good but inexpensive oriental carpet cleaner
I have an old but valuable oriental carpet. I spilled many a bottle of wine on it when I was a teenager and some of the stains are unlikely to ever come out. In fact ABC carpet cleaned it ten years ago for a fortune but it only seemed to make the stains get deeper…
I have an old but valuable oriental carpet. I spilled many a bottle of wine on it when I was a teenager and some of the stains are unlikely to ever come out. In fact ABC carpet cleaned it ten years ago for a fortune but it only seemed to make the stains get deeper in the color. Anyhow, if someone could recommend an excellent cleaner in Brooklyn or N.Y that is less expensive then ABC that would be appreciated.
I think The Durotone Company is the best carpet and rug cleaner I’ve ever used. Originally recommended to me by Einstein Moomjy. http://durotone.com/
Macy’s does a good job.
I had all my rugs cleaned by Long Island Carpet Cleaners a few years ago. Fine for not so fancy ones – including cheaper oriental rugs and gabbehs – but given that they ruined my most expensive oriental rug (hand-kontted, many knots, all-vegetable dyes), I would not recommend them for anything valuable or special at all.
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Even in a carpet that may look clean, unseen, hidden dangers of mites and other micro-organisms that live deep down in the pile may make it a dangerous place for your children and pets.
I’ll share my great grand mother’s secret. I still use it on all my rugs. It works, quite well, is quite eco-friendly, and free!
Similar to baking bread: it’s usually the best and is worth the time invested–
Always roll rug to move.
Shovel sufficient snow to the side to allow your rug to be opened onto snow. Place
your rug on the fresh clean snow-color side up.
Pile clean snow on top of rug– about 2 in- 3 in across the top, as if you were icing a cake. Let stand for about 15 minutes.
With a clean broom, sweep snow into, and later away, from the nap of the rug. Allow to stand 10-15 minutes at each step. Once you have removed most of the snow from the top-
Roll and turn the rug over. Open rug, back side up. Pile fresh snow onto the back of the rug about 2 in- 3 in across. Brush into the back with force, as if to push through back of rug. Allow to sit for about 10+ minutes. Then sweep snow off the back in both directions: following the warp, then the weft.
Spread rug over a frame (or folding chairs, bannister, clothesline, wheeled valet)– what ever works best for you. Using tennis racket, beat both sides of the rug to remove remaining snow. Reroll and take inside.
Next, lay flat, color side up, and re-sweep ‘against the nap’. Hang rug on frame, as above, allowing air to flow through/circulate, wool/silk side out.
When rug is about 60 % dry, re-sweep rug along the nap to encourage fibers to lay flatter.
Allow rug to completely dry before replacing on floor.
You can use a fan to promote drying; please do not use a radiator or heat source!!
Re: stains. Spot test along edge to check if colorfast. Use product for fiber (wool, silk) most gentle cleaning product possible, graduating to perhaps an oxyclean type product. Sponge on and always spot test. These stains may be ‘set’; but you may be able to remove them, or lighten them somewhat.
Check with your drycleaner for additional fibercare advice.
(I’m sure LI Rug Cleaners is a fine alternative.)
Switch to white wine…
Atilla Kosker, owner of the now-closed Knotting Slope in PS. Meticulous (including repairs), extremely knowledgeable, and wonderful individual. I have no idea whether you can still reach him through old store number: 718- 832-2628. I have used LI Carpet Cleaners many times and very happy with their service on a range of “normal” carpets. Have never tried them with an old, valuable, treasured carpet.
I also use and recommend Long Island Carpet Cleaners. BTW, if you have time, and a car, they give a discount if you drop your rug off at their Greenpoint location.
I had my carpets cleaned by Long Island Carpet cleaners. known and trusted in NY area for decades. it is not inexpensive. they come and pick up your rug, move furniture for access, take it away for cleaning and let it dry in a temperature controlled space for a week. they know how to treat rare and special carpets. they return them and reinstall the carpet in your space.
http://www.licarpetcleaners.com/
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