Any cheap ways to clean a sheep skin rug?

peardrops_2

I have a huge sheep skin rug in the living room and its looking grubby. Can you shove it in the washer or anything?

mae

I put my daughters on a wool wash and it comes up lovely I just have to brush it when its dry and it looks brand new but it is a size that fits in the washing machine. You say yours is huge would it fit in your washer?

winnie81

mae wrote: »

I put my daughters on a wool wash and it comes up lovely I just have to brush it when its dry and it looks brand new but it is a size that fits in the washing machine. You say yours is huge would it fit in your washer?

I do the same but mine obviously fits in :rotfl:

Could you take it to a launderette and use there machines if they have a wool wash?

pboae

Hang it on the washing line and beat it. You'll be amazed how much of the muck comes off it.

ziggy2004

note of waring though don't line dry it outside in the sun- mine now has hard edges all the other times I have washed them I dried them inside- thought I would try some sunshine- bad idea

peardrops_2

Thanks for your comments. I think I may at a push get into the washer. Its about 6ft by 4ft in size.

I don't think bashing the hoof out of it on a line will get rid of the food spills and general much from having 3 kids - sorry 2 kids and a husband!!!

I will go for a wool wash. Do I use detergent or just the water?

lil_me

Only a little detergent, I would use a liquid one or make your powder into a liquid before putting it in, especially with it being large.

peardrops_2

lil_me wrote: »

Only a little detergent, I would use a liquid one or make your powder into a liquid before putting it in, especially with it being large.

Ta very much. Will try tomorrow

Savvy_Sue

You can get liquids especially designed for silk, wool etc, and personally I'd hang the expense and go for one of them! I would also give it at least a shake first, never know there might be money hiding in its depths. :rotfl:

mae

I used a washing tablet but its up to you. Also a word of warning they take ages to dry so have a think were you can put it to dry. I usually hang mine over a chair and put it near a radiator but yours is quite large so maybe your shower rail??

Edinburghlass_2

I have a sheepskin rug, brought back from NZ, put it in the washing machine with normal detergent then hang on the line. While its out there and still damp I take the cat brush to it and it comes up beautiful, in fact the sun is shining today and I might just wash it this morning