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7 Spots To Prevent Odors Around The House

Noel — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:37:50 +0000

One of the homemaking secrets that our grandmothers understood instinctively is that smell is a crucial part of cleanliness. If a room doesn’t smell clean, it doesn’t feel clean either! It’s a challenge for every homeowner so we put together a simple list of 7 spots to prevent odors.

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GoodWeave honored Nice Modernist Award for its campaign to end child labor

Adrian — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:06:58 +0000

Skoll Foundation | June 3, 2015 Since its founding in 1995, GoodWeave has worked to eliminate child labor from the rug industry with current operations in India, Nepal and Afghanistan. These efforts were recognized Saturday with the receipt of the inaugural Dwell on Design “Nice Modernist Award” by GoodWeave’s founding Executive Director, Nina Smith. Dwell

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GoodWeave Facts and Performance Figures

Hamid — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:06:43 +0000

RUGMARK is a global nonprofit organization working to end illegal child labor and offer educational opportunities for children in India, Nepal and Pakistan. Overview RUGMARK rugs are hand-knