Aubusson rugs are splendid floor coverings adding
timeless beauty and authentic French decor to your house. Like any
other rugs, with usage, they catch dirts, spills and etc. To protect
your aubusson rug and show its original beauty, we need to clean
them and care them.
A specialist is someone familiar with most sorts of
cleaning situations and the service usually is not free or it can be
expensive.
Actually most dirts or spills are not so hard to
remove and there are proven ways to remove them easily with care.
Moreover, it is good for you to learn the way as you
may run into the same situation again. And the earlier you work on
it, the easier you will probably remove it thoroughly from your
aubusson rug!
| Acids |
Detergent/White vinegar |
| Alcoholic Beverages |
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid |
| Ammonia or Alkali |
Detergent/White vinegar |
| Ball-point pen ink |
Mentholated
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 |
Yes, they are all hand woven flat weaves with the
same weaving craftsmanship and structure. Only wool fibers and
design details vary. So all tips here work for them as well.
Well, this is always true that the best way is
prevention! Door mat to keep shoes clean, regular vacuuming of
soil and immediate action for spills will mainly keep your aubusson
rug safe.
Hey, you are not alone. Being aubusson lovers and
professionals, Fine Home Crafts always like to help you maitain your
aubusson rugs well and whether it's from us or not, we are always
willing to give you a hand.
