Cleaning your kilim rug or carpet is a delicate process especially if your kilim rug or carpet is an oriental, Turkish or Persian rug or carpet. Neither Persian nor Turkish people do not wear their shoes in their homes. This really helps to keep your valuable oriental rug clean. Do not forget that the best practice to clean your rugs, kilims and carpets is to keep them clean in the first place.
Vacuuming or brushing your oriental kilim, rugs or carpet regularly will help to keep your rug clean but more importantly vacuuming both sides of the rugs will remove the small items which can damage your rug.
Unless your kilim, rug or carpet needs cleaning do not clean or wash your rug. At the end of the day, a fine Turkish or Persian kilim, rug or carpet is a handmade, piece of art made of fine, natural materials.
If you recently purchased an oriental rug or Persian kilim rug or carpet, it will be handy to hold on to receipt and the cleaning instructions.
Cleaning your oriental kilim rug or carpet
Cleaning your own rug or carpet is not a difficult task. Choosing the right chemical and water temperature is vital. It is best to use cold water. As a cleaning agent, a mild soapy water or shampoo can be used. If your kilim rug or carpet dyed by traditional material and with traditional techniques, it can color the water. This may dye other parts of the kilim rug or carpet. Rinsing your kilim rug or carpet thoroughly under the running water is important as if chemical stay or your rug, these might damage it.
Do not leave your kilim rug or carpet under the direct sun light in order to dry them. This might result in fading due to UV rays. Instead lay your kilim rug or carpet on a flat surface and dry both sides.
Pets, kilim rugs and carpets
If you have a cat or dog, they might be very damaging for the oriental rugs and carpets. Especially pet urine is one of the most harmful problems for your kilim rug and carpets. It is not only hard to get ride of the smell but also pet urine will work like an acid and damage not only texture but also dye.
How to clean spills on kilim rugs and carpets
Majority of the spills can be cleaned without leaving stains if you act quickly. First of all, act quickly and absorb the spill with a clean cloth or ideally with a towel. Secondly use a CRI Certified Seal of Approval carpet cleaning product on the spill. Using right amount of cleaning agent is very important. Using too much cleaning agent on the rug or carpet may cause damage.
Professional rug carpet cleaning
If your oriental kilim rug or carpet too dirty to clean at your home, it would be wise to get professional help for cleaning your kilim rug or carpet. Depending on the quality of your carpet, the procedure and the cost of the cleaning of your carpet will be determined. Some rugs, carpet cleaning companies happy to prepare a quotation.
