Easy natural fiber rug cleaning kit
November 7th, 2006 by Jim Homet
Most natural fibers will readily absorb whatever is spilled on them. A good sisal rug is an investment, and you should be prepared to do a quick cleanup.
The key to handling an accident on a natural fiber rug is to have the appropriate tools readily available. There are instructions for most stain cleaning on Coastal Style’s website, but that requires having a lot of cleaning agents on hand.
Most stains can be effectively cleaned with just a few items that are easy to keep as a kit.
The kit is easy to set up, and quick to find when you need it. It includes the following:
- Clean, white terry cloth towels to absorb as much of the material as possible as the first step.
- Dry carpet cleaning powder to absorb the stain with the minimum amount of liquid. The powder consists of tiny, absorbent sponge-like particles that contain trace amounts of water and cleaning agents that clean by dissolving and trapping greasy, oily dirt.
- A clean, household brush to scrub the powder into the stain.
I have had good luck with the Host® Brand Dry Carpet Cleaning kit. The kit contains two and a half pounds of their cleaning powder, a little bottle of spray on spot remover, and a carpet brush. All you need to add is some towels and you’re ready for most spills.
I have seen the Host® Kit at local stores for around $20. If you have trouble locating one for yourself, feel free to give us a call. There are other dry carpet cleaning kit brands on the market, for instance Capture® brand. I don’t have any experience with these.
Finally, you might want to review and print out our carpet cleaning suggestions to have on hand as well.