The first and most important rule for cleaning sisal is to never wet shampoo or clean.
Dry clean sisal rug.
Begin by sprinkling baking soda or cornflour on top of the rug.
Dry the carpet as soon as you can to avoid warping or additional water marking.
The use of a dry carpet cleaning compound and vacuum is the only recommended option for the successful clean of sisal limiting any risk of damage.
Using liquids on a jute rug can cause discoloration and should be only limited to spot cleaning.
If a sisal rug gets wet even if it is just with water it is important to dry the rug as quickly as possible.
Sprinkle the dry shampoo on the rug and allow it to sit for a couple of hours.
You will need the following items.
Use a low heat setting on a hair dryer or a large fan to help you get the rug to dry faster.
Leave the powder to sit on the rug for about one hour in order to absorb all the dirt.
We carry a host cleaning kit for your convenience.
Sisal carpet cleaning is not a standard cleaning procedure.
Do not steam clean or wet shampoo your sisal rug.
Here s how you can dry clean your sisal rug at home.
Shake host dry carpet cleaner onto the spill until covered.
Remember that sisal is a very absorbent fiber.
Host dry extraction cleaning is the recommended system for cleaning sisal rugs sisal carpet and most other natural fiber rugs.
Instead use a dry rug shampoo or baking soda.
Never steam clean wet shampoo or any other method that involves water saturation on a natural fiber rug.
Plant fibers are highly absorbent so when exposed to liquids or excessive dampness they are subject to some shrinking and puckering.
It is important to control the amount of moisture during cleaning.
Vacuum up the dry shampoo and flip the rug over to repeat on the other side.
Many times the stain disappears.
If not try cleaning with a cloth dampened with mild soap or use our sisal life cleaner.
Bicarb soda or cornflour.
A fabric protectant may be applied to both types of sisal rugs during the manufacturing process or by the consumer.
Host dry cleaner kit method you can also use the host dry cleaner to spot clean.