Three generations of our family have washed and repaired rugs in San Diego since 1956, and these articles come from that bench. We write about what we see every week: how often a rug needs a wash, what home spot cleaning can and cannot fix, and when a stain is telling you something bigger about the fiber or the dye.
Rug Care Notes from the Zeytounian Workshop
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How Often Should You Have Your Oriental Rug Professionally Cleaned?
For most San Diego homes, have an Oriental rug professionally cleaned every one to three [...]
Aug
How to Wash a Persian Rug the Right Way
You can keep a Persian rug clean at home with gentle, regular care, but a [...]
Aug
How to Remove Stains and Odors from a Rug at Home (and When to Stop)
Most rug stains can be handled at home if you get to them fast and [...]
Aug
Coastal Air, Sand, and Your Rugs: Rug Care by the San Diego Beach
Living near the San Diego coast is hard on rugs in three specific ways: salt [...]
Aug
Rug Repair Cost Guide: What Actually Affects the Price
Rug repair is priced by the work the rug needs, not by a flat rate, [...]
Aug
5 Rug Problems We See Most in San Diego Homes
The five problems that come through our workshop most often are moth damage in wool, [...]
Aug
Full Immersion Washing vs Surface Cleaning: What Your Rug Really Gets
Surface cleaning treats only the top of the pile and leaves the foundation untouched. Full [...]
Aug
Getting Your Rugs Cleaned Before Holiday Guests Arrive
If you want rugs looking their best for the holidays, book the wash early. A [...]
Aug
What to Do When a Pet Has an Accident on an Oriental Rug
Act fast and act gently. Blot up as much as you can right away with [...]
Aug
7 Signs Your Persian Rug Needs Professional Cleaning
A Persian rug usually needs a professional wash when the pile feels gritty at the [...]
Aug
How to Tell if Your Rug Is Wool, Silk, or Viscose
You can usually tell wool, silk, and viscose apart with three quick checks at home: [...]
Aug
Rug Cleaning vs Carpet Cleaning: Why They Are Not the Same
Carpet cleaning and rug cleaning are two different trades that happen to share the word [...]
Aug
How Much Does Oriental Rug Cleaning Cost in San Diego?
There is no single price for oriental rug cleaning, because the work is priced by [...]
Aug
Rug Pickup and Delivery for Expert Cleaning in San Diego
Yes, Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair offers door-to-door pickup and delivery for rug cleaning and [...]
Aug
Professional Pet Stain and Odor Removal for Wool Rugs in San Diego
When your dog or cat has an accident on a wool rug, the clock starts [...]
Aug
How to Store an Area Rug the Right Way
How to store an area rug without moth, mildew, or crease damage: clean it first, [...]
Jul
Why Viscose Rugs Stain So Easily (and What to Do)
Viscose stains from plain water because the fiber weakens when wet. Why it happens, what [...]
Jul
How to Get Pet Urine Smell Out of a Rug
Why pet urine odor keeps coming back in a rug, what to do at home, [...]
Jul
What to Do When a Rug Gets Water Damaged
A San Diego rug pro's guide to saving a water-damaged rug: the first 48 hours, [...]
Jul
Can You Spot Clean an Oriental Rug?
Yes, you can spot clean an oriental rug, within limits, and our full guide to [...]
Nov