Annual Rug Cleaning is Recommended for Your Health

Tim Petzold • November 24, 2020

Clean Rugs For a Healthy Home

Annual Rug Cleaning is Recommended for Your Health

Fine rugs add an aura of elegance to any home. Even if you’re the kind of person who would never dream of furnishing your house with wall-to-wall carpeting, you’re convinced that a fine, Persian rug here or there won’t get that dirty or pose any risks to your health.

The truth, however, is that Oriental rugs can get just as dirty as wall-to-wall carpeting, and they can be even more harmful to your health since you don’t think to clean them as often. Dirty area rugs can negatively impact your well-being in a variety of ways, and rugs don’t have to look dirty to be harmful.

Which is why rugs should be cleaned annually if you have children or pets and should never go longer than two years between off-site cleanings.

At Aegis Fine Rug Cleaning, we’ve been professionally cleaning rugs in Austin, TX since 1983.  Please call us if we can be of service helping to keep your home healthy and safe, 512-327-1900.

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