Cleaning area rugs has never been so easy. In fact, because many rugs are made of wool, which naturally repels dust and dirt, shaking them off will get most the dirt off. But for a deeper clean, vacuuming does the trick for most rugs. Because you can pick up an area rugs, you can kick the dirt that has settled out of it with ease.
With shag rugs, depending on what they are made from, cleaning is also easy. If it is a wool shag rug, vacuum with a non-upright vacuum cleaner to make sure the tufts do not come out. Wool rugs also do very well with dry cleaning. If it is a synthetic material, shaking the excess dirt off and then vacuuming it should take care of the dirt.
And one final way to clean your area rugs is to replace the rug pads every year or two. Rug pads are inexpensive and they can also usually be vacuumed. But getting new ones every now and again will help with the cleanliness of your rug. Rug pads are made to be mold and mildew resistant so they will not need to be replaced too often. They will attract some of the dirt that settles to the bottom of your rug and then when you replace them, you get rid of that excess.
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