How do you extend the life of your precious carpets and rugs? The most famous step that you can

take is get your carpet professionally cleaned at regular intervals. Both dirt and soil work as

abrasives. They slowly but steadily wear down the fibres of every carpet. Only an effective

maintenance plan can slow that process of wearing down. And any good maintenance plan for rugs

starts with professional Cleaning at routine intervals.

Certain varieties of carpets cannot be washed - really?

There is a massive misconception among homemakers. A large number of them think certain types

of carpets are not safe for immersion clean. Interestingly these are mostly the carpets that are

woven across places like Isfahan, Tabriz, Nain and such other places. In fact there are large numbers

of Londoners who have hold back cleaning their hand-woven carpets over the years because they

have been told those items are not ideal or suitable for immersion cleaning.

Fugitive dyes in those carpets have already vanished

Thanks to the years of use without a thorough or proper cleaning the dyes that were present in

those carpets have already vanished or bled. This occurs because of a number of reasons ranging

from excessive humid climate, spillage and pet urine, etc. This bleeding of dyes compel people to

think if a spill could affect an area of the carpet so badly then what will happen if the whole carpet is

washed and then the colours bleed. Most of these carpets are the ones that require full immersion

cleaning.

Misinformed by professional cleaners

In most of these cases it is found that the customer or carpet owner was deliberately misinformed

by professional carpet cleaners. If the truth is to be spilled there are very few professional rug

cleaning businesses in London that can clean rugs safely without bleeding dyes. It would have been

really nice if all others could refer clients to these experts instead of misinforming and misguiding

them.

As for the common people who hire professional carpet cleaning services if you are told that your

carpet is not for full immersion wash then you must get a second opinion immediately. As such the

best thing is to seek the second opinion from any independent and renowned industry body like the

NCCA or the National Carpet Cleaners Association.

Every silk rug does not necessarily be dry cleaned

As a matter of fact, your clothes and rugs are never the same. Just because your silk blouse or tie is

ideal for dry clean does never mean that you silk rug is also suitable for dry clean. A lot of people

make the assumption on their own and commit this mistake. The same is applicable to all other

types or varieties of faux silk carpets and rugs like rayon, bamboo, mercerised cotton and viscose,

etc. On the other hand it is safe to dry clean silk carpets and rugs. But that dry clean does not bring

impressive results in terms of cleaning or washing. Therefore it is meaningless to dry clean your silk

rugs.

Why the majority of professional cleaners do not want to take up cleaning of silk rugs? The reasons

are many and not just one. The average professional cleaners in the UK lack the necessary resources

and expertise to wash silk rags and carpets. They do not possess any hands-on experience either.

Thus they are not confident that they can wash your rag properly without damaging the pile. Once

washing is complete silk must be rinsed thoroughly and neutralised. Wring out as much water as it is

possible. It helps drying quickly. To remove water from the item it is better using a centrifuge. When

this entire process is not performed properly chances are high that the pile is damaged explains a

rug cleaning professional in London.

Silk rugs – especially those sourced from Iran and weaved in the contemporary times – come with

unstable dyes. But that should not discourage a skilled professional cleaner from taking up the job.

And if this turns out to be the reason of their refusal then obviously one should get a second

opinion.

How effective cleaning rugs at home 

If the truth is to be spoken rugs are not meant to be cleaned at home. Ofcourse you can clean your

rug at home, but that will not be very effective. Rugs should be and must be regularly maintained at

home. To put it in simple words professional cleaning is the only way to clean rugs properly. And the

professional cleaning has to be performed elsewhere other than homes.

Why is it not possible to carry out proper rug cleaning at homes?

First let us quickly go through a professional rug cleaning process. You will understand the reason on

your own.

One of the crucial steps in professional rug cleaning is dusting or removal of dry soil. In this step all

the dry soil and dust the gets trapped within the foundation of a carpet is removed. Dusting can be

carried out only with help of a especially designed machine.

Another step in the procedure is flushing and rinsing once the cleaning is done. This step cannot be

performed in homes. Rinsing with water is done in a machine which is called centrifuge. It acts more

or less like spin cycle of a domestic washing machine. Most of the water is drained out of the carpet

using centrifugal force. The more water is removed from the rug the quicker it will dry. Rugs that are

passed out of a centrifuge become much softer on drying than those that are not passed through the

machine. Moreover, as far as rugs and carpets are concerned, quick drying is always safe drying.

Centrifuge plays an important role in cleaning rugs that are particularly made from viscose, silk and

mercerised cotton.

The final takeaway

Trained and skilled experts working in Vip Carpet Cleaning London Ltd point out the summary of the

facts discussed above as following. You should never dry clean silk rugs. It is high time to stop

spreading misinformation to carpet and rug owners regarding proper washing of rugs. People do not

get their rugs properly washed because of the misinformation. Every rug needs to undergo a good

maintenance plan. A good maintenance plan clubbed with proper professional washing extends the

life of any rug.