It is inevitable that unexpected drinks, food, mud, or even vomit will end up on your new rug. That is why it is important to quickly and in the right way to respond to remove the dirt. Below you will find some steps to get your sisal carpet clean again.
There already exists 1 golden rule: respond immediately when something is spilled on your sisal rug! This prevents the liquid from penetrating the fibers of the rug, which would cause a stain. Don't panic, most stains can be removed quickly and easily!
Step 1: Dab with a wet cloth
Take first a cloth and make this wet with lukewarm water. Add a drop of strongly diluted shampoo if desired. Dep careful with your cloth over the sisal rug to remove the stain. Under no circumstances should you ever rub. This causes the stain to spread and push deeper into the fibers of the carpet. Continue for 1 minute dab until the stain is completely gone.
Step 2: Lukewarm water with vinegar
Have you removed most of it by dabbing? Now use lukewarm water and make one of them a splash of cleaning vinegar again. Once again, you need to be careful with your dosages. Do not make your cloth soaking wet but make it damp and dab again over the stain until it is completely gone.
Avoid at all times strong chemical products or bleaches, because they can discolor your rug. The stain might be gone, but in its place, you get a light spot that permanently damages your carpet.
Step 3: Let it dry for a moment
Finally, dab away the remaining moisture with a dry cloth and let your Wool rug dry for a while. For a comprehensive overview of how to remove which type of stain from your carpet, you can go to the stain guide.
Remove old stains
Have you missed a stain or only noticed it later? Don't panic, try first to follow the above-mentioned steps. If the stain has penetrated too deeply into the fiber, you can always lightly scrape off the top layer of the rug. Then you take the vacuum cleaner to remove the loose particles.
