Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Sisal Rugs - The Do's and Don'ts

Sisal rugs are woven from natural plant fibers. They are strong, durable and due to their unique advantages, can be a lasting addition to a living room, bedroom, office or hallway. However, moisture and humidity can be very hard on sisal rugs. If a large amount of liquid is introduced to the rug, the rug may actually shrink and distort. Also, the penetrating liquid can result in a large stain. For this reason, a sisal rug should be used in a dry place which is unlikely to be subject to spills.
It is also important to keep this in mind when you clean a sisal rug. Be very careful with the amount of moisture used. If liquid is spilled onto a sisal rug, it needs to be removed immediately. To remove the liquid from a sisal rug, blot the rug with a dry cloth and keep blotting with dry parts until there is no more transfer of liquid to the cloth. Also, make sure not to rub the spill because this can drive the liquid into the fiber. If possible, you may find it helpful to lift the rug up and blot from the underside as well. If a staining liquid such as juice is spilled, clean a sisal rug with one-half white vinegar and one-half water solution. Dip a cloth in the solution, blot the rug and then blot with a dry cloth. You may need to repeat this, but remember to use a small amount of the solution to clean a sisal rug so that the rug does not absorb the liquid.
For dry materials, you can scrape it off with a blunt edge, such as a wooden knife. Finally, the sisal rug should be vacumed regularly to take up accumulated dirt. If you vacuum a sisal on a frequent basis, you will also prolong the life of the rug, since embedded dirt tends to damage its fibers.

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  1. I like this article, it is so comprehensive about the sisal rug cleaning methods. Because my work is related carpet cleaning I know that you can find helpful my advices. Use a regular household baking soda and sprinkle the carpet to sit over night, and in the next day you vacuum it. Soda is helping the dirt and the soil on the carpet to quickly be removed

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  3. Nicolas, your advice is good, but I do not think that baking soda will work on sisal rugs. I think that it will be better to call a professional carpet cleaner when you stain a sisal rug. Professionals know how to treat all kinds of carpets without ruining them

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  4. In the process of moving, our rolled up sisal rug got caught in a rain storm for a few minutes. The "top" of the rolled up rug got wet. When we unrolled the it, we saw that one end of it was wet (about 2 feet) and another smaller area was wet further in. The rug is really more damp than wet. Should we let it air dry on its own? Use a hair dryer? I'm afraid the latter will do damage.We can't move our furniture into our living room until the rug is down first,and wish to speed up drying if possible. Thanks!

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  5. Hans,
    Sorry for the late reply. The faster you can dry something in the carpet and upholstery cleaning world the better it is. If this happens again, a fan or hair dryer (on low temperature setting) will expedite the drying process.

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