The Machine Washable Rug Revelation
Machine washable rugs- There was a time when rugs for the home were a luxury, they used to be expensive to buy and equally as expensive to keep clean.
Most rugs – even the ones made from man made fibers needed to be dry cleaned and this would be rather expensive – not to mention the matter of inconvenience.
Rugs are not light items and are a real challenge to transport to the dry cleaners and then have to collect.
Machine washable rug
Then, with a minimum of a four days turnaround, your home is without the rug which in many cases performs some important functions, not least of which is protecting your floor..
In the past three or four years though, there have been a number of companies that have been starting to sell machine washable rugs. As the name suggests these machine washable rugs are just that – machine washable. The big limitation of a washable rug though is the size of it. An average sized automatic washing machine would be able to handle a 4’ x 5’ rug but any bigger and you risk overloading your machine.
This size constraint of machine washable rugs need not be viewed as a bad thing though as twenty square feet is still quite a large area and would make and ideal hall way runner. It will therefore come as no surprise that there are a large amount of machine washable rug runners on the market that come in all sorts of styles and designs.
One factor to consider when choosing your hallway rug runner is that of function, and you really need to make sure that it doesn’t slip about. A slippery rug or the types of rug where the corners turn up can be a very nasty hazard around the home. You can get mats that sit underneath the rug but the best solution is to get a non slip rug in the first place. There are many machine washable versions of non-slip rugs so again you will find an abundance of choice.
One would have thought that for the convenience they bring that machine washable rugs would be extremely expensive, but you would be wrong. A 4’ x 5’ rug will cost you approximately $30 and when you consider the fact that you will not need to get this rug dry cleaned it really is a bargain. Whether you are looking for plain rugs or shaggy rugs you are sure to find one to suit your taste online.
A machine washable rug truly is a modern day convenience. For other great home furnishing ideas, be sure to visit our Rival crock pots home page and see how others are learning to live the slow-cookin’ lifestyle.
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