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Washable area rugs are a great solution for a number of problem areas in your home decor. For all the entrances to your home, it is great to have rugs for catching dirt and rain water or melted snow left on the floor or wall-to-wall carpet by the door. A washable rug is important in these areas because they will need frequent cleaning to look nice. Another place some people like a washable area rug is in their bathrooms. Some people don't like the look or feel of the traditional style fluffy bath mat and prefer the choices in texture and design in area rugs. Kitchens are also a great place for a washable area rug. Whether you have a hard surface floor or a kitchen carpet, an area rug can give extra protection to areas that accumulate the most food crumbs or wet spills. These areas may be places like the floor in front of the refrigerator or in front of the sink. Under a baby's high chair is another place that may need protection. Kids' room rugs need to be washable. Any high traffic area like a hallway or a place where traffic criss-crosses is right for an area rug to protect whatever kind of flooring you have underneath.

When a rug's label says it is washable, do not take that message at face value and assume you will be able to throw it in your washing machine and dryer with the rest of your laundry with plenty of hot water or hot tumbling. Read the laundering instructions carefully. If it is washable in warm water and soap you may do so, but you do not want your rug to become misshapen, shrink, or cause its latex backing to begin to flake or shred with improper handling. If it is machine washable, you may be required to use cold water with a gentle or delicate cycle to minimize stress to the rug. Even when not explicitly stated, when washing with cold water, using a detergent specifically designed for cold water will get you the best results. If you suspect your machine will get off balance, you can add a few towels to help it. In every case, follow the manufacturer's directions to avoid a disappointing result. Some rugs will be labeled hand washable, so they will require washing by hand in a bathtub or using the hose cleaning described below. Some will simply be too large to fit in your machine in any case.

Some rugs, especially those of the outdoor area rug variety, are said to be cleanable by hose. This means using your garden hose equipped with a good nozzle that can direct some water with a little force. It also works best if you can clean the rug at some outdoor area like a driveway where there is a little slope to it. Be sure the place you use is clean first. If you are cleaning the rug on the patio where it usually lies, there may have gotten an accumulation of dirt under it. Remove the rug first, clean the surface patio floor, and then clean your rug by spraying it with water on both sides. It may take several turnings to get the rug as clean as you like it. If you have a hanging laundry line or a porch rail where you can hang the rug, this can also work well for cleaning the rug and letting it drain and dry afterwards.

Some rugs may need to be professionally cleaned, meaning you will want to find a laundering service that advertises that they clean rugs or use a rug cleaning specialist of the type that comes to your home and cleans your wall-to-wall carpets. Most rugs can be cleaned in some manner; even if it is dry cleaned, by a professional, so it is not very fair to the consumer, in our opinion, if a rug has been labeled as washable or cleanable, but requires a professional.

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