Follow these easy steps to clean your faux sheepskin rug without the worry.
How to wash a sheep rug.
Then wash your rug on a medium low setting.
The only downside is their fragility.
When they are exposed.
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If possible use an extra rinse cycle to get all of the soap and conditioner out of the rug.
Make sure not to dry the rug in direct heat or sunlight.
Use 15 30ml 1 2tbsp of eucalan wool wash or similar product per load.
Step 3 condition the rug.
If you have a high efficiency machine wash it in cold water.
Shake rug to fluff sheepskin.
If you choose to machine wash use a front load washer or a top load washer without a center agitator cold water wool wash and the gentle cycle for the best results.
Some small rugs are labeled as machine washable.
To keep the hairs soft to the touch use a sheepskin conditioner in the final rinse cycle.
Put the rug in the washing machine and refer to the bottle of sheepskin detergent for how much detergent to add to the washing machine.
Next comb through the sheep hair with a large tooth comb like a pick or even better brush it out with a sheepskin brush while it is still damp.
Brush rug once while damp and once while dry.
When you bought your sheepskin rug it was soft and beautifully fluffy and now the cat has made it its new bed so it has a bit of a smell.
They also get dirty pretty easily and can be a little tricky to clean.
The safest method for cleaning a white sheepskin rug is handwashing.
Wash small rugs on a delicate cycle using sheepskin detergent.
How to wash a sheepskin rug without ruining it.
This works well for rugs that are roughly the size of a doormat.
Too much agitation can lead to matted and frizzled fibers.
Finally hang the rug to dry.
Sheepskin rugs are not only strikingly beautiful but also very comfortable to walk on.
While real sheepskin can usually be tossed in the washer and dryer for cleaning the heat of hot water or the dryer can ruin a faux sheepskin rug.
Larger rugs or more extensive soilage staining may need to be professionally cleaned.