I used the clips on the wall of the car wash bay to hang up my dirty rug and had a go at it.
Washing rug at car wash.
If you skip the car wash step and go straight to rug wash hold the sprayer away from the rug for a while before letting loose to clear out the nozzle.
I sprayed the rug down with the high pressure soap and then gave it a thorough rinse.
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Once i was done rinsing i laid it in the bed of my husband s truck and headed home.
Hold the wand about 0 3metres from the area rug surface.
Just as with your clothes washing area rugs in a washing machine may cause them to bleed or fade especially if you wash them in warm water.
Then return your rug to the room.
After you ve treated the stains place the rug in the washer.
First vacuum the fibers then flip the rug over and vacuum the other side to remove any lingering dust.
Then followed up with baking soda and vinegar and scrubbed the spots with a toothbrush.
Wash with care to keep your rug looking like new.
Run a vacuum or a clean soft bristled brush over your area rug to loosen up the fibers of the rug as they may have compacted during the washing drying process.
Apply some detergent on the area rug if your washer doesn t have a soap tank.
After spot cleaning we headed to the car wash.
As a final prep i sprinkled oxiclean over the entire rug.
It was a little over kill but i was determined for this to work.
Shortening the life of the rug.
Take the rug outside and shake it vigorously to remove loose dirt and food particles.
There are several ways to mitigate color bleeding but nothing that will eliminate it entirely.
When it s clean it s time to roll it up carefully and take the rug outside to your cleaning station.
Start with a thorough vacuuming.
My first rug washing video.
Prop it up at the station with the right side facing you.
Load the rug into a top loading machine and arrange it.
At the car wash.
I couldn t believe how much grime came out of that thing.
With a top load washer make sure the load is even on all sides.
Wash the area rug gently.
Next i sprayed each spot with spray and wash and let it set.
It is essential to use a cleaning aid to sanitize.
Distribute the rug evenly around the center agitator adding towels as needed to achieve balance.