Always vacuum a rug before storing; this will remove dander, flea eggs, dust mites, etc. , prior to storage. Use an appropriate setting on the vacuum so as not to damage it. If it cannot be vacuumed, at least beat the rug outdoors and leave it to air in sunshine for a day before storing. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/b/b8/1187658–1A. jpg/460px-1187658–1A. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/b/b8/1187658–1A. jpg/728px-1187658–1A. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:307,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:486,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Do not use beater bars (brush rolls) when vacuuming your rug. These powerful brushes agitate flooring to break up more dirt and can work great in some situations, but most area rugs are too fragile for them. This is especially true if the rug has frilled edges. If you cannot turn the beater bar feature off, use a nozzle attachment instead. Do not make too many back and forth movements. Vacuum in the direction of the pile (the same direction that the fibers naturally lay).
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