Carr's Rug Cleaning

No. Dirt is abrasive like sandpaper. And every time you step and grind dirt into the wool (or silk) fibers of your rugs, you are causing damage. I have had clients who wait 4 years or longer to clean their rugs, and then wonder why their areas of foot traffic are much more worn than other areas. It’s not the shoes that are causing the damage – it’s the dirt the shoes are pushing into the fibers that is causing the damage.

For some reason, a myth has emerged in the US that “cleaning rugs is bad for them,” and this simply is not true. Removing the abrasive dirt from rugs is one of the best ways to ensure your rug has a long life.

Cleaning is not bad for your rugs. Bad Cleaners are what’s bad for your rugs.

Not true. All area rug cleaning plants clean with water. Virtually all wool rugs have been washed prior to ending up in a showroom. Using water is not an issue when cleaning wool rugs but quick and proper drying is critical.

Bad idea. First the dangers. If they get the rugs too wet the foundation will not dry quickly enough and can begin to mildew and dyes can bleed. In addition you have the floors to worry about which also means the fringe can’t be cleaned. Speaking of cleaning the vast majority of dirt in a rug is dry particulate sandy soils and virtually none of that is being removed in your home. We consider the most important step in rug cleaning to be removing the dry soil which we achieve by using a tumble duster and an industrial air compressor with an air wand. The amount of “stuff” removed can be staggering.

These products can be partially effective but think of it like this; a diaper should not be just deodorized, it should be washed free of contaminants. It’s no different with rugs.
We can guarantee odor removal because we are washing it out of the rug.

Not always the case. Many companies that advertise rug cleaning do not do the work themselves… and so you need to find out who is being honest with you and who is cleaning your rugs and are these folks cleaning them properly. We welcome you to visit our plant any time.

Not necessarily. Insurance companies insure differently depending on the cleaning processes and the facilities. It’s easy for a carpet cleaner to save money by cleaning a rug on his driveway without a proper facility. Even if he has insurance it most likely does not cover workmanship. If he damages it because he did not clean it properly, it’s not covered.
Carr’s is fully insured to pick up, clean, store and deliver your area rugs back to you.