Hi there! It’s Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care coming from Prescott, AZ.

We often get asked this question when people are heading off for extended periods. While it makes sense, the answer is the total opposite.

Is it better to store area rugs that are dirty or clean? You may think there is little use in storing a clean rug, yet this is the best solution.

Here, you can learn a bit more about why visit your local area rug cleaner in Prescott before putting your area rugs in storage.

 

Why Prescott Area Rug Cleaner Advises Storing Clean Rugs

Only clean rugs should be stored, not dirty rugs, according to Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care. And there’s a compelling case to be made for it.

First, spots caused by organic substances such as urine or food spills are harmful to the delicate wool and silk fibers of area rugs. Because they have a higher pH than wool and silk, they can and will damage fibers.

The longer these remain on the fiber, the greater the chance of permanent damage. 

Urine has a very high pH, which is harmful to fibers and can lead to dry rot. Dry rot causes the foundation fibers in your rug to dry out, break, and create holes and splits. A carpet can be stored when dirty and retrieved later to discover the damages mentioned above have occurred, ruining the rug!

For food or other substance spots, the longer they stay in the fibers, the more complicated and sometimes impossible it is to remove them.

 

What Area Rug Specialist Advises for Rug Storage

As you’ve seen, having such areas professionally cleaned as soon as possible is critical before they cause permanent damage to your area rugs. Because of the proteins in urine and food, bugs, rodents, and moths are all attracted to many of the spots caused by urine and food.

We remind our clients at Arizona Oriental in Prescott, AZ that besides cleaning, wool rugs should be treated with a moth treatment and wrapped in a breathable wrap before being stored. Plastic should never be used as this traps condensation and leads to mold.

Arizona Oriental is here to help preserve your rugs for you and future generations. We frequently look after Persian and Oriental Rugs that are several generations old and still look beautiful thanks to the expert care.

How to Find Area Rug Cleaning in Prescott, AZ

To get the process going, if you want to seize the opportunity, you can contact Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott or fill in the compact form here for a direct reply. We can give you help or advice.

You can also check out our customer reviews from Birdeye and Yellow Pages

Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care serves Prescott, and Prescott, and other Northern Arizona areas. We meet the highest standards in professional cleaning of area rugs with rug wash specialists having earned the highest training, including certification as WOOL SAFE FIBRE CARE SPECIALISTS through the WOOL SAFE ORGANIZATION. Such extraordinary certification ensures our client’s area rugs receive the highest quality care.

Call us for more information on having rugs cleaned before storage at 928-445-1718, visit our website at www.ArizonaOriental.com, or stop by Monday through Friday 10:00 am 4:00 pm washing facility at 565 EZ Street, Prescott, AZ 86301 (pickup and delivery also available). 07-14-2020