Here is what I hear often: “My dog is housebroken and usually doesn’t have a problem with peeing in the house. But the few times he does, he goes straight for your fine wool...
Read More »If you have had your area rug urinated on by your animal, you know that you want to get it cleaned and sanitized and treated as soon as possible. Bringing your rug down to Arizona Oriental...
Read More »Tree sap can present a serious problem when it comes to getting it out of your rug. Sure, it sounds simple enough – use a solvent spotter and let the sap dissolve away! But hold on...
Read More »Most tufted rugs we see have wool face fibers. People tend to confuse tufted rugs with hand woven rugs. I suspect it is because they read “wool” on the label and make the association...
Read More »If you haven’t realized it already, dry soil is the major cause of excessive wear and heavy soiling of your area rugs and can cause serious damage to them if not taken care of properly and in...
Read More »Here is an example of a rug repair on a nice Oriental rug. Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care, cares for rugs from A to Z. We were able to help this client with an affordable repair....
Read More »Sometimes things need to be done that seem daunting! Getting your rug to the professional rug washer can be one of these times. Often times the room size area rugs are not only big but they are...
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Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott AZ offers fantastic rug cleaning services for rugs of all varieties and styles - from...
Read More »So you’ve got an area rug in your home and you know it needs to a deep cleaning, but do you have to go through all the trouble of bringing it into a specialty, professional rug cleaner or can...
Read More »I often tell my clients that you only want to buy rug padding for your area rugs IF you want them to last. What do I mean by that? Simple – rug padding is more than just something...
Read More »If you have an American Indian, Mexican, or Persian flat weave rug that you love, you certainly don’t want to let it become overly worn to the point of being thread bare or become...
Read More »So your area rug is looking in need of some help. It’s dirty, there are spots on it, and you can’t stand looking at it right now. You know that it needs to be cleaned but you...
Read More »Maybe you’re lucky and haven’t had much experience in getting mud on your area rug. But who are we kidding here? Of course you have! It’s next to impossible to...
Read More »There are lots of rugs on the market and lots of ways to care for them. Not every rug should be cared for in the same manner. If you have a flat weave rug such as an American Indian rug, Mexican or...
Read More »You may have noticed that Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care has moved from where we have been for the last two years on Miller Valley Road in Prescott. Now that it’s time to get...
Read More »Whether you are thinking ahead and want to prevent moth damage or have the misfortune to have wool rugs that have already sustained moth damage, we at Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care are...
Read More »Proper care for your area rugs doesn’t just mean taking them to us at Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care to be cleaned every year or two. It also means taking the proper steps at...
Read More »You shopped and shopped for the perfect rug. The salesperson justified the price tag by impressing on you that the fibers are silk. After all, silk is a high end rug fiber used in making master...
Read More »You may consider your rug inexpensive, but is it replaceable? Factors to consider is the time your carefully took to choose the rug and then coordinate this rug with the rest of the room...
Read More »Many people are tempted by advertisers saying they’ll give you 40%, 50% or sometimes even more off the cleaning service. Have you ever stopped and asked yourself HOW CAN THEY OFFER SUCH DEEP...
Read More »Renting a Rug Doctor may seem like an easy solution. But have you thought about what kind of damage that might be caused by using a Rug Doctor machine on your area rug? Chances are, the...
Read More »If you have a rug that has been urinated on from your pet, you know the area rug needs to be treated for urine odors and the smelly urine salt crystals flushed out of the rug. However, you...
Read More »If you have both dogs and area rugs in your home, chances are you’ve discovered that your dog has what seems to be a natural attraction to your rugs. This may not make sense to you other...
Read More »You know as well as I do that life just happens. No matter how careful we try to be with our area rugs, we can’t prevent everything. Your kids don’t exactly see the...
Read More »Fringes on area rugs are an important, essential part of the rug. Some folks love them for the added touch they add to the rug’s beauty while other folks oppose them since they tend to take...
