by Rug Chick | Aug 19, 2025 | FAQs, Popular, Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Care Training and Events, Rug History and Education, Rug Selling
Wool in the Garden: Lost Wisdom Written by Lisa Wagner Our farming ancestors knew this: waste wool from shearing was never trash. It was tucked into garden beds to feed the soil, keep moisture where roots need it, and make life a little harder for pests and weeds....
by Rug Chick | Aug 5, 2025 | FAQs, Popular, Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Care Training and Events, Rug History and Education, Rug Selling
What Survives A Fire? The Case for Wool in Your Home. Written by Lisa Wagner A side-by-side fire test video produced by the UL Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) caught my attention recently. It involved two rooms, furnished similarly, except for one key...
by Rug Chick | May 10, 2014 | Popular, Rug Care
How do I vacuum my wool rug? One of the most frequent questions I am asked is “Is it safe to vacuum my rug?” The answer is: It depends on your vacuum, and your rug. There is no one “best” machine to use on every textile. However, vacuuming your rug IS THE VERY BEST...
by Rug Chick | Nov 25, 2011 | Popular, Rug Buying, Rug Care
Buying rugs. (Tips for the nervous rug shopper.) Rug dealers as a “group” get a bad rap. Everyone has heard a story, or seen an exposé, on someone being ripped off on a rug purchase. They were sold an “antique”…when it wasn’t. Or they were sold a silk rug…when it was...
by Rug Chick | Jul 6, 2010 | Popular, Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Rugs That Stink. When rugs come in our shop that are gosh-awful smelly, the usual suspects are: PETS, FLOODS, BAD LATEX, or BAD CHEMICALS. Here are the common sources of bad odors in rugs. 1. PET PUDDLES With pet urine, this hits a wool rug, penetrates those face...
