How To Wash Black Sheepskin Rug

You could even do this after you ve squeezed excess water out to speed up the drying process.

How to wash black sheepskin rug.

Lay rug out or hang to dry. Many dyed sheepskin rugs should be dry cleaned to prevent fading. If you have a high efficiency machine wash it in cold water. Use 15 30ml 1 2tbsp of eucalan wool wash or similar product per load.

Some small rugs are labeled as machine washable. 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. Follow these steps for machine washing. Fill a bottle with 1 2 quart of water.

Add a specialist sheepskin and wool detergent. Rewash the areas until the stains and dirt are out. Gently wash scrub going with the grain or direction the fur goes. Lift the rug off the ground and gently shake it.

Too much agitation can lead to matted and frizzled fibers. Make sure not to dry the rug in direct heat or sunlight. 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. If you have bad stains allow the rug to soak longer.

Prepare to clean it by shaking out or vacuuming the rug only vacuum longhair rugs without the vacuum beater bar. Mix in 1. Vacuum your rug using a brush attachment to remove any remaining trapped particles. Presoak the rug for at least 10 minutes in the shampoo solution to bring hidden stains to the surface.

Fill a bathtub or tub with cool or lukewarm water. Make sure the rug is thoroughly brushed while dry to prevent tangles and matting. Fear not you can ge. Never use hot water as it will cause your sheepskin rug to shrink.

Once the sheepskin has been brushed fill a bath with cold water and add a wool shampoo specifically designed for sheepskin rugs. Follow the instructions on the sheepskin detergent bottle. Don t be too vigorous otherwise you could tear out the wool. Brush rug once while damp and once while dry.

How to wash a sheepskin rug without ruining it 1. When washing use a maximum temperature of 100 38. A standard wool detergent may cause damage so make sure it is designed for sheepskin.