You have had your rug on your floor for more than a few years. You love how it makes your room feel, warm, inviting and cozy. The sofa has been over the one end of the rug and a closed bottom end table beside it. Well, it’s been a while since you turned the rug… Read More…
Rug Care Tips
How large should my rug be?
People often end up purchasing a rug too large for their room. Large rugs are beautiful, warm and adds a definite charm to the room, but the floor also should act like a picture frame. It should draw your eye to the rug. In fact, having several rugs in one room can help to create… Read More…
Carpet cleaning before your carpet is cleaned in Ottawa?
How is that possible? Here’s a little trick that grandma knew but didn’t tell us. Well, she did, but we didn’t listen to her then. When your rug is laying on the floor, it’s collecting sand, grit etc that finds itself all the way to the foundation yarns at the bottom of the rug. Since… Read More…
24 hours and the carpet stain is gone!
What can you do if you spill something on your carpet? First of all don’t panic. Panicking can make a person scrub the carpet which may leave a permanent distortion mark. Here is a quick tip that is easy and works great. First blot as much up from the rug or carpet as you can… Read More…
How clean is clean?
There are many different carpet cleaning companies in the Ottawa area that clean rugs. Most however, only perform a topical clean to rugs since their equipment is designed only for surface cleaning. Even if the claim is deep extraction, the construction of an oriental rug is very dense and thick. Therefore getting through to the… Read More…
Why Should You Choose Us?
Rugs are like fine wine, you take the time to choose and savour the wine. So like wine, you take the time to pick the perfect rug for your home. You wouldn’t want to pick just any carpet cleaner, you want a rug washer, you want someone who will treasure your fine rugs. Yes Peacock… Read More…
Indoor Air Quality and Carpets
There has been plenty of marketing information with regard to how unhealthy carpets are, with the purpose of “scaring” you into carpet cleaning. There has also been much in the media about the dangers of dust mites. The fact of the matter is that there are probably more dust mites in your pillows and bedding… Read More…
A spilled candle.
Question: “I knocked over the candle in the living room. How do I take that wax out?” Answer: Spray water over wax at about a 4 inch radius. Place a wet white cloth over the wax, and use a warm (not hot) iron to melt it out. Don’t touch the iron to the carpet. (Unless… Read More…
A Few “Stained” Words of Practical Wisdom
The sooner you get to it, the better chance you have in getting it out. Procrastinators may pay the price of permanent stains. Many stains can be vacuumed, swept or scraped away. Don’t apply any chemical or any water until you know what the stain is and what it’s on. Always test in an inconspicuous… Read More…
Welcome to our new blog!
Welcome to your one stop shop for rug care! As you may have read on our website www.peacockrugcare.ca we take every opportunity to use the latest technology and science to better our service to you. Not only do we do this in an environmentally safe way, we believe that when you choose Peacock Rug Care… Read More…