Hi Russell. Love your channel. I think you are having to rinse it so much because the suds get stuck between the rug and the floor beneath with nowhere to go. A trick I use when doing mine is to hang it on a rope between two sturdy poles. That gets the suds to either exit from the back with the pressure or drip down out of the carpet. Thank you for all the nice reviews and tips.
I am glad you posted your comment, because I was thinking that the problem was either too much soap or the situation you described. I reckon it was both! I will use rope next time! What a lovely comment, thank you. :-)
I go and get some shipping wood pallets from the grocery store they have slats and I place the rug on those and it goes through first I beat with carpet beater (after vacuum) then I use similar to your method except with a carpet rake and squeegee it it’s a lot of work very good workout!!
@@RussellPlatten Yes hang it up then rinse it. I hang mine on my hammock. It lets the water flow downwards both front and back. Leave it in the same place to dry. It drys in less time.
I can’t thank you enough because my dad gave me his old kurcher washing thing and I didn’t realise that the pressure thing was on the stick. I assumed I broke it because it worked great when he gave it to me. Just checked it after watching this and it works fine. Thank you for posting :) 🙏
Looks like fun! I watched the entire video and because I love fresh smelling clean everything, the amount of work & effort you put into this doesn't bother me. A little elbow grease never hurt anyone and it's satisfying to do it yourself -- to me anyway. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my daise. I first watched your video taking that nest with a vegetable bag. I found an article stumbled across your channel and noticed his northern accent immediately. Thanks mate!
Thanks, Russell. Tip given to me by a profesional: Adding half a bottle cleaning vinegar to detergent mix, you would stop suds. After rinse and drying there is no vinegar smell. I have used and it works
I use a similar method with liquid Castile and a long handled rubber broom with a squeegee on the opposite end on my Great Grandma’s rug. Works like a charm!
Potentially, you could hang it on the fence, with more than half of it hanging to the inside of your backyard, and rinse it there, so the water just falls along with the soap. Then you switch to the other half and repeat. At least that way the soap won't accumulate under it, which seems to be what makes it difficult to get off. Another thing, though. It's possible that using pressure may make the soap even more foamy and hard to get off. If that's the case, then perhaps using a hose with no nozzle might just let the soap fall with the water without creating more foam. I may try this myself one of these days.
You hooked me at “make sure your starting with a clean patio, it’s been bleached recently, no good starting with a dirty patio” YES!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I freaking love you! These ppl that are taking their rugs to the car wash, no offense it is a GREAT idea in theory! But do u know how NASTY 🤢 those car washes are 🤮🤧😷 doesn’t do good to was things ON a dirty surface or WITH dirty things! Love it!! Thank you subbed for life! 💜💜💜
Thanks Russell. Tip mate: better to push the dirty water from the underside of the rug at first rinse with the pressure washer, then flip it over to final rinse on the fiber side. Dont want to push the surfaced dirt back into the pile. Cheers!
If the rug has a fragrance afterward, it still has detergent in it. I’d like to see you try putting 2 gallons of white vinegar in that bucket with only about 4 teaspoons of good grease-cutting liquid dish soap, a quart of isopropyl rubbing alcohol, and top it off with water. That should do the job with a fraction of the rinsing time. It will leave no residue and no scent or odors of any kind. All you’ll smell is wool & sunshine. 😁 Good video though. I was thinking about using my pressure washer, but I was unsure if I should. Now I know. Thank you! 😘 Edit: In case you’re concerned, a little liquid dish soap is no harder on it than powder detergent. White vinegar is actually used to lock dyes in, so no worries there, and the smell goes away once it’s completely dry, lifting away all other odors with it. And alcohol is capable of some mild bleaching action, but I’m confident that a quart diluted in a 5 gallon bucket of vinegar & water will be harmless, but you can use a pint, or skip it entirely if you’re concerned.
