How To Get Lint Of Rugs

Fluff your carpet with the power of vinegar.

How to get lint of rugs.

Lay the item flat preferably on a hard floor or outside so that the lint does not transfer to your carpet. This doesn t replace actually getting your carpets cleaned shampooed etc but it s a good idea if yo. Also avoid plant fiber rugs like jute sisal and nettle. You get deep to the roots of the fibers without damaging the weave.

Get some duct tape and go around and place the sticky side on the carpet and pull gently it will pick up the lint. Work in small sections on large rugs. Once the liquid has been absorbed take a spoon and run it sideways along the carpet to loosen up fibres and get it back to normal. The lint roller rocks.

You can also use a rug pad to help minimize the wear and tear. Use a lint roller lint brush and or fabric shaver to remove as much of the lint as possible. The most common cause is hair or black fluff from socks. Rugs made from natural plant fibers shed all the time i know from experience.

Choose a vacuum with adequate suction power to remove the fuzz on your wool rug. The shaver will work best for removing lint balls. The rug said it was machine washable so i washed it and now there are black lint balls and pieces all over the rug. I also tried a lint roller on it which gets the big pieces off but still a lot of little ones left.

Avoid vacuum cleaners with very concentrated high powered suction as they can loosen the wool fibers of your rug. Vinegar has its many uses similar to baking soda when it comes to carpet care and one of the most interesting uses is to fluff up high traffic areas where the carpet just looks worn out and the fibers have been flattened. The fibres from the socks become intertwined with the fibres of the carpet and actually become part of it therefore changing the colour and making it much darker. Plug in the shaver or trimmer and shave from the top left corner of the section down its length.

Take a look at our video and see how you can remove the fluff with this useful sleephaven carpet cleaning tip. A bed is another good place to lay the item. I have put it in the dryer and that s not really helping.