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Just picked up 3-8x10 rugs. 1 is polypropylene the other 2 are viscose. Either have to learn to clean them or do without.

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Anybody ever called you a crook? lol

Just asking for a friend...I'm striving be a good human and wouldn't ask that.
😉

What's replacement on those bad boys? 🤔
Replacement on the polypropylene is around $400-$450. The viscose is sometimes a little more depending on the quality. These are cheaper ones but some comparable size viscose rugs can range upwards of $6000.
 
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Why bother taking them out of the home if you're just going to spit and suck?
 

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Why bother taking them out of the home if you're just going to spit and suck?
We do a little more than that. Might not be doing full immersion but I dust and vacuum both sides, prespray and shampoo with a 175, rinse and extract, then hang to dry. Treat any special problems such as urine or other stains. It's not a simple spray and suck.
 
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I was thinking "throw away" rugs or find a cheaper cleaner.

Some rug cleaners are going to reach a point where they price themselves out of cleaning cheap rugs.

I don't fault the cleaners, rug cleaning is a labor intensive process.

Dealing heavy wet pissy rugs...something that deserves a higher rate. It's more worth than I ever wanted to put into it.
 

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I was thinking "throw away" rugs or find a cheaper cleaner.

Some rug cleaners are going to reach a point where they price themselves out of cleaning cheap rugs.

I don't fault the cleaners, rug cleaning is a labor intensive process.

Dealing heavy wet pissy rugs...something that deserves a higher rate. It's more worth than I ever wanted to put into it.
I'm one of the cheaper ones. One of my competitors is double the price. I try to be fair in my pricing.
 
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My neighbor has LVP in their home. there are some deep scratches that the movers put into the floor. They asked me if I could "buff" out the scratches. The scratches was pretty deep and I could tell the LVP was a cheap Pergo/Shaw type floating floor. The wood grain on the planks were printed graphics. Nothing I could do for them. I referred them to a good installer I know.
 

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Tumbler? Air?
Hopefully at least Eureka or Sanitaire.... Real Beater Bar?
sanitaire and pile lifter. Or beat it with a hockey stick. Pile lifter works well. Usually vacuum both sides with it and vacuum up the debris with a separate vacuum. Pile lifter is great for knocking the dirt out but not the best vacuum in the world.
 

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Full flush, Cimex the poly. Viscose -Slowly extract with few passes as possible. Might use rug sucker to flush it more. Or DryEze Rover to extract.
Hang poly- dry flat Viscose.
I use the 175 on viscose now. Using Chemax Rayon rug shampoo. Prespray it first, then hit it with a higher concentration in the shampoo tank. Provides enough lubrication so it doesn't damage the fiber. I foam it all up then rinse and extract and hang to dry. Doesn't hurt the viscose as long as you do a good job extracting. I speed dry with flood fans and a dehumidifier.
 

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sanitaire and pile lifter. Or beat it with a hockey stick. Pile lifter works well. Usually vacuum both sides with it and vacuum up the debris with a separate vacuum. Pile lifter is great for knocking the dirt out but not the best vacuum in the world.
Nice ...Slapshot or a Wrister?
 
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