Cleaning Wool Area Rugs In SW FLorida. Good News Or Baaaad?

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DID YOU KNOW that choosing a wool carpet or rug for your home is both good news… and sometimes bad?

The good news is choosing wool, which is a high quality natural fiber means your carpet or rug will last longer, look better and retain value.

The bad news is choosing wool means you won’t see as much dirt on it, and so you may not vacuum or clean it that often — which means your nice, wool carpet or rug may prematurely wear out.

Why is that?

Most consumers base their cleaning frequencies on appearance. That can be dangerous for any carpet or rug, or any surface, for that matter. With wool, the physical makeup of the fiber has the characteristic of hiding dirt, especially those tiny, gritty particles that wear on the fibers. You might compare this to putting sand on a piece of Plexiglas and walking on it. The sand will act as an abrasive, damaging the surface.

While wool fibers won’t damage as quickly as other fibers, such as nylon, polyester or olefin, any type of dirt or soil on them isn’t good news at all.

To help preserve the life of your beautiful Oriental, wool or silk area rug please give Oriental Rug Salon a call and let’s talk about cleaning based on frequency, not appearance. Get your cleaning scheduled on a regular basis, and remember that not every situation is the same. Your home may not need as frequent cleaning as another; that’s why a professional opinion is smart.

Oriental Rug Salon is a full-service Oriental, wool and silk area rug cleaning company serving all of SW Florida.  Unlike automated rug cleaning companies whereas many rugs are washed at one time with little human intervention, we wash rugs one at a time giving each the care and love it deserves.  Our hands-on approach ensures that each Oriental, wool and silk area rug is thoroughly inspected throughout the multi-step cleaning process allowing adjustments to be made to best fit the unique needs of each rug.

For more information about our Oriental, wool and silk area rug cleaning processes please visit Oriental Rug Salon online at www.OrientalRugSalon.com or give us a call anytime at 239-424-8171.

We LOVE rugs and offer free advice, free pick-up and delivery and even a free cup of coffee for those who visit our rug plant.

Oriental Rug Salon is A+ Certified by the Better Business Bureau and Angie’s List and we are a Certified Partner with the prestigious Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and the Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI)

Yes, wool is good… or baaaad… depending on how you treat it.

Oriental Rug Salon offers Oriental, wool and silk area rug cleaning in the cities of Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples, Sanibel, Bonita Springs, Punta Gorda, Lehigh Acres, Marco Island, Estero, North Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach and Port Charlotte FL.