Cleaning A Faux Sheepskin Rug

Wash the rug on a delicate cycle making sure not to use hot water.

Cleaning a faux sheepskin rug.

Faux sheepskin rugs are so trendy right now. How to clean and care for a faux sheepskin rug for day to day dirt you can care for your faux sheepkin the same way as you would a real one. An indepth look with narration on how we go about sheepskin. They also get dirty pretty easily and can be a little tricky to clean.

The difference is that you can use any gentle laundry detergent. While real sheepskin can usually be tossed in the washer and dryer for cleaning the heat of hot water or the dryer can ruin a faux sheepskin rug. Make sure the rug is thoroughly brushed while dry to prevent tangles and matting. To clean a sheepskin rug do the following.

Once the sheepskin has been brushed fill a bath with cold water and add a wool shampoo specifically designed for sheepskin rugs. This works well for rugs that are roughly the size of a doormat. A faux sheepskin rug should be hand washed following the same steps as a natural sheepskin rug. Put the rug in the washing machine and refer to the bottle of sheepskin detergent for how much detergent to add to the washing machine.

Washing a sheepskin rug by hand is the preferred technique as this is much gentler process and protects the fibres for longer. Combine water about 500 milliliters with a wool wash product a cap s worth use the water wool wash mixture on any stains on the rug clean away any remaining residue with water. Wash small rugs on a delicate cycle using sheepskin detergent. They are super plush and can take a room from bleak to chic in a snap.

Give it a good shake outside then brush it out with a wide toothed metal brush.