Use a damp cloth or sponge to apply the soapy water to the cowhide rug.
How to clean a deer skin rug.
To tan a deer hide with an acid solution start by removing all flesh and fat from the deer skin.
After 1 2 days soak the hide in water until it s soft and flexible.
If water gets on the rug or is necessary for stain removal hang the rug to dry.
Start at one end and brush the hairs with the grain.
The water and mild soapy solution will help to break up the stain and restore your cowhide.
When removing the bladder be careful that you do not spill any contents.
Reindeer hide rugs are growing to be increasingly widely used as a good alternative to conventional carpets and rugs or as an impressive style and design choice when requiring something different to the much more well liked cowhide rug or carpet.
Avoid cleaning with water.
Step 5 lay the skin flesh side up on a smooth board and scrape a knife against the skin to remove any tissue dirt or debris still left on the skin.
Next rub the deer pelt with non iodized salt to dry it.
Once cut free use your hands to remove the bladder kidneys liver spleen pancreas and internal genitalia.
If there is a small stain on your cowhide rug from a spill you can try using shampoo and water to remove it.
Use a small sharp knife to free the abdominal organs from any membranous adhesions.
Use cold water with fur cleaner to brush the rug clean.
Place the skin in lukewarm water with 1 ounce of baking soda per gallon and stir with a paddle.
Dip the brush into the soap solution every time you are going to brush the fur.
Remove most of the abdominal organs.
Use shampoo and water to remove liquid stains.