Clean Area Rugs With Snow

Shake the rug out turn it over on a fresh patch of snow and beat.

Clean area rugs with snow.

The snow s going to capture all the dirt that falls out of the rug and because it s cold and frozen and a cold day the rug isn t going to quickly absorb any moisture from the snow pile. How to clean a wool rug with snow. Rugs area rugs area rug. Lay the rug upside down on an area covered with thick clean snow.

Step two take your wool rug outside. Apparently this type of snow cleaning actually intensifies the colors making it look newer. Vacuum your wool or oriental rug. Image women beating rugs in the snow lutsk ukraine 1998 courtesy of rjnagle s photostream on flickr.

Stay away from chemical detergents by using nature s cleanser snow. This way to clean rugs also works really well for antique rugs as well. Lay the stiff carpet in the snow and whack the exposed surface with a broom. Antique and handwoven rugs are breathtaking but can be tricky to clean.

On a cold clear day 25 f or colder with at least several inches of fresh powder snow take the rug outside and leave it for a couple of hours until it has frozen. Clean a rug with snow save on the cost of professional rug cleaning by doing the job yourself using a clever technique from yesterday. Snowvember is upon us here in the midwest and i m trying to make the most of it.