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Taking Care of Your Persian Rug
A real hand-knotted Oriental rug will last long if you take a few precautions to protect it from premature wear and the most common kinds of damage. Common problems include water damage, moth damage, dog chews and cat scratching, pet stains, vacuum cleaner damage, chemical damage, sun damage, and uneven wear. This page answers the most frequently-asked questions about caring for Oriental rugs. Another suggestion is to look at photographs of rugs, specialize in what types of rugs appeal to you. Once you know a little about the rugs a little, you can purchase your first one.

Care and Cleaning of Area Rugs
Modern carpet fibers are designed to hide dirt and grime as much as possible. This can be a blessing for a homeowner, but it can also end up shortening the lifespan of the carpet since the area rug or carpet may not get cleaned as often as it should be. Soil can damage the fibres of a carpet if allowed to stay in the carpet too long. Regular cleaning, even if the carpet does not appear soiled, can extend the life of the carpet or area rug considerably and improve the appearance immeasurably. The first step is to vacuum high traffic areas often and regularly. Removing lose soil from the surface of your carpet or area rug prevents the razor-sharp particles of soil from working their way into the carpet or area rug's fibers and doing permanent damage. Remember that briaded rugs, like Capel braided rugs, may require a slower vacuuming motion to get out ground-in dirt. The careful and regular cleaning of carpets is the best thing you can do to extend not only their life but their original beauty as well.

Bathroom Flooring Carpeting and Laminates
Bathroom flooring including carpet and laminate tips and ideas. If you do decide to choose carpet for your bathroom flooring, make sure that you either lay a border of vinyl around the bath, toilet and basin which can receive the most of the splattering or invest in a few good bathmats to protect your carpet from wet feet and soap and toothpaste. Laminate bathroom flooring has always had wet floor limitations and as a result it is never recommended for bathrooms. Elesgo's product however is not only the ideal product for general use but depending on the type of installation it can be used in wet areas such as bathrooms, kitchens and conservatories. Flooring by Elesgo is a high quality laminate bathroom flooring system that uses the patented Click System from Unilin the makers of Quickstep Uniclic. The High Gloss surface is a world first and offers a simply stunning finish that has quality and flexibility built-in. The Click System ensures quick and easy laying and using Dazu joint glue makes it ideal for bathrooms and kitchens or where there is a particular possibility of fluid spillages. There are 13 designs to choose from, but particular interest is in the "stone" finishes that are the hallmark of the range. The granite and marble designs are simply stunning and will grace any room or situation.