Read More »Take a look at your hand woven rug. Does it have varying shades of a certain color? Is your rug a tribal rug? If so, then what you have described is called “abrash”. Abrash is...
Read More »If you have a shag rug, you know as well as I do how easy it is to lose something in the depths of your rug’s fibers. Shag rugs are thick and luxurious regardless of the fiber, but they...
Read More »Have you been enjoying your area rug, looking it over and wondering if it’s just a pretty design or if there is actual meaning behind the designs? The short answer is yes, these little animal...
Read More »“How To Clean Your Own Area Rug” Sounds like a good idea – Right? While you might be tempted to clean your own area rug, I’m going to suggest that you think it through...
Read More »Here in Arizona, we have the luxury of having a lot of different and exciting outdoor activities to take part in. Sometimes these activities follow us right into our homes on our shoes. We...
Read More »Faster than a speeding bullet, you turned your back for only a second, leaving just enough time for the new puppy or kitten to christen your beautiful wool area rug! Here in Prescott Valley we...
Read More »Have you noticed how Arizona Oriental keeps moving around? First you spotted us at 609 Miller Valley here in Prescott. A year later we moved over to the other end of the building. NOW? ...
Read More »Here is an example of a "patch" repair on a nice Persian rug that here at Arizona Oriental we were able to offer a client. Yup a client's puppy was left alone a bit longer than he...
Read More »Different types of rugs require different care to ensure that they will last as long as possible and perform to the best of their abilities. To help rugs last their longest, you want to make...
Read More »What is rug padding? What is the benefit to getting rug padding for my rug and should I get it for my rugs? Because I get these questions all the time, I know what most people are...
Read More »Tufted rugs are different from hand woven rugs in that they are constructed in an entirely different way. Rather than knotting the fibers, they are looped through a web backing. Latex...
Read More »Moths are everywhere, especially during the spring and summer seasons. Are you taking the necessary precautions to protect your wool rugs?
If your rug is in a busy area of your home such as the...
Read More »At Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott, it is our goal to not only assist you in deep cleaning your rugs as needed but to also help YOU to properly care for your rugs while...
Read More »Fringes on area rugs play a very important roll and are vital part of a rug’s construction. Some folks love them for the added touch they add to the rug’s splendor while other folks just...
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All rugs from time to time need professional cleaning, especially fine area rugs. So what does “professional cleaning” really mean? It means that the rug will be cleaned...
Read More »Here at Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott AZ, I receive lots of questions from my clients. Recently had a client inquire about why her freshly cleaned area rug now has visible...
Read More »Thinking of renting a Rug Doctor machine from the supermarket? THINK AGAIN! I assume most of my readers here really do not clean rugs on a regular basis and do not have a strong understanding...
Read More »Have you ever tried to replace something you have had for more than 12 months with the same exact one? The retail market is forever changing and stock comes in one day and quickly is replaced...
Read More »You know it happens in what seems to be a split second. Kids come running through the house making a mad dash to the bathroom or Fido comes crashing through the doggie door after running through the...
Read More »Some folks think padding serves one purpose which is to make their area rug feel more luxurious when they walk across it. That’s surely a benefit however, here at Arizona Oriental &...
Read More »Since you’re smart enough to ask the questions that tells me you have your doubts that cleaning area rugs in the home is a good idea. Arizona Oriental never encourages rugs to be cleaned in...
Read More »Ok, Ok, Ok…. I get it, you thought you would simple give your rug a quick cleaning, freshen it up, and save a bit of money and everyone is happy. That is until the rug started to take on a...
Read More »You may be tempted to take on the challenge of cleaning your own area rugs. While there are success stories out there, trust me when I say for every success there is a disastrous failure....
Read More »Since you are reading this article, I’m guessing you’ve purchased a really cool looking designer shag area rug. Whether synthetic or wool, as you may have already figured out the...
Read More »It happens! We love our pets and our pets love our rugs. Sometimes this may mean that the pet has chosen the area rug to potty on. Don’t panic – but do be quick because immediate...
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