Carpet Cleaning Advice for Your Wool Carpets

A wool carpet should last longer and retain its beauty and resiliency for many years with proper care and maintenance. Since wool is a natural fiber, it repels soiling by keeping dirt and dust close to the pile surface where it can be swept up by frequent vacuuming. Wool stains easily and permanently if the stains are not removed quickly, thoroughly and with proper cleaning products.

Extend your carpet's life by having a professional clean it every 1-2 years instead of waiting until it is over-soiled. High temperatures and excess water will shrink a wool carpet and a cleaning agent with an alkaline Ph level can permanently brown it. A professional will eliminate the possibility of permanent damage from improper cleaning.

An oriental rug, especially one hundreds of years old, requires special handling because its natural dyes are prone to bleeding. A good maintenance schedule for your wool carpet should include:

1. Regular Vacuuming
2. Preventive maintenance by use of mats in heavily trafficked areas
3. Removing spills quickly
4. Professional periodic cleaning

Vacuuming:

· Vacuum often and thoroughly, especially in heavily trafficked areas, to remove dirt and dust at the surface of the pile before it has a chance to become embedded.
· Vacuuming tips include:
· Vacuum slowly to allow the vacuum cleaner to remove as much soil as possible

. Empty the vacuum bag often, preferably when it is about half full
· Use a vacuum with a rotating beater bar/brush for cut pile. Be sure the brushes barely touch the carpet and do not slow the motor. Replace worn belts when you notice rotation gradually slowing over time. If you see fuzzing, you probably need to replace your brush with something more flexible.
· Replace worn belts when you notice rotation slowing
· Vacuum in both directions of the traffic pattern

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