I'm in Canada watching this, thinking of doing my 3 rugs when it warms up. Will add vinegar as suggested or I'd be out for days getting rid of all the soap😂. I'm from Sheffield and your accent reminds me of the Northern areas across the pond. I've just subscribed.🤓
Just found you sir. I was trying to figure out how to deep clean a rug that my lovely little dog has been secretly having a wee on. I did scrub it but the smell is still there, never thought to use the jet washer...new sub
Y’all leave this guy alone! At least it’s clean! Maybe he doesn’t have the method perfected but honestly if it’s me and it’s an older rug I’d rather have it maybe slightly damaged but CLEAN! But I agree there are a couple helpful things he could done (yes needs a squeegee) but I love how thorough he was and how he actually used plenty of soap! I have some carpet cleaning ppl in my family and actually most rugs can be done this way! If it’s not TOO damaging and he personally doesn’t mind then I don’t see the big deal if it’s a rug that it’s not best on! Ps. I love carpet cleaning videos!
Hi, Interesting video, nice old hand knotted rug too, can I suggest though that using as pressure washer will eventually destroy your rug, if you use a squeegee to get most of the soap suds out then hose the rest, not only will this be better for your rug, it will also cut the time down dramatically. Its worth noting, not all rugs have stable dyes, especially hand knotted persian rugs, dye bleed will occure when the rug is left wet, so a squeegee to get the water out is essential as is drying quickly, to dry quickly do not lay the rug flat, drape it over a wall, water will drain out of woll much faster than it will evaporate.
There is no issue with the dye running Robert and there does not appear ro be any damage as there are no fibres left on the pavers after I have finished. :-)
Because I live in a condo I decided to do this using the pressure leash hose at my local car wash ... for the cleaning solution I used white vinegar,oxiclean, and Dawn dishwashing liquid...it worked!!
Since this video 2 years ago, wondering if the rug still good and no damage on it? I have a largerug 12by 12 .. it cost me $900 to wash it. Now it's time again.
Thank you Russell great video mate. I washed my rug twice with a rug vac and it still smells. I thought about pressure washing it and saw your video. You can see the difference you made in the video. Once the weather gets warmer i will be doing the same. 👍
As rug pro, i would use shampoo instead of detergent, much better cleaner, nice shine and less rinse and nice smell too, also at the end don't hang rugs after wash, put it on even surface so incase colors blead won't make mess.
I have followed your advice but was wondering how you lifted the rug to put on table. Even after hrs of drying in the sun I needed alit if help to lift on a table to continue drying. We couldn’t even move it when it was soaked wet
This is fantastic! We want to get a new dog after New Year. However, in the past, we’ve had little dogs have little accidents on our rugs. We spot clean them however I want to get the rugs clean so that when the new dog comes in, he or she won’t smell that sent and think it’s OK to add to the smell. I know we have to use some solution that will help get rid of that sent. Anyway, we were actually going to get rid of our wonderful rugs, but now that you’ve shown us how we can do it ourselves,You’ve saved our rugs thank you
Good job but I suggest you use a brush with a long handle…hard on your knees mate. Also… to remove tons of soap, use a rubber blade on a handle. One more tip… use a bit of vinegar in the final wash to diminish the soap and it also neutralizes the hard water which can leave a residue in the carpet. Thank you for your great tips!
Coincidentally, last night I was telling someone how I pretty much destroyed a rug. It had never been cleaned and was well over 10 years old, probably closer to 20. I rolled it up and soaked it in a bathtub full of hot Napi San, and the amount of brown gunk that came out was ridiculous. The water was a rich brown slurry that completely opaque but oddly satisfying. I agitated the rug in the bathtub with a metal pole. To rinse it, we draped the rug over some wheelie bins and hosed it down. This is where things became bad. The weight of the water pulled sections of the rug apart, as if the rug was made of three sections stitched together. Eventually though, the rug dried and was amazingly clean. But what used to be shag pile was now fluffy like sheepskin, and was now a solid mid grey, instead of the original patchy cream! The rug is still usable, albeit you need to be careful not to disturb the sections...
