easily available and these are effective and less expensive than the commercial ones. White vinegar when diluted with water could be one of the best home made remedies. The acetic content in white vinegar breaks up the bacteria particles and removes the bad odor. This gives the carpet a clean and fresh look.

When it comes to grease stains, the key ingredient that totally absorbs the grease is baking soda and some corn starch. Just remember clear the grease first before cleaning the surrounding stains. In order to remove the wax stains, just put a brown paper on the carpet and iron on it. This helps to liquidate the wax thus clearing it. Remember never try to use bleaches or any kind of oxy liquids to clean carpet stains. Home made remedies protect your carpets longer.



Furniture can make impressions on the carpet. You discover impressions in the carpet where the legs have stood when you move the furniture around to give a new look. The furniture flattens the carpet pile and the padding and creates impressions. The impressions fade as time goes by but they do not disappear totally. To remove the impressions, the carpet needs to be revived and fluffed up. The procedure is very simple and does not cost much.

Instructions

1. The furniture should be moved away from the carpet impressions not far, just enough so that the impressions are visible.

2. An ice cube should be placed in each of the impressions and allowed to melt. The carpet fibers are revived by the melted ice.

3. The carpet pile should be brushed gently with an old toothbrush to remove the impressions. The carpet fibers are fluffed up by the toothbrush bristles and any long-lasting impressions get removed.

4. The carpet is allowed to dry naturally.