Removing Chlorine Stains from Rugs

Published August 18, 2018 By Aladdin

In the heat of this amazing Summer, there’s really almost nothing that sounds better to us than taking a cool and refreshing dip in a swimming pool. Unfortunately, there’s major risks to your oriental rugs or carpets associated with swimming in pools – the dreaded chlorine stains. Chlorine, a chemical used to disinfect water in swimming pools, is an intense compound that can severely damage organic dyes, bleaching them. Here’s a brief guide to dealing with chlorine stains on rugs or carpets, as prepared by the rug and carpet cleaning experts at Aladdin Oriental Rug.

Guide to Organic Dyes

Published August 18, 2018 By Aladdin

When you’re antique oriental rug experts, like we are at Aladdin Oriental Rug, you deal with tons of rugs made with wildly different techniques. One very commonly shared aspect of vintage oriental rugs is their use of organic dyes. Here’s a guide to natural and organic dyes used in oriental rugs.

Little Known Advantages of Professional Rug Cleaning

Published July 18, 2018 By Aladdin

Professional rug cleaning really is miles ahead of the alternative of amateur hand washing of rugs. Not only does professional cleaning more successfully remove dirt, dust, and debris from rug fibers, but it actually can improve the longevity of your rugs bold colors and delicate materials! Here’s some of the lesser known advantages of professional rug cleaning, as prepared by the experts at Aladdin Oriental Rug.

Removing Gum from Rugs

Published July 17, 2018 By Aladdin

Impacted gum stuck on rugs is maybe one of the most irritating and annoying issues that rug owners can ever deal with. Here’s a guide to removing sticky and gross gum from your rug fibers in an efficient fashion, as prepared by the experts at Aladdin Oriental Rug.

Fruit Punch Carpet Stains

Published May 31, 2018 By Aladdin

There’s nothing like the refreshing flavor and bold taste of a frosty pitcher of fruit punch to refresh you during the long hot days of Summer. It’s simply one of those pleasures that are hard to define – just ask any fruit punch loving kid, and you’re sure to hear songs in rapturous praise of this classic summer beverage. However, there’s just one drawback to enjoying fruit punch inside your home – it’s bright red color makes spilled fruit punch rug or carpet stains notoriously difficult to clean off, as if they remain over long periods of time, the stain can easily set in, permanently painting your rug a bright and garish shade of red. Fortunately, when tackled on the spot, fruit punch stains can be quickly mitigated. In this brief list blog post, the rug stain experts at Aladdin Oriental Rug will provide you with a list of tactics to tackle as soon as a fruit punch rug stain occurs, so that you can quickly reverse it.

Summer Carpet Upkeep

Published May 31, 2018 By Aladdin

During the hot Summer season, rugs and carpets can really degrade from increased foot traffic, more soil tracked in from outdoors fun, as well as the longer sun exposure associated with longer days. The rug and carpet cleaning experts at Aladdin are skilled at cleaning and repairing this Summer associated carpet damage – but before you give our skilled rug cleaning servicemen a call, you might want to know some ways that you can reduce the chances of Summer rug and carpet damage yourself. Here’s a quick guide to necessary Summer carpet upkeep.

Benefits of Green Rug and Carpet Cleaning

Published April 26, 2018 By Aladdin

Having your rugs and/or carpets cleaned with environmentally friendly products and techniques offers more than the simple benefit of knowing you’re not contributing to pollution and the degradation of our precious environment. There’s tons of fantastic benefits of green rug cleaning – here’s just a few, as prepared by the green carpet and rug cleaning experts at Aladdin Oriental Rug.

Springtime Pollen Stain Removal

Published April 18, 2018 By Aladdin

Spring is one of our favorite seasons. It’s the perfect temperature balance and there’s something special about the way people on the street’s hearts seem to lift as the flowers blossom. However, spring pollen is no joke- and besides the allergies it causes, pollen can actually cause a pretty harsh stain on carpets and rugs. Here’s a guide to how to remove pollen stains- as prepared by the carpet and rug cleaning specialists at Aladdin Oriental Rug.

Rug Mud Stains

Published March 23, 2018 By Aladdin

Now that it’s officially Spring, and the snow is going to give way to rain, we can expect lots of mud. Whatever area of the country you live in, tracking mud into the house is a normal concern during the rainy months of April and May. Rain makes it hard for that mud to get passed onto shoes and then carpeting from there. This problem can be compounded if you have pets or children. Pets need to go outside, and it’s just not convenient to dry them with a towel when they come back in the house, and children often forget to clean off their shoes. Here’s a brief guide to removing mud from rugs and carpets, as prepared by the rug stain removal experts at Aladdin Oriental Rug Services.

Rug Sun Bleaching

Published March 23, 2018 By Aladdin

One of the other fantastic benefits to coming warm weather is the anticipation of the beautiful Spring and Summer sun. While humans take this as an invitation to get their tan on, rugs and carpets aren’t so excited – they can be affected by sun fading during these months. Here’s a guide as prepared by the rug and carpet longevity experts at Aladdin Oriental Rug Services on what sun fading is, and how to prevent it in your rugs and carpets.