@Ranjit Tyagi I wouldn't call that a real good device it was simply a rather basic low end residential power washer..... Probably not even 1500 psi and barely 1.3 gpm
I'm lucky enough to have a Landa gas powered pressure washer that throws a lot of water at high pressure and a sloping driveway and I haul out all the rugs once a year for a good cleaning. I have to start early in the morning because my neighbors haul out their rugs which I allow them to clean with my rig. Just being neighborly.
So this is amazing, but I would only do it on a hot and dry day with no raign forecast for some time. I would only use organic soap so the water can be used for the greens around. In your case the greens are far away but still. I would also do an extra wash with soda and vinegar.
I like the theory, but I would do it slightly different, and this is just (what I consider) an improvement on your already brilliant job. First, vacuum the rug as you've said, then wash it thoroughly with the pressure washer from the bottom. In other words, as you flipped to wash out the suds, do that as a first action (after vacuuming). My reasoning is that you'll loosen all the fine bits of dirt, gravel and sand that have been trodden into the rug over the years, and they will be pushed to the surface of the rug from deep down in the weave. THEN clean it as you've said. It's an extra step, but my mind was going 'yeah, but when you pressure wash it to wash the suds off, all the small bits of detritus is going to end up being forced back into the weave. So, just my idea, and I'll give it a go when it's summer in 3 months time.
Detergents contain proteases which react with proteins, including wool, which is sheep’s hair. Avoid this potentially damaging use of the wrong cleaner.
what is your rug made out of? I have an area rug that is 50% friese yarn and 50% polyester yarn. Our dog had an accident on it and our pet spot cleaner is not working. I'm just wondering if doing something like that would wreck it.
Been in the Rug business for 30 years... That process could work only on certain specific rugs... Will damage most Rugs with that process... The two most important things is the proper cleaning solutions and correct drying process and neither one was achieved...Need a floor squeegee and shop vac at the minimum...
I do the same yet different... Instead I hang my carpet on a firm clothing line (note a FIRM clothing line bcs wet carpets are heavy) maybe you can lay it over you fence? I figure bcs of the gravity water runs down, so I start blasting on the highest point and work my way down bcs the water runs down the dirt/soap washes downward, really shortens cleaning time. First I blast the carpet so the most of the dirt comes out, then I scrub it with soap en a drill scrubber, (if you're power washer has a soap dispenser you can use that). Then rinse al the soap/dirt. Then I use a "multi-purpose vacuum cleaner from Kärcher WD 3" (don't know how you call it in english I think wet/dry vacuum?!?) To suck out the excessive water/dirt (you'd be amazed how much dirty water that still comes out of the carpet. And tthe let it dry in the sun...
Hi Rita, the rug I am cleaning is Kashmiri in origin and very old and does not run. I cannot say for certain whether it would be an issue with yours. :-)
I love your technique and pointers, and will try it on some of my rugs. The one problem I noticed is that you're drying them in the sun, which completely destroys the colors with UV light. It's best to dry them out of sunlight!
Hi Russell. Love your channel. I think you are having to rinse it so much because the suds get stuck between the rug and the floor beneath with nowhere to go. A trick I use when doing mine is to hang it on a rope between two sturdy poles. That gets the suds to either exit from the back with the pressure or drip down out of the carpet. Thank you for all the nice reviews and tips.
I am glad you posted your comment, because I was thinking that the problem was either too much soap or the situation you described. I reckon it was both! I will use rope next time! What a lovely comment, thank you. :-)
I go and get some shipping wood pallets from the grocery store they have slats and I place the rug on those and it goes through first I beat with carpet beater (after vacuum) then I use similar to your method except with a carpet rake and squeegee it it’s a lot of work very good workout!!
@@RussellPlatten Yes hang it up then rinse it. I hang mine on my hammock. It lets the water flow downwards both front and back. Leave it in the same place to dry. It drys in less time.
