have you ever rented a steam carpet cleaner for area rugs?

I have two large rugs, 9 X 11. One Belgian wool about 40 years old, one dhurrie about 20 years old. Light blue and green. It’s been several years since a cleaning, they are just dusty & etc. The rug place here charges more than $100 each to clean them, I’m thinking about taking them on the porch and using a rented carpet cleaner, then draping them over the fence to dry. Please answer If you have experience!

Steam cleaning is ok if you go really easy on the cleaning solution. Residue from the cleaning solution will cause the rug to attract more dirt, and might damage the fibers if it is of the oxyclean type.

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