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Tel: 952.922.6000
5115 American Blvd W, Bloomington, MN 55437

Rug Cleaning

Handmade wool and/or silk rugs need to be professionally cleaned every 5 to 7 years to keep the fibers lustrous and free of build up. Our professional rug cleaner is the best in the local industry, skilled with decades of experience with both new and antique rugs. Once a rug is dropped off at our showroom, the average turn around time until the rug is finished is approximately 10 days. We can pick up and deliver your rug for an additional fee. Please call our showroom for details and estimates. For at-home spot cleaning, we recommend the following guidelines for wool rugs:



Acids	Detergent/White vinegar

Alcoholic Beverages	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid

Ammonia or Alkali	Detergent/White vinegar

Ball-point pen ink	Methylated spirits or turpentine

Beer	Detergent/White vinegar

Bleach	Detergent/White vinegar

Blood	Detergent/White vinegar or Starch Paste

Burning cigarette	Brush off with a hard edge

Butter	Cleaning fluid

Candy	Detergent/White vinegar or scrape and vacuum

Cellulose paint	Acetone

Chewing Gum	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid

Chocolate	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid

Coffee	Glycerin

Cosmetics	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid

Crayon	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid or scrape and vacuum

Egg	Detergent/White vinegar

Excrement(human)	Detergent/White vinegar (remove at once-chemicals in excrement attack dyestuffs)

Excrement(pet)	Call a reputable cleaner

Fat and Oil	Tissue and iron, then cleaning fluid (Do not use iron after solvent)

Fruit and juices	Detergent/White vinegar

Furniture polish	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*

Glue	Alcohol

Grass	Methylated spirits

Gravy	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid

Grease	Cleaning fluid or scrape and vacuum

Household cement	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*

Ice cream	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*

Ink	Water only

Iodine	Alcohol

Jam	Lukewarm water

Lipstick	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*

Medicine	Call a reputable cleaner

Metal polish	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*

Mildew	Call a reputable cleaner

Milk	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*

Mud	Detergent/White vinegar

Mustard	Detergent/White vinegar

Nail Polish	Polish remover*

Oils	Cleaning fluid

Paint	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*

Perfume	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*

Permanent ink	Call a reputable cleaner

Rust	Call a reputable cleaner

Salad dressing	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*

Sauces	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*

Shoe polish	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid or scrape and vacuum

Soot	Vacuum, then cleaning fluid

Stain	Cleaning Method

Tar	Cleaning fluid

Tea	Detergent/White vinegar

Urine (human)	Detergent/White vinegar (remove at once-chemicals in urine attack dyestuff)

Urine (pet)	Call a reputable cleaner

Vomit	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid

Wax	Cleaning fluid or scrape and vacuum

Wine	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid

Rug Repairs

Repairing handmade rugs is done in-house. Workmanship includes: replacing or removing fringe, reweaving holes or damaged areas, re-dyeing wool, and repairing binding. Please call the showroom for an estimate.

Rug Appraisals

Appraisals of your fine rugs are done in-house and can be used for insurance purposes. Please bring your rug to the showroom, where our certified appraiser can determine its value, and provide a certificate of authenticity for an additional fee.