Showing posts with label bamboo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bamboo. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Cleaning Tips for Bamboo Rugs

Stylish, elegant and environmental friendly. That's what bamboo rugs are today in the market. These rugs that are made of the bamboo plant are so durable but at the same time got this beauty that a bamboo rug only possess.

The plant bamboo is utilize in several uses even in the ancient times as part of the house, from flooring to the wall decoration of the room. Now, these bamboo are now made into rugs by weaving its fine stripts and mixed with other natural materials such as jute or cotton fibers to make a fabolous apperance called bamboo rugs. One popular bamboo rugs today is the anji mountain bamboo rug.

The edge of the bamboo rug is usually provided with a cotton binding and they come in a variety of colors, shapes, sizes and designs, bamboo rugs are surely a good investment if you want to add texture, dimension and a decorative touch to a room’s décor. Apart from that; the bamboo rug also provides a great option for covering large closed outside areas like the screened porch and gazebo.

The following are the basic tips that you can consider in maintaining your bamboo rugs clean and stylish:
  • Clean the rug everyday by simply lifting the rug and shaking it to remove the loose dirt.
  • Alter the traffic pattern on the rug, rotate the rug periodically every six months.
  • In vacuuming the rug, Use both the upright and canister cleaners to clean up your bamboo rug. It is advice to vacuum from various directions making several passes over an area many times to achieve the desired results.
  • Spills should be treated instantly. If liquids cause the spill, then it should be blotted with a clean cloth that is undyed. To absorb the spill, just press the cloth firmly around it for maximum absorption.
  • Use a spatula or spoon to remove solid materials and then wipe the affected area with a cloth that is turned frequently and kept clean. Repeat this process until the spot is not visible anymore.
  • The carpet can be dried by wiping with a cloth or absorbent tissue. To dry it further, you can turn the fan or hair dryer on the stain.
Related Tips/Source: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/bamboo-rug-care-how-to-clean-a-bamboo-rug.html

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Cover Your Floors with Natural Carpets or Rugs

Why do you think that it is important to cover your flooring with natural carpets or rugs like the sisal carpets, seagrass rugs, wool rugs and bamboo rugs? It is simply because these natural fiber rugs protect your floors from stains and possible dirt dump that will cause your floors to easily deteriorate or get a permanent damage. Aside from that the natural carpets adds up to the beauty and additional elegance of the house specially if the color, weave and design was carefully chosen by the owner.

Why is it that natural rugs are really that great as floor covers? Rugs made in natural raw materials are known to possess colors and strength that they naturally acquire from the original source. The following are the different natural rugs and variation + names of the rugs that you can buy today:
  • Sisal Rugs - Variaties: Amalfi sisal, Capri, Deco, Florence, Boucle, Mozambique, Milano
  • Bamboo Rugs - Anji Mountain bamboo rugs, Harvard, Old World, Oxford
  • Jute / Accent Rugs - Natural Beauty Jute Rugs, Fantasy, Jewels
There are some other natural rugs but I will just discuss it later in my post plus some of the variety of the rugs. For the meantime, if you want to purchase a natural rug for your home already, just visit http://www.naturalhomerugs.com for sets of discounted and stylish rugs available.