It is not uncommon to have odors in your home, but it is quite embarrassing. Odors in your home arises from many sources that may include animal urine, disaster contaminates, moisture problems or soil trapped in carpet fibers. The best way to fight these house hold odors is to routinely clean your rugs and carpets. There are four general principles for odor... [Read more...]

Wondering which floor covering is best for your home.  We think carpets are the best, but you might think we’re a little bias, so we went to reliable source to explain the benefits of carpets.  The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), an organization that believes in science-based research and a consumer advocacy for better quality carpets and environmental safety,... [Read more...]

Last week we posted steps for cleaning wool area rugs.  But we would like to remind you that if you own a high quality wool rug, or an antique rug, that you should send your carpet to a professional cleaner to avoid damage or colors fading; Colony Rug advices that if your rug is 100% wool or custom dyed, you should bring it to a cleaning service. If your... [Read more...]

Do you dread the thought of rolling up your Oriental wool rug or wool area, dragging the heavy rug to your car and bringing it to the dry cleaners? Most people think that this is the only way to clean your wool rug, but you’ll be surprised to learn that you can clean your wool area rug right at home.  We found nine easy “do it yourself” steps to cleaning... [Read more...]