I can’t thank you enough because my dad gave me his old kurcher washing thing and I didn’t realise that the pressure thing was on the stick. I assumed I broke it because it worked great when he gave it to me. Just checked it after watching this and it works fine. Thank you for posting :) 🙏
Glad I could help Johnathan! :-)
Looks like fun! I watched the entire video and because I love fresh smelling clean everything, the amount of work & effort you put into this doesn't bother me. A little elbow grease never hurt anyone and it's satisfying to do it yourself -- to me anyway. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my daise. I first watched your video taking that nest with a vegetable bag. I found an article stumbled across your channel and noticed his northern accent immediately. Thanks mate!
You're welcome! :-)
Thanks, this was very handy, having pets means smelly rugs and I never thought of using washing detergent, now my rug smells sooooo nice. Thanks !!!
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Thanks, Russell. Tip given to me by a profesional: Adding half a bottle cleaning vinegar to detergent mix, you would stop suds. After rinse and drying there is no vinegar smell. I have used and it works
Great tip! :-)
I use a similar method with liquid Castile and a long handled rubber broom with a squeegee on the opposite end on my Great Grandma’s rug. Works like a charm!
:-)
Castile would be MUCH better. 👍
Great video- you can also get a rug scrubber brush that attaches to a cordless drill/screwdriver and it saves a little elbow grease.
Sounds like a good idea! :-)
Love these DIY videos. Note: don't get crazy with soap. The time consuming part of cleaning a rug is getting all the soap out.
I definitely used too much soap David! :-)
This was incredibly satisfying to watch. Love my power washer and now have a new use. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! :-)
It's like watching someone's dad going about his day on a Sunday afternoon. Subscribing💗
LOL - I am someone's dad. She is home for easter right now! Thank you for subscribing. :-)
Potentially, you could hang it on the fence, with more than half of it hanging to the inside of your backyard, and rinse it there, so the water just falls along with the soap. Then you switch to the other half and repeat. At least that way the soap won't accumulate under it, which seems to be what makes it difficult to get off.
Another thing, though. It's possible that using pressure may make the soap even more foamy and hard to get off. If that's the case, then perhaps using a hose with no nozzle might just let the soap fall with the water without creating more foam.
I may try this myself one of these days.
Good suggestions for the future. :-)
You hooked me at “make sure your starting with a clean patio, it’s been bleached recently, no good starting with a dirty patio” YES!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I freaking love you! These ppl that are taking their rugs to the car wash, no offense it is a GREAT idea in theory! But do u know how NASTY 🤢 those car washes are 🤮🤧😷 doesn’t do good to was things ON a dirty surface or WITH dirty things! Love it!! Thank you subbed for life! 💜💜💜
LOL, thank you Candace! :-)
Thank you for making this informative video... I would have used a special liquid soap that is made for especially for wool myself... like Woolite
:-)
Thanks Russell. Tip mate: better to push the dirty water from the underside of the rug at first rinse with the pressure washer, then flip it over to final rinse on the fiber side. Dont want to push the surfaced dirt back into the pile. Cheers!
Good tip! :-)
If the rug has a fragrance afterward, it still has detergent in it.
I’d like to see you try putting 2 gallons of white vinegar in that bucket with only about 4 teaspoons of good grease-cutting liquid dish soap, a quart of isopropyl rubbing alcohol, and top it off with water.
That should do the job with a fraction of the rinsing time. It will leave no residue and no scent or odors of any kind. All you’ll smell is wool & sunshine. 😁
Good video though. I was thinking about using my pressure washer, but I was unsure if I should. Now I know. Thank you! 😘
Edit: In case you’re concerned, a little liquid dish soap is no harder on it than powder detergent. White vinegar is actually used to lock dyes in, so no worries there, and the smell goes away once it’s completely dry, lifting away all other odors with it. And alcohol is capable of some mild bleaching action, but I’m confident that a quart diluted in a 5 gallon bucket of vinegar & water will be harmless, but you can use a pint, or skip it entirely if you’re concerned.
