Pressure Washing A Rug

Of course i would never recommend that you do this with an expensive heirloom rug.

Pressure washing a rug. Hence check if the rug is pressure washable to avoid damage. Keep your power washer far away from that 20 000 antique turkish rug. Wash the rug and apply shampoo. This helps squeeze the dirt and soap residue out of the inner fiber of the rug.

Once you start washing the area rug with pressure washer make sure you cover all the parts of the rug. Barefoot step on the rug gently. With a safe shampoo chosen it s time to pull out the garden hose and give your rug a good rinse. Use pressure washer on the right surface.

But thank goodness it s just an inexpensive polyester rug because cleaning this thing with a power washer was so fun and so satisfying. On top of the stain removers which of course you will only use if the carpet has stains apply some detergent on the rug if your washer doesn t have a soap tank. Do this and pressure wash alternately about 3 times. Pressure wash the rug gently.

For most modern rugs cleaning can be a once a year diy project that saves you the expense of professional cleaning. Barefoot and with clean feet step on the rug gently. Don t worry about getting it too wet you need to prepare it well for the shampoo application. Do not use hot water.

If your rug is tagged with specific cleaning instructions follow those. Area rugs are a great way to add warmth and personality to your decor but after prolonged use they will need a good cleaning to look like new. As we know there are many types of materials that aren t compatible with the pressure washer. Check out how we cleaned our area rug in less than 4 minutes to keep up with all things neesie follow me around instagram.

Then return your rug to the room. Run a vacuum or a clean soft bristled brush over your area rug to loosen up the fibers of the rug as they may have compacted during the washing drying process.