How To: Vacuum Your Flat Weave Area Rugs Published: May 12, 2020 Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott AZ. Here in Arizona, there are so many beautiful places to go out and explore, but when we come home we track... Read More
The Dirty Little Secret Your Rug is Hiding From You Published: May 5, 2020 Do you know what’s lurking inside of your living room area rug? Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care and I’m betting that most of you... Read More
Ask the Rug Experts: What Should You Do With a Wayward Yarn on Your Area Rug? Published: May 1, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ again! We’re always more than happy to provide our clients with tips for proper area rug... Read More
What Can Be Done With a Crooked Area Rug? Can It Be Cleaned? Published: April 28, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott AZ again, hoping you’re all staying safe and healthy! I thought I would take a moment today... Read More
Question of the Day: What Do Moths LOVE About Area Rugs? Published: April 23, 2020 Ruthie here at Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott, AZ and we see rugs come in all day, every day! Some of these rugs, unfortunately, have signs of moth damage... Read More
Should You Have Your Area Rugs Cleaned In Your Home? Published: April 21, 2020 Hello again, folks! Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott, AZ. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked if someone can... Read More
Why Are There White Dots on My Rug? Is it Damage? Published: April 15, 2020 Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ and I love it when older, hand-knotted area rugs come into our shop. They’re such a joy to... Read More
Tip of the Day: Be Ready for Accidents Before They Happen! Published: April 10, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ and I’m a firm believer that it’s always better to be prepared for the... Read More
The Rug Experts Spill: What Good Area Rug Maintenance REALLY Looks Like! Published: April 8, 2020 Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ and I wanted to take today to discuss what proper area rug care actually looks like. I know most people would... Read More
This Week's Burning Question: Is Vacuuming Enough to Keep Your Rugs Clean? Published: April 3, 2020 Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott, AZ! I know that some people are able to stay on top of cleaning and regular maintenance throughout their homes... Read More
The Area Rug Experts Spill: What Makes Wool SO Special? Published: April 1, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott, AZ and I wanted to take today to talk about why wool rugs are better than most any other rug fiber out there!... Read More
Tip of the Day: How to Prevent Wear Patterns in Your Area Rugs Published: March 27, 2020 Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott, AZ, and I can’t tell you how many time we’ve had a rug come into us with uneven wear and tear all over... Read More
My Rug Doesn't Look Dirty - Why Should I Have it Cleaned? Published: March 19, 2020 Did you know that we bring a lot of “stuff” in our homes with us? I’m not just talking about the dirt on your shoes, your groceries, or even your pets. We... Read More
What if I Can't Bring My Rug to Arizona Oriental Myself? Published: March 11, 2020 Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here once again! I know how busy life can get - you’ve got kids to take to school, go to work, pick the kids up, run... Read More
Question of the Day: Are All Wool Rugs the Same? Published: March 9, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott, AZ to talk to you all about differences in wool rugs! I know that it’s easy to think that... Read More
The Rug Experts Answer Your Questions: Can a Rug With Ragged Edges be Cleaned? Published: March 6, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ and I thought I’d take some time today to answer a question that I tend to get pretty... Read More
Smelly Area Rug After Self-Cleaning? Here's What to Do... Published: March 3, 2020 Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott AZ once again, and I get it. You thought you would save yourself some money and time and just clean your... Read More
The Rug Experts Spill: Why You Need to Apply Soil Protection to Your Rugs! Published: February 27, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott, AZ, the best rug cleaning in Northern Arizona! We don’t just care about area rug cleaning... Read More
Can You Use the Back of Your Rug as the Front? Published: February 25, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie here at Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott, AZ! We had a client bring in a plush Persian rug we had cleaned for them 8 months prior... Read More
What's One of the Most Important Things On Your Area Rug? The Fringe! Published: February 21, 2020 Whether you love or hate them, you can’t deny that the fringe is a very essential part of your area rug. Some believe that the fringe adds to the beauty of their area rugs,... Read More
The Rug Experts Spill: How to Make Your Area Rugs Last Generations! Published: February 19, 2020 It’s me, Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care, again! I know that many people expect the new area rug they’ve purchased to last for years so they... Read More
Have a Tufted Rug in Need of Repair? Bring it to Arizona Oriental! Published: February 13, 2020 Hi folks! I’m Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott AZ and I wanted to take a quick moment today to share some photos of a rug that came into our shop... Read More
Is Cleaning My Area Rug Myself a Good Idea? Published: February 5, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ and I know that most people don’t really think much about just how little they know... Read More
Tip of the Day: Why You Should Always Choose a WoolSafe Certified Rug Cleaner! Published: January 30, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott, AZ once again! Area rugs and wall-to-wall carpet are about as different as you can get! This is... Read More
The Rug Experts Spill: Should You Clean Your Inexpensive Rugs? Published: January 28, 2020 For many of us and our homes, rugs are a very important part of our interior design - and not just the expensive wool and silk rugs, either! Inexpensive rugs also have their own... Read More
Should You Be Using a Powdered Deodorizer on Your Area Rugs? Published: January 24, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ once again and I can tell you that we have just about seen it all when it comes to area rugs here in our... Read More