Some interesting suggestions there, but I reckon my wife would not be too keen for me to try them, especially the vinegar. :-)
Russell Platten Does your wife dislike vinegar?
vinegar is actually really good, but not that much, on a rug size like this, about 8 oz's would be more than fine mixed with warm water
The dog approving it in the end is the best part 😍
Cookie really was the most wonderful dog! Thank you for such a lovely comment Sveta! :-)
Thanks for sharing. Love it and will be doing just that to my rug. Temps will get up to 42 today, so perfect day for it. God bless.
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Rusell, the softener used in the laundry will help you disolve the shampoo from the carpet (at the time of rinse) pretty quick.
I will try that next time! :-)
I'm in Canada watching this, thinking of doing my 3 rugs when it warms up. Will add vinegar as suggested or I'd be out for days getting rid of all the soap😂. I'm from Sheffield and your accent reminds me of the Northern areas across the pond. I've just subscribed.🤓
I love seeing a man do work around the house! I have to do everything :(
To be honest my wife does most of the housework. It is just the way our relationship developed as I worked away offshore. :-)
That’s me.
Same here😭😭
leave him
@@nduarose leave him
Pop the rug on a palette x
That is a good idea Emma. :-)
Great idea
Just found you sir. I was trying to figure out how to deep clean a rug that my lovely little dog has been secretly having a wee on. I did scrub it but the smell is still there, never thought to use the jet washer...new sub
Thank you for subscribing. Glad I could help! :-)
Y’all leave this guy alone! At least it’s clean! Maybe he doesn’t have the method perfected but honestly if it’s me and it’s an older rug I’d rather have it maybe slightly damaged but CLEAN! But I agree there are a couple helpful things he could done (yes needs a squeegee) but I love how thorough he was and how he actually used plenty of soap! I have some carpet cleaning ppl in my family and actually most rugs can be done this way! If it’s not TOO damaging and he personally doesn’t mind then I don’t see the big deal if it’s a rug that it’s not best on! Ps. I love carpet cleaning videos!
It is obvious that you are passionte about the carpet cleaning process! :-)
Great video. I think I wash ours on the incline leading to the garage to help with the runoff and maybe I’ll use a little less soap.
Good idea! :-)
Hi, Interesting video, nice old hand knotted rug too, can I suggest though that using as pressure washer will eventually destroy your rug, if you use a squeegee to get most of the soap suds out then hose the rest, not only will this be better for your rug, it will also cut the time down dramatically. Its worth noting, not all rugs have stable dyes, especially hand knotted persian rugs, dye bleed will occure when the rug is left wet, so a squeegee to get the water out is essential as is drying quickly, to dry quickly do not lay the rug flat, drape it over a wall, water will drain out of woll much faster than it will evaporate.
There is no issue with the dye running Robert and there does not appear ro be any damage as there are no fibres left on the pavers after I have finished. :-)
Because I live in a condo I decided to do this using the pressure leash hose at my local car wash ... for the cleaning solution I used white vinegar,oxiclean, and Dawn dishwashing liquid...it worked!!
Thanks for sharing! :-)
Very helpful...thanks so much. Our pup has used it as a toilet lately.
Glad I could help Lisa! :-)
Thank you very much this worked fantastic , my rug is off white ant it looks like new , a lot of dirt came out thank you thank you very much
Glad I could help Katia! :-)
Since this video 2 years ago, wondering if the rug still good and no damage on it?
I have a largerug 12by 12 .. it cost me $900 to wash it. Now it's time again.
I will soon be washing a handmade silk Persian rug. Thanks for the video
You're welcome Kate! :-)
Thank you Russell great video mate. I washed my rug twice with a rug vac and it still smells. I thought about pressure washing it and saw your video. You can see the difference you made in the video. Once the weather gets warmer i will be doing the same. 👍
:-)
don't, use you rug cleaner with a solution including white vinegar, and some wool rugs do have a smell, but usually the good ones don't
7:35 My favorite part of this video is just the dog seeing if the rug is really clean or not
LOL, my dogs always check out what I am doing David! :-)
What is you picture may e I see it everywhere and I'm curious ?
