Investing in a Gooch oriental rug can add stunning visual appeal to any room, but maintaining the rug with the right cleaning and care can help to preserve its beauty and protect it so it endures. Our oriental rug cleaning London business offers all the tips you need to look after your Gooch oriental rug.
The benefits of owning a beautiful Gooch oriental rug
Gooch has been handcrafting exquisite rugs since 2003, making this British brand a leading name for ethical, luxury rugs made from the finest materials, creating stylish designs offering timeless appeal. Expertly crafted by skilled artisans from across the globe, Gooch oriental rugs are lovingly made using sustainable, traditional, handcrafted techniques, offering superior versatility for all rooms in the home.
When you’ve invested in a Gooch oriental rug, keeping its colours and fabrics fresh, vibrant and flawless will maximise your enjoyment of the rug, so a little bit of effort really can go a long way to ensure your rug stands the test of time.
Careful vacuuming
To maintain the beautiful appearance and texture of your Gooch oriental rug, it’s important to regularly vacuum it. This can stop dust, fluff, crumbs and other dry dirt particles from penetrating inside fibres of the rug, potentially causing abrasive damage and lasting wear and tear.
Gooch oriental rugs are made from delicate materials, so it’s essential that you always vacuum the rug carefully and gently.
Use a vacuum machine with a suction-only setting. Don’t use a machine with a beater bar or rotating brushes, and switch the brush roll off, or use a setting on the machine designed for very delicate rugs only.
Work gently and slowly across all areas of the rug, but avoid vacuuming any fringing.
How often you should vacuum your rug depends on how much use it receives, but you should aim for a couple of times per week, or more often if the rug gets used by children or pets, or is located in a busy area.
If you need any advice on how to vacuum your Gooch oriental rug correctly, our experienced rug cleaning spa can help.
Remove spills right away
As hard as you might try to keep spills and stains off your Gooch oriental rug, occasionally one or two mishaps are going to slip through the net. The important thing to do is act quickly when this does happen, because the sooner you work to remove any spillages, the more successful the outcome will be.
Starting off, you’ll need to soak up as much of the spillage as possible by blotting with an absorbent material, such as a clean cloth or kitchen paper. Always gently dab when blotting, and avoid aggressively rubbing or scrubbing at the spillage, because this could damage delicate fibres and set the stain further into the rug.
What you don’t want to do is spread the stain out so it gets bigger, so when blotting the spillage, work from the outside of the stain inwards in circular motions.
If the spillage has any solids in it, whether from food, vomit, pet faeces, etc, use a knife that’s blunt or a spatula to gently scoop up the solids off the rug.
Use a damp cloth to then remove the stain from the rug, or for more stubborn stains, you could try a specialist stain remover solution designed for oriental rugs and the type of fabric or material the rug is made from. Always read the instructions carefully, however, and check that the rug won’t react badly to the product by carrying out a small patch test on the edge of the rug where it’s least visible.
Some people also recommend adding a tablespoon of mild detergent with a third of a cup of white vinegar and two thirds of a cup of water into a spray bottle and gently applying to the stain.
But if none of these methods deliver the desired result, consult an off-site rug cleaning specialist who has lots of experience removing stains from Gooch oriental rugs.
In fact, because the materials in a Gooch oriental rug may be sensitive to water or other cleaning solutions, it might be preferable to seek help from an oriental rug cleaning London company like Carpet Bright UK, for peace of mind that stains of any kind are going to be removed safely and correctly.
Cleaning rug fringes
Fringing adds character and style to a Gooch oriental rug, but, like the rest of the rug, this will need careful cleaning and handling.
As mentioned previously, you should never vacuum the fringing on the rug, as the delicate fibres could get damaged, frayed or worn.
A soft-bristle brush can be used to gently comb the fringes, which can help to loosen and remove any dust and dirt, whilst removing any tangles from the tassels.
A mild cleaning solution can be applied to help lift any stains or dirt out of the fringes, but because fringe lining can be so sensitive, it’s preferable to get the rug cleaned at a specialist rug cleaning spa.
Professional cleaning
No matter how well you look after your Gooch oriental rug yourself, it will still benefit from a professional deep clean every 1-2 years.
Professionals have the expertise, equipment and facilities to give oriental rugs a thorough deep clean, deodorisation, sanitisation and stain removal process, which can help to preserve the beauty of the rug and prolong its lifespan.
Because oriental rugs normally need cleaning with large equipment that can’t be brought to the home, they will usually require off-site rug cleaning at a specialist facility.
However, each rug will be cleaned on its merits, taking individual factors into consideration such as a rug’s fabric type, dyes, age, construction and condition, etc.
Keeping your rugs clean
Prevention is better than cure, and this is certainly true when it comes to keeping dirt off your Gooch oriental rug in the first place.
Avoid dirt exposure to your rug by not wearing outdoor shoes in the house and wiping pet paws when pets come inside.
Rotating the rug regularly can prevent fading and discoloration, and placing a rug underlay or grip pad under the rug can stop it from bunching or slipping, whilst protecting the underside of the rug from friction with the floor.
When your Gooch oriental rug needs cleaning, or you want advice on taking care of it or any other rug, contact our experienced oriental rug cleaning London team at Carpet Bright UK.
