On a cold clear day 25 f or colder with at least several inches of fresh powder snow take the rug outside and leave it for a couple of hours until it has frozen.
Clean area rugs with snow.
Image women beating rugs in the snow lutsk ukraine 1998 courtesy of rjnagle s photostream on flickr.
This helps to clean wool rugs get off any crumbs that might fall off on the way outside.
Clean a rug with snow save on the cost of professional rug cleaning by doing the job yourself using a clever technique from yesterday.
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Step by step instructions for how to clean wool rugs with snow step one vaccuum.
This way to clean rugs also works really well for antique rugs as well.
Lay the stiff carpet in the snow and whack the exposed surface with a broom.
Vacuum your wool or oriental rug.
After hearing about the magical cleaning powers of snow i laced up boots grabbed a recently purchased hand woven rug and headed outside.
Shake the rug out turn it over on a fresh patch of snow and beat.
Lay the rug upside down on an area covered with thick clean snow.
How to clean a wool rug with snow.
Snowvember is upon us here in the midwest and i m trying to make the most of it.
Step two take your wool rug outside.
Antique and handwoven rugs are breathtaking but can be tricky to clean.