@@Williamstanway no
@@RussellPlatten dogs are so cute
RustyBanana ready to piss on it..lol
Use fabric softer in a final rinse. Breaks down any remaining suds and makes carpet smell great.
Thanks for that tip Madeline. I will give it a try next time. :-)
actually no, not on a good wool rug, you can use some diluted white vinegar , that will take out the remaining soap film
Cookie drags his arse across rug as his seal of approval. Good dog.
Poor Cookie is no longer with us!
Thanks for the video, I've been meaning to give my rug a wash and will do it the same way.
Use a little less wash powder Doogie, but it does a great job! :-)
What kind of washing powder are we talking about? Are we lovely British? 🤗
Good job 👍 I have 10 to do but will have to wait for the ☀️ so next spring/summer. Thanks for the info👊
Don't use as much wash powder as I did Glenn! :-)
I use a push broom with stiff bristles, just easier for my aging back than kneeling and bending over to scrub..
I know what you mean Martha! :-)
Thanks for showing us we can do this at home.
As rug pro, i would use shampoo instead of detergent, much better cleaner, nice shine and less rinse and nice smell too, also at the end don't hang rugs after wash, put it on even surface so incase colors blead won't make mess.
Thank you for that advice Shah. I will try shampoo next time! :-)
Nice one, will give this method a try! Thanks 👍🏻
:-)
I have followed your advice but was wondering how you lifted the rug to put on table. Even after hrs of drying in the sun I needed alit if help to lift on a table to continue drying. We couldn’t even move it when it was soaked wet
I just picked it up and put it onto the table. It was fairly heavy. :-)
Hottest day of the year so far today. Will give it a go
LOL - rather you than me Umar! :-)
Use a tarp, carpet cleaner with an upholstery attachment, the hang back side up (sun will discolor) over patio chairs to dry.
:-)
This is fantastic! We want to get a new dog after New Year. However, in the past, we’ve had little dogs have little accidents on our rugs. We spot clean them however I want to get the rugs clean so that when the new dog comes in, he or she won’t smell that sent and think it’s OK to add to the smell. I know we have to use some solution that will help get rid of that sent. Anyway, we were actually going to get rid of our wonderful rugs, but now that you’ve shown us how we can do it ourselves,You’ve saved our rugs thank you
We clean ours once a year Mary and have a little Bisselll carpet cleaner for any accidents. :-)
Good job but I suggest you use a brush with a long handle…hard on your knees mate. Also… to remove tons of soap, use a rubber blade on a handle. One more tip… use a bit of vinegar in the final wash to diminish the soap and it also neutralizes the hard water which can leave a residue in the carpet. Thank you for your great tips!
Thanks for the tips too Gayle my back needs some respite! :-)
You sound exactly like Sean Bean in Game of Thrones. I could listen all day.
We are from the same area. :-)
Coincidentally, last night I was telling someone how I pretty much destroyed a rug. It had never been cleaned and was well over 10 years old, probably closer to 20.
I rolled it up and soaked it in a bathtub full of hot Napi San, and the amount of brown gunk that came out was ridiculous. The water was a rich brown slurry that completely opaque but oddly satisfying. I agitated the rug in the bathtub with a metal pole.
To rinse it, we draped the rug over some wheelie bins and hosed it down. This is where things became bad. The weight of the water pulled sections of the rug apart, as if the rug was made of three sections stitched together.
Eventually though, the rug dried and was amazingly clean. But what used to be shag pile was now fluffy like sheepskin, and was now a solid mid grey, instead of the original patchy cream!
The rug is still usable, albeit you need to be careful not to disturb the sections...
There is a lesson in there somewhere, but I am not sure what it is! LOL
raksh9 😭
I live in moist climate was really tough to get even a small mat to dry quick enough so not to become moldy.
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That rug really ties the room together, Dude..
Cheers Brian, I love the way my wife has our house. She has her own unique style! :-)
I think it's better to wet the carpet first than sprinkle powder on it that way it will work better.
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jut a tip add fabric softener it will help your rug to be soft and not stiff after drying and color safe bleach as well
Good tip Portia! :-)
I just pressure wash my rug without soap, comes out just as clean 👍
@Ranjit Tyagi I wouldn't call that a real good device it was simply a rather basic low end residential power washer..... Probably not even 1500 psi and barely 1.3 gpm
@Ranjit Tyagi also the term pressure wash means you are using a pressure washer like in the video
I'm lucky enough to have a Landa gas powered pressure washer that throws a lot of water at high pressure and a sloping driveway and I haul out all the rugs once a year for a good cleaning. I have to start early in the morning because my neighbors haul out their rugs which I allow them to clean with my rig. Just being neighborly.
David Melcher LoL!
I dont have a pressure washer but I think I'll end up going to the self service car wash hahah
Wonder if using the patio cleaning attachment on the K4 would make it easier to clean, instead of scrubbing by hand?
Possibly Steve, but the pressure is much higher out of the attachment and it may damage the rug. Difficult to say one way or the other. :-)
So this is amazing, but I would only do it on a hot and dry day with no raign forecast for some time. I would only use organic soap so the water can be used for the greens around.
In your case the greens are far away but still. I would also do an extra wash with soda and vinegar.
:-)
You lost me at scrubbing brush.... Took my rug to the car wash and pressure washed it instead. haha.
Did it work?
@@iWambo Yeah, it works great.
Thanks for taking the time to share this!
Glad it was helpful Jasmine! :-)
Thank you so much for sharing. I can now have a nice looking rug again.
Glad it was helpful! :-)
So glad I found this video. I've just cleared out my storage shed and found a stinky, dirty rug!
:-)
Thanks so much! I honestly had no idea what to do :) thanks for sharing
Glad I could help Michael! :-)
I have a carpet vacuum cleaner, Bissell. Is that effective?
Yes it should be fine. Be careful if your rug has tassels though as these could easily be damaged by the Bissell. :-)
Very useful thanks Russell....i'm off to clean my rug
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I like the theory, but I would do it slightly different, and this is just (what I consider) an improvement on your already brilliant job.
First, vacuum the rug as you've said, then wash it thoroughly with the pressure washer from the bottom. In other words, as you flipped to wash out the suds, do that as a first action (after vacuuming). My reasoning is that you'll loosen all the fine bits of dirt, gravel and sand that have been trodden into the rug over the years, and they will be pushed to the surface of the rug from deep down in the weave. THEN clean it as you've said. It's an extra step, but my mind was going 'yeah, but when you pressure wash it to wash the suds off, all the small bits of detritus is going to end up being forced back into the weave. So, just my idea, and I'll give it a go when it's summer in 3 months time.
Good idea Ian. :-)
Does this work for an expensive oriental rug?
Not sure I would try it on an expensive rug. :-)
Use a bucket of cold water and pour it over a few times that takes most of heavy suds out
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Detergents contain proteases which react with proteins, including wool, which is sheep’s hair. Avoid this potentially damaging use of the wrong cleaner.
How do you dry it in the winter?
You could use a clothes rack inside, but it will be very wet and heavy to handle. :-)
Nice video one question I like ask is that Can u use patio the spinning around one for cleaning carpets
Thanks
I would be prepated to try it on mine Mohammed. It should be alright. Try it on a small section first to see if it is OK. :-)
@@RussellPlatten hi Russell I give a try love ur swimming pool
@@mohammedpervez :-)
4:00 my rug is really sensitive so I do it with just a hose to wash it off
That is why I use laundry powder David. It is designed for fabrics. Mind you, if you are concerned I don't blame you for using water! :-)
When you say "washing powder" do you mean "laundry powder" or something else? Thanks.
Laundry powder Leif. :-)
@@RussellPlatten Many thanks again!
