You want to vacuum your wool rug only twice a month.
How to clean a wool rug o2o19.
Remove and excess moisture or debris from the spot.
If the stain has dried use the edge of a spoon to remove solid debris.
Always use a stain remover recommended for wool rugs like esr emergency stain rescue a gentle cleaner like woolite or simple dishwashing liquid and lukewarm water.
Use the dry bath method.
Use a detergent that s safe for use on wool.
Never apply chlorine bleach ammonia or even oxygen bleach to a wool rug.
Before starting work test a small patch of the rug.
Sprinkle dry rug shampoo onto the surface let it sit for the recommended time and vacuum it up.
Mix the 1 2 tsp 2 5 ml of dishwashing liquid 2 c 470 ml and 1 2 c 120 ml of white vinegar together in a bowl.
Pour a capful of woolite or the recommended amount of a similar product into a bucket of cold water.
For a heavily soiled rug a gentle scrub is needed.
If the rug isn t too dingy and just needs to be refreshed try using a dry shampoo.
Vacuum both sides of the rug every so often to make sure you get all the dirt out.
Fill another bucket with plain cold water.
Mix 1 2 tablespoon of mild dish washing liquid with 1 cup of cold water.
Over vacuuming will pull the natural wool fibers out of the rug.
Add a bit of white distilled vinegar to help neutralize pet odors.
Using a clean sponge or towel scrub the mixture onto the area.
Blot the mixture on the stain and let it sit for 10 minutes.
For wool rugs with pile on them be gentle with the scrubbing to maintain the wool s polished look.
Synthetic polypropylene nylon acrylic etc rug s fibers are plastic and dirt will lay on top.
How to spot clean a wool rug.
If your rug only has a few areas that need to be cleaned then spot cleaning can do the trick.