What's Up With the Uneven Colors in Area Rugs? Published: January 15, 2020 Hi folks! Ruthie here in Prescott AZ with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care once again and I hope you have all been having a nice start to the new year so far. Today I wanted... Read More
Area Rug Moth Damage Prevention - What You NEED to Know! Published: January 13, 2020 Hi folks, Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott, AZ once again! Believe it or not, there are people who don’t think that we have a moth problem here in... Read More
Calling all clients! Published: January 8, 2020 CALLING ALL CLIENTS! Can we talk? While I’m not calling this a bribe, I AM calling this a BIG REQUEST for nice testimonials. I’m looking to increase my website,... Read More
The Rug Experts Spill: How to Extend the Life of Your Area Rugs! Published: December 27, 2019 I’m sure all of us have seen an antique vehicle that has been kept in prime condition. While I don’t know much about cars, I can guess that keeping antique vehicles... Read More
Haven't Come Up With A 2020 Resolution Yet? Get Your Area Rug Cleaned! Published: December 26, 2019 Hi folks! Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care again. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with family and loved ones. The new year and new decade are... Read More
The Rug Experts Spill - The Biggest Mistake Rug-Owners Make with Christmas Trees Published: December 20, 2019 Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in beautiful Prescott AZ and I know that live Christmas trees are something that many families love having. After all, they look... Read More
'Tis the Season... To Get Your Rugs Cleaned! Published: December 19, 2019 Hi folks! Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ once again and Christmas is less than a week away now! Where did the time go!? Have you... Read More
Have Family Coming for Thanksgiving? Here's an Area Rug Safety Tip! Published: November 27, 2019 Hi folks! Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ and with Thanksgiving tomorrow, I wanted to take a moment today and just share a couple of quick tips for you to... Read More
How Does Arizona Oriental Celebrate Thanksgiving? By Showing Off How Great Our Clients Are! Published: November 26, 2019 Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ and I wanted to take a moment today to talk about things that I’m thankful for! With Thanksgiving... Read More
What's the Easiest Way to Tell a Hand Knotted Rug Apart from a Tufted Rug? Published: November 20, 2019 Hi folks! Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care once again, here to spread some rug knowledge to all my lovely readers and clients. I know that some folks get pretty... Read More
Happy Veterans Day from Arizona Oriental! Published: November 11, 2019 Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here! Today is Veteran’s Day and I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of the veterans here in Prescott, Prescott... Read More
What Do Moth's LOVE About Area Rugs? Published: September 25, 2019 Hi folks! Ruthie here at Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott, AZ once again here to bring a bit of our rug expert wisdom! We see a lot of rugs come into our shop every... Read More
How to Avoid Getting Skunked by a Bad Rug Cleaning Service! Published: September 19, 2019 Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott AZ! I’m sure we’ve all, at one time or another, made a bad decision that we’ve had to live with a while... Read More
The Rug Experts Spill: Why Rug Padding is ESSENTIAL for Area Rugs! Published: September 12, 2019 The Rug Experts Spill: Why Rug Padding is ESSENTIAL for Area Rugs! Hey folks, Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott, AZ once again! I get... Read More
August Means Back to School & Back to Clean Rugs!!! Published: August 19, 2019 Hey there, folks! It’s finally that time again - time when all the kiddos go back to school until next summer. Ruthie here and I know that back to school time in my house... Read More
The Rug Experts Spill: Things to Remember When Vacuuming Area Rugs Published: August 15, 2019 Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ, bringing you your dose of area rug wisdom for today! I wanted to take a minute to talk about a few... Read More
Question of the Day: How Can I Clean My Jute Area Rug? Published: July 25, 2019 Hi folks! Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott, AZ and today I wanted to talk to you all about rugs that are made out of a natural fiber called... Read More
Leave Your Spot Cleaning to the Pros! BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS Published: July 12, 2019 It’s me, Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care, once again! It’s always the most unexpected accidents that happen, well, when you least expect... Read More
DON'T JUST CROSS YOUR FINGERS! Make Sure You're Using a Trusted Area Rug Cleaner! Published: July 11, 2019 I folks, Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here and I know it can be tempting to just choose one of those carpet cleaning companies in town that advertises that... Read More
BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS: Patch Repair Makes This Old Persian Rug Look Like New! Published: July 5, 2019 Ruthie with Arizona Oriental here in Prescott, AZ once again and I wanted to take some time today and share one of the excellent repairs that we provided for one of our clients. ... Read More
Watch Out for Your Pets and Your Area Rugs this 4th of July! Published: July 3, 2019 Hi folks, Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here as always and I can’t believe it, but it’s that time of year again when we’re reminded to keep... Read More
Question of the Day: Does Arizona Oriental Offer Pick-Up & Delivery Services? Published: June 26, 2019 Hey there, folks! Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here in Prescott AZ. Sometimes things need to be done that just seem daunting and simply too much to... Read More
Think Again Before DIY-Cleaning Your Area Rugs! Published: June 24, 2019 Hi folks! It’s me, Ruthie here with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care in Prescott AZ again and I know that cleaning your own area rugs may sound like a great idea.... Read More
Question of the Day: Are All Wool Rugs Created Equally? Published: June 21, 2019 Hi there, folks! Ruthie with Arizona Oriental & Specialty Rug Care here and I know that it can sometimes be easy to think you have a really high quality area rug just because... Read More