Are you washing handmade or machine made rug
It is an old handmade rug. :-)
what is your rug made out of? I have an area rug that is 50% friese yarn and 50% polyester yarn. Our dog had an accident on it and our pet spot cleaner is not working. I'm just wondering if doing something like that would wreck it.
I am not sure Jenny. The rug I clean is a very old rug from Asia. All natural fibres. :-)
It'll work. Clean the back then front. Dry the back first.
Best way to get rid of excess soap is with fabric softener. Mix in a bucket and pour over rug. It's the same as de-foamer
Good advice! :-)
Been in the Rug business for 30 years... That process could work only on certain specific rugs... Will damage most Rugs with that process... The two most important things is the proper cleaning solutions and correct drying process and neither one was achieved...Need a floor squeegee and shop vac at the minimum...
Shop vac is a brilliant idea! :-)
I second the Shopvac idea. Also the rug should be thoroughly beaten and vacuumed beforehand!
Wet rugs are HEAVY
Indeed they are! :-)
I do the same yet different... Instead I hang my carpet on a firm clothing line (note a FIRM clothing line bcs wet carpets are heavy) maybe you can lay it over you fence? I figure bcs of the gravity water runs down, so I start blasting on the highest point and work my way down bcs the water runs down the dirt/soap washes downward, really shortens cleaning time.
First I blast the carpet so the most of the dirt comes out, then I scrub it with soap en a drill scrubber, (if you're power washer has a soap dispenser you can use that). Then rinse al the soap/dirt. Then I use a "multi-purpose vacuum cleaner from Kärcher WD 3" (don't know how you call it in english I think wet/dry vacuum?!?) To suck out the excessive water/dirt (you'd be amazed how much dirty water that still comes out of the carpet. And tthe let it dry in the sun...
Good suggestions Stephan. :-)
Using a squeegee really help to push out the soap and water too!
Good idea! :-)
One of my rugs looks like it was made by the same person/family as yours. Do you know where it came from or any of its history?
I try tomorrow thanks for sharing with us !!
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Great method! Seems like you might not need nearly so much soap to get it clean, if there's that much coming off of it...
Agreed Jessica, I used too much! :-)
Amazing!!
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why use that much soap to where it takes so long to get the soap out?
You just saved 200 dollars. Good work!
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Persian rug,would u know id they bleed colours
Hi Rita, the rug I am cleaning is Kashmiri in origin and very old and does not run. I cannot say for certain whether it would be an issue with yours. :-)
@@RussellPlatten ok noted,thanks
Does this method work on wool rugs too?
I am not sure David. I wouid try it, but if you value your rug, it may be better leaving it to the professionals. :-)
I wonder if Tide liquid laundry soap would work?
I don't see why not. :-)
Will it smell like a wet dog afterwards
Brilliant
Glad I could help Liz! :-)
The dog had his own plans for the newly washed rug. 😊😊
LOL, still I would not be without mine, she has been such a joy during these troubled times! :-)
Did you RENT the pressure washer or did you BUY it?
It was my pressure washer Leif. :-)
@@RussellPlatten Thank you. A great video, by the way.
@@leifjohnson617 :-)
@@leifjohnson617 :-)
Squeegy would help to remove as much soap as you can before jet washing
Good suggestion Hayley. Stay safe! :-)
Will this clean out old pet urine smells?
It should. :-)
It would also rinse quicker if you went with a more dilute soap/water solution, and opting for a low-suds detergent.
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Good job mate . I'm going to wash mine 🤘
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Make sure to use a squick to get read as much water from the carpet ... you will do it in no time!
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Brilliant👌Thankyou 💙🇨🇦
Glad I could help Bella! :-)
What is the rug made from? I have a wool and silk blend and would love to clean it like that
It is a Persian rug. :-)
what about using shampoo?
Not sure... :-)
I love your technique and pointers, and will try it on some of my rugs. The one problem I noticed is that you're drying them in the sun, which completely destroys the colors with UV light. It's best to dry them out of sunlight!
Cheers Tom! :-)
Thank you i will do this
I hope you are happy with the results Kathy! :-)