Area Rug Cleaning
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Area Rug Dropoff: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-9:30 a.m.

At Bellinghams' Only Rug Cleaning Facility

We clean and wash, Persian rugs, Afgan rugs, Chinese rugs, Karastan rugs, Turkish rugs, Pakistani rugs, Tibetan rugs, Moroccan rugs, Flatweave rugs, Needlepoint rugs, Braided rugs, Hand knotted rugs, Machine woven rugs, Tufted rugs , Hooked rugs, Oriental rugs and many other Specialty rugs.

Pre-Cleaning Inspection

We make every effort to determine the origin of your area rug. A close inspection of a rug’s foundation, knots, fringe, kilim, colors, patterns, pile fiber and pile density can give us clues of its origin. Each rug is tested for colorfastness prior to determining a cleaning process. The overall condition of your rug, its origin, colorfastness and construction will provide us with the information we need to determine a cleaning process. Unlike clothing we do not have the luxury of referencing a tag on the back for rug cleaning instructions. Our expert rug cleaner will outline cleaning instuctions once a pre-cleaning inspection of your area rug has been completed.

Mechanical Dusting Prior to Area Rug Cleaning

It’s a "matter of fact", however with wool rugs it's a "fact of particulate matter". Wool is designed by nature to hide insoluble substances such as hair, dust, dirt, sand, fiber and many more substances we call "particulate matter". More than 75% of all soil in a rug is particulate matter and it gets buried deep into millions of tiny pockets called cuticles. If not removed, particulate matter will reduce the useful life of your rug. Harnessing over 25,000 harmonic vibrations a minute, our mechanical rug duster ( The RugBadger) removes harmful particulate matter lodged deep in your rugs fibers.

Area Rug Washing / Area Rug Cleaning

• Submersion Rug Cleaning. We actually immerse the rug completely in a mild solution designed specifically for oriental rugs. This is the most thorough washing available for fine area rugs. Not all rugs can be washed using this method.
• Rotary Shampoo in combination with Water Extraction. This process is used on most rugs that do not meet guidelines for submersion cleaning.
• Dry Foam Shampoo. We use Dry Foam on many specialty rugs or area rugs with concerns of buckling, dimensional stability, or possible dye bleed.
• Mist and Brush. A rug cleaning process used when dye bleeding is a real issue. This is also a post cleaning technique on many bright colored rugs.
• Absorbent Pad Cleaning. We may incorporate this technique as a post area rug cleaning process for certain specialty rugs.

Fresh Water Rinsing of Area Rugs

Rinsing and flushing your rug until the water runs clear leaves no sticky residue behind. In-home rug cleaning leaves behind chemical residue that can lead to fading, discoloration, quick re-soiling, and possible dye bleed. Without getting too technical, it’s very important to complete the rug cleaning process by leaving your rug in a state in which the dyes remain set.

Have you ever left shampoo residue in your hair after showering? Leaving residue in a fine rug for an extended period will damage it.

Rug Grooming Prior to Drying.

All rugs have a “nap” or pile direction. Proper grooming gives your rug the finishing touch it deserves.
Have you ever allowed your hair to dry straight out of the shower without brushing or combing? It may be clean but is sure doesn’t look good.

Tower Drying

Temperature, humidity, and airflow are critical factors when drying wool rugs. Our Drying Tower allows warm dry air to encircle the entire rug, expediting the process. Some rugs need to be dried flat. We utilize increased air flow in combination with heat and low humidity to accelerate the procedure. The area rug cleaning process is not complete until your rug is dry.

If you’ve ever left your laundry in the washer for a couple days you understand the importance of speeding up the drying process.

Area Rugs with Cotton Fringe.

Special attention is given to all rugs with cotton fringe preceding the drying process.