Three Tips to Clean Your Sheepskin Rug
Sheepskin rugs are soft and make a striking complement to any home. They can be purchased in a variety of styles, sizes, and colours that will help accentuate any area where you wish to add an essence of warmth. Sheepskin rugs can last a good, long while if properly cared for. Always take the time to read the instructions that come with your newly purchased sheepskin rug. You can remove dust and loose particles easily by using a wire brush to rake up the wool pile a bit. You can also do wonders by shaking the run vigorously to remove small particles. As well, you might try vacuuming, but ONLY do so with a non-rotating attachment, just the suction head of the vacuum cleaner.
1. Never Use Hot Water
For the most part, it is believed that a gentle washing machine cycle with a non-enzyme shampoo will capably and safely clean your sheepskin rug. The shampoo should be specially manufactured for use with sheepskin products. Only use cold, or barely warm, water for cleaning as hot water could do severe damage to your rug. It's too abrasive to the material. Some rug owners admonish the idea of washing in a machine at all and instead suggest that you fill up the bath tub and hand wash the rug. Some advice advocates the use of baby shampoo, just a small amount to cleanse the rug.
2. Use A Wool Conditioner
Add a quality wool conditioning agent in either the final washing machine rinse cycle, or the last rinse in your bath tub if you are hand-washing the rug. This special conditioner will help keep the leather backing soft and supple. It will assist in restoring a lustrous sheen and coating to keep the sheepskin rug in the best shape. Rinse one more time after applying the conditioner.
3. Never Use A Dryer
You should absolutely never use a dryer to attempt to dry your sheepskin rug. After the rug has been washed, cleaned, and treated with a special wool conditioner, lay it out flat and keep it away from any heated surfaces so that the material will dry evenly in the air. Massage the skin side of the rug as it dries to ensure its flexibility and that it keeps its supple shape. Also keep the sheepskin rug away from direct sunlight as the sun's rays can change the texture of the wool after it has dried and/or alter the colour. Take a wire brush and gently uplift the fibres after the rug has dried.
It is also possible to have your sheepskin rug dry-cleaned if that is the method you would prefer. Remember, after washing a sheepskin rug, it is natural to see a slight shrinkage of the material, typically somewhere between 8 and 10 percent of the rug's size. This is a normal side effect of washing and is to be expected.
When you purchase a sheepskin rug, you will be looking at the prospects of comfort and sturdiness. Taking proper care of the rug by cleaning it correctly and maintaining it properly will ensure a long and successful relationship between owner and rug.
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