Care and Maintenance of Your Rugs 

Rugs consist of different materials and therefore require differing types of care and maintenance. However, there are a few rules that generally apply to all types of rugs that will help maintain the beauty of the same and extend the life of the piece.

To begin with, all rugs should be placed over a quality pad to preserve the integrity of the underside of the rug and the tightness of its weave. Using a quality pad protects the rug from wear and tear against the original flooring and provides protection to the rug itself.

Next, rugs should be placed out of direct sunlight if at all possible. If it is not possible to position your rug in this manner, then rotation of the area rug to expose all topical areas equally to the sunlight will help to avoid having one spot or one side fade excessively and will allow the rug to age overall as a whole, keeping the color intensity more uniform overall. This is also a benefit to the fibers in the rugs as well being that fading due to over-exposure to direct sunlight can weaken fiber strength and damage the rug overall. So as well as adding to the life of the carpet's performance, rotation or positioning a rug out of the direct sunlight will also add to keeping the overall beauty of the rug maintained for a longer time.

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Also, vacuuming your rug at least once a week, if not twice weekly or daily helps to maintain the character of the rug. Consistent vacuuming allows the knap the ability to remain free and loose thus preventing that matted-down appearance that rugs can take on if they are exposed to heavy trafficking or are not vacuumed regularly to release built-up dirt and dust frequently. Keeping the knap of your rug as it was when you originally bought the piece will add years to the lifetime performance and beauty of your rug; this is done in part through consistent vacuuming. This also had the added benefit of perking up the colors hues in your rug as dirt and dust definitely dim the overall appearance of the color palette within the rug.

Another way to keep the knap in your rug fresh and intact is to routinely clean your carpet according to it's fiber requirements on a regular basis. Generally, it is accepted that rugs should be cleaned every six months unless they are in a heavily-trafficked area, then they should be cleaned every three months. Cleaning a rug is an excellent way to help preserve not only the knap and the weave of a rug but also an excellent way to help keep the color intensity vibrant within the same. By consistently removing build-in dirts that the vacuum cannot get to, you restore the rug to the original state that bought it in; thus this is another way to also add to the life of the rug overall.

So following these simple ways of caring for and maintaining your rug will only add to the life of the same through simple and consistent habits. After you routinely begin to care for your rug regardless of material in these ways, you can begin to concentrate on the specific fibers in your rug and add to the ways you can care for and maintain your rug's integrity through care methods suggested for the specific kind of rug you own. 

Now considering all of the care methods listed above, you can properly maintain your rug for maximum life performance and beauty. After making the investment in a good quality rug for your home, these elements of the same are very important to the rug owner. No one wants to see their investment ruined due to daily wear and a lack of maintenance to off-set the same. Simple care can make all the difference in how long your rug adds beauty and functionality to your home.