Cheap way to clean a rug

SwissTony_3 · 3 October 2004 at 2:10PM

I am new to the MoneySavingExpert forums but I have a question which I am hoping someone might have an answer to.

I have a large white rug that has become quite grubby with it general everyday use. What I wondered was if anyone knows of a cheap and easy way to clean a rug and return it to it's natral color?

Thanks,

SwissTony

tru · 3 October 2004 at 2:15PM

Hello ;D

What's the rug made of? You might be able to put it in the washing machine.

My neighbour has a chinese rug, she cleaned it with a steam cleaner.

cathy_3 · 4 October 2004 at 12:44AM

know what?
after years of shilly shallying cleaning the rugs with this stuff and that stuff
in the end i sent out the old fart to the patio with a hose pipe box of soap powder and the deck scrub

soaked the rug with hose then sprinkled powder on it scrubbed it to a good lather hosed it down to rinse well

hung over the patio table to drip then over the banisters

brilliant
like a new rug

we didnt care as it was old and had had it we were giving it to my son for his back hall

in the end it went in his living room as it was like a brand new rug

now we do all of them that way and they come up great

Edinburghlass_2 · 4 October 2004 at 12:47AM

I always wash my sheepskin rugs in the washing machine, hang over line to dry and brush up with the cat brush. Look great when I have finished.

loopy_lass · 17 February 2006 at 5:18PM

sorry to revive this, but i have a rug made of er ... not string lol.. i mean woven from heavy duty ??? i dunno, er.. not coir, like coconut string. Its too big to go in washer, any ideas??

loops

squeaky · 17 February 2006 at 5:24PM

Grape treading in the bath?

loopy_lass · 17 February 2006 at 5:26PM

mmm cool idea... i shall check the rug to see if there are any grapes sewn into the pattern, if there is... problem solved... thanks squeaky ;-)

loops

comping_cat · 17 February 2006 at 6:47PM

Hang it on the washing line, and then beat it with a tennis racket!!!! Great for relieving tension!!!!
If dirty, scrub with salty water, rinse and leave to dry away from direct heat!!!!!

loopy_lass · 18 February 2006 at 11:15AM

cool, i put it in the bath and sprayed some dilute shampoo onto it and then showered it off ... YUK!!! will leave to dry on washing line n see how it comes out.. thanks

loops

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