How to Clean Your Throw Rug

ThrowRugs.net offers cleaning and care instructions for all the indoor and outdoor throw rugs we sell. Proper care will ensure that your rugs will last for years. We encourage all of our customers to clean their throw rugs on a regular basis, since foreign particles can work their way into the weave of the rug, causing unnecessary wear and tear.

Indoor Throw Rugs

VACUUM, VACUUM, VACUUM! This is the most important thing you can do for your indoor throw rug. Indoor rugs receive abuse from dirt, sand, dust, oils and foot traffic. Follow our vacuuming tips to extend the life of your indoor throw rug.

1. Ensure the beater bar is operating when in contact with the throw rug carpet top.

2. Adjust the height of the beater bar so that it gently vibrates the top of the rug's carpet fibers.

3. Check your vacuum's bag regularly. Vacuums work best when the bag is half full or less.

4. Run the vacuum across your indoor rug in both directions.

Regular vacuuming can extend the life of your indoor throw rug. If your rug is not vacuumed regularly, it can become matted with oils or other foreign materials. These materials will attract more grime, which will dull your rug. Professional cleaning or thorough spot cleaning will be necessary. The formal indoor rugs at ThrowRugs.net are made with 100% viscose, a rayon fiber. This material should not be cleaned using alkaline cleaning chemicals, and you should avoid excess drying or agitation during the cleaning process.

Indoor/Outdoor Throw Rugs

All of our indoor/outdoor throw rugs at ThrowRugs.net are VERY easy to clean. Simply hang your throw rug over a fence, tailgate or a couple of outdoor chairs and hose it off. To thoroughly clean your throw rug, hose off both sides to ensure all particles are removed. After hosing off, please let it air dry for approximately 2 hours. For tougher stains, mild soap and water is usually all that is needed. Maximum strength rug cleaners are not recommended due to the harsh chemicals that are made for indoor carpets.