The Rug Wizards

When my sister Sue and I took a cruise around the Greek Isles, we spent one day in Turkey, where we visited a carpet store and bought several gorgeous handcrafted Turkish rugs.  The proprietor warned us never to use chemical cleaners or detergents on them, since those would over time deteriorate the fibers and possibly cause the natural dyes to run.  His suggestion was spot-cleaning with soap and water only.

Detail from living room rug

Well, spot cleaning only goes so far, especially since my cat Charlie loves napping on both my Turkish rugs and has oily fur that eventually leaves black blots on them.  When I first decided the rugs needed a full-out cleaning, I was reluctant to try it myself for fear of ruining their lovely texture.  My small yellow-and-blue rug, in particular, feels like silk even though it's actually cotton, and I didn't want to risk messing that up.

After a little research (thank you, Internet!), I found the only place in the greater Phoenix metro area with a professional Oriental rug-cleaning expert - McFarland's Carpet Service in downtown Phoenix.  Their prices, based on the size of rug and type of fiber, are very reasonable, and the results are outstanding.  I just had my two Turkish rugs and a round wool area rug from India cleaned by them for the second time, and the Turkish rugs in particular look absolutely new again.

I've read that millennials don't like Oriental rugs because they are too dark and fusty, but my rugs are light and bright and beautiful, and I will continue to count on McFarland's to keep them that way.

"All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage.  Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them." ~Erma Bombeck

of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them.
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All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them. Erma Bombeck
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/carpet

All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them. Erma Bombeck
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/carpet