Area rugs can warm up a space, and often are used to add color, pattern, or texture to a room. You can effortlessly change a room’s look and feel from one season to another by simply replacing the area rug. Follow these seamless tips for caring for and cleaning your area rug.

Note: We should mention that we always recommend getting your rug professionally cleaned. You never know just how long a spill or stain has been there without you noticing, or if the chemicals or cleaning techniques you will use will further set the stain and/or permanently damage your rug. (If you are looking for area rug cleaning in Orange County, CA please feel free to contact us and we will be more than happy to help!)

For those small and less serious stains or issues, we have a few at-home rug care/cleaning tips for you!

It is important to know that area rug care is determined by size, construction, and material — all factors are equally important. Having said that, please keep in mind all factors of your area rug when reading the tips mentioned below.

Determining what rug material is best for your home — or a particular space — is a fundamental part of buying the right rug.  It’s extremely important to take a look at how each space will be used, what kind of foot traffic it will get and if there will be any children or pets in the space. For example, often, in homes we have rooms that receive more “use” than others, or even rooms where pets and/or children predominantly spend their time, and other spaces where children and/or pets may not spend any of their time. This is important because it allows you to determine what type of rug each individual space will need — not all rooms in a house will require the same type of rug material.  

Take a look at our smart manual for the most generally used materials for area rugs, as well as the upsides, and drawbacks, of each.

It all begins with an idea.

Is your rug suffering from pet accidents, such as pet urine or pet deposits? Do the pet accidents have a lingering odor you would like gone? 

When it comes to pet accidents on your rug, there is no need to worry. Pet accidents occur every day and because of that, professional area rug cleaners like Refined Carpet | Rugs, know exactly how to bring your rug back to life, and get the foul odor out at the same time.