I pressure washed my vintage rug. Here’s what happened… Leave a comment
Some time again, one in all my classic Moroccan rugs received VERY soiled. Lengthy story quick, our fridge fell and a number of meals from the fridge spilled out onto the rug. Damaged eggs, ranch dressing, leftovers. Numerous meals. I cleaned it up as finest I may, and folded it up and put it exterior on the porch. Figuring out that I’d have to do a deep clear at some point.
Yesterday was that day.
I received the stress washer out and rolled the rug out onto the driveway. After a fast vacuum, I examined the stress washer in a single small spot to see the way it would possibly do. And it appeared okay. So I went for it.
I used to be slightly nervous as a result of every thing I learn on-line principally stated to not energy wash / stress wash a rug with pure fibers (like wool). I didn’t have a lot to lose although as a result of if this rug wasn’t clear, I couldn’t actually use it once more anyway. So, on I went.
I received the entire thing moist after which slowly stress washed the rug, sweeping throughout in lengthy strokes width-wise. After I received to the top, I turned it over and did the again of the rug the identical manner.
Then I rolled up the rug tightly, slightly bit at a time, and pushed out as a lot extra water as I may. Standing on high of the roll helped get essentially the most water out. And I simply went aspect to aspect with each roll, shifting my ft from one finish to the opposite every time.
This system appeared to assist get a number of the water out of the rug shortly. And the water was soiled. Yuck.
Then, I flipped the rug over once more (rightside up) and gave it yet one more wash, once more, over the entire thing. I initially thought I’d do a spherical of cleansing with cleaning soap right here. However once I flipped the rug over the primary time, I observed I misplaced some fibers from the rug. Not a ton, however sufficient to note.
That paired with the truth that I noticed slightly little bit of dye washing out of the rug and down the driveway, was not nice. And since I used to be frightened about additional harm, I opted to not use any cleaning soap.
I haven’t actually determined if not utilizing cleaning soap to scrub the rug is gross or not. It did appear fairly clear in any case that water and ringing it out although.
After that extra spherical of stress washing, I slowly and tightly rolled up the rug once more. Stepping on the roll everytime I added slightly extra rug into it, to take away as a lot water as doable.
That actually helped with eradicating extra water. After which it simply needed to dry.
I rolled it again out on the driveway, in a spot within the solar that wasn’t moist. After which moved the rug to a brand new dry spot on the driveway each couple of hours. After 4 or 6 hours it was nonetheless damp. So I moved it into the storage in a single day, hanging over two sawhorses, to get it aired out beneath.
The following day it was just about dry. I laid it out within the solar yet one more time (for about 2 hours) after which introduced it inside after vacuuming. I checked for harm once I introduced the rug inside, and determined the harm was minimal(ish).
However would I like to recommend stress washing a classic rug?
Actually, I don’t know. The web will not be unsuitable on this one…you’ll be able to undoubtedly harm a rug with a stress washer. Ooops. BUT on this case, the harm was minimal, so it appeared value it? Not less than, for now.
That stated, I most likely received’t be doing it once more, a minimum of to not this rug. So, I assume my verdict is I’d not suggest it with a classic / particular / wool rug. However in case you’re determined, it could be value a strive. At your individual threat.
Let me know when you’ve got any questions.
