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How to Clean an Area Rug

No need to hire a professional when you can clean an area rug yourself! You may need a friend if it's large, but otherwise ...
They might not be the first thing on your spring cleaning checklist, but rugs (like those small area rugs in your entryway and kitchen) need to be cleaned regularly to maintain their appearance and ...
There's nothing that pulls a room together better than a beautiful area rug. Whether you go big with a room-sized rug or place a few coordinating rugs in key places, a rug lends that cozy sense of ...
Chores like doing the laundry and taking out the garbage are never fun, but some domestic tasks can also be downright confusing and stressful. Cleaning a rug definitely falls in that category. The ...
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Regardless of whether you’ve placed your area rug in a high-traffic or low-traffic spot, it’s important to clean it regularly to prevent dust, grime, and dirt accumulation. Below, we’ve asked ...