Protecting your rugs from bugs and pests is pretty easy if you remember a few key points. First, don’t give bugs a free place to live in your home. Bugs love dark, undisturbed places to live such as under your rug. These are places that they can grow and thrive without being disturbed. This is especially true if that rug is under furniture.
Here are 3 tips to help make bugs move out! First, vacuum your rug regularly as this disturbs the fibers and disrupts the bugs “home”. Also be sure to flip back the corners when you do vacuum to check for any damage and to keep an eye on any potential infestation. Second, put your rug in direct sunlight for a few hours a few times a year if possible. Bugs that eat rugs do not like direct sunlight. This may not be possible if you have a very large rug however, regular washing can be just as effective if keeping any bugs at bay. Finally, use a good quality pad under your rug as this will eliminate air pockets that the bugs like to use as a place to live and breed.
The Second key point is to remove the bugs food source. A beautiful rug in your home is like a giant meal for bugs. We are not saying that you should get rid of your rug but rather let us help you by treating the rug with a moth repellent solution that makes the rug taste bad to the bugs!
Finally, remove as many eggs in your rug as you can. These eggs can lie dormant for years and hatch when the conditions are right. Vacuuming can help but nothing gets rid of them in those deep and hard to reach areas, like immersion washing does. This is why it is so important to keep a good vacuuming schedule for your rugs and have them washed every 1-3 years.
Be sure to contact us today to schedule your rug washing or if you have any questions or need further assistance!