That's hilarious. She is never going to get it better that way though. She needs to roll the rug on a plank of wood, and then tilt the rug up against the wall, and the weight of the water will come down and leave the piece. That's the way they used to do it "back in the day" before wringers came on board. It's not as good as a wringer - but it does help. You just need to be careful about any dye migration.
This Chinese rug is never going to dry out completely - it will be mildewed and dry rot in no time at all.
Funny stuff Terry, =)
Lisa