In this short video we'll answer the question,
how can you protect your rugs from moths and bugs?
Protecting your rugs from destructive pests
is actually pretty easy if you remember a few key points.
The first thing you want to do is
don't give the bugs a free place to live in your home.
Bugs like dark, undisturbed places.
These are places where they can grow and live
their lives without being disturbed,
and it's kind of hard to imagine a more perfect place for a bug
than underneath a rug, especially when that rug is
underneath furniture.
Here's three tips that will help make
bugs move out of your rugs.
First of all, vacuum your rugs regularly, especially
under furniture and on the backside.
This disturbs these areas and makes
it far less likely for a bug infestation to get started.
Be sure to regularly flip the corners back
and look for the telltale signs that bugs leave behind.
If you can, put your rug out in the sunlight for a few hours
several times a year.
Bugs that eat rugs don't like direct sunlight.
This may not be possible for larger rugs, and if it's not,
regular washing can help eliminate pests from your rug.
And finally, use a good-quality pad under your rug.
This eliminates air pockets and places
where bugs can live and breed.
The second key point is remove the bugs' food source.
Bugs like rugs because they eat them,
so a wool rug is a giant meal for certain bugs.
When they see that much food in one place, they multiply.
And before you know it, you've got a big problem.
Thankfully, we have a moth-repellent solution
that makes your rug taste bad to the bugs.
If your rug isn't a food source, the bugs
will move on and leave your rug alone.
If you're storing a rug for any length of time,
we strongly recommend washing and treating the rug
prior to storage.
Remember, bugs don't like to be disturbed,
so a rug that's in storage is an ideal target for them.
As you can see, this rug was completely ruined,
and it only took a few months.
So treatment of stored rugs is very important.
Finally, you want to remove as many of the eggs from your rug
as you can.
Bugs can lay eggs in your rug, and they
can lie dormant for years.
Eggs can also be transferred to your rugs
from other rugs and textiles.
When conditions are right, these eggs hatch,
and you've got a problem.
These eggs are microscopic, and although vacuuming helps a lot,
there is no way it can remove all of the eggs,
especially from the inner foundation of the rug.
Nothing removes the eggs from the inner parts
of a rug like immersion washing, which
is another reason we recommend that you have your rugs washed
every one to three years.
But even after washing if your rug sits
undisturbed for long enough, it's very possible
that you'll have a problem.
Bugs can find their way into your house
without you knowing about it, and it doesn't take long
for an infestation to begin.
The best thing you can do is to know
what to look for and have your rugs vacuumed and washed
regularly.
If you have any questions about your rugs
or if you think you might have a problem with bugs in your rugs,
just give us a call and we'll be happy to help you out.
And please let us know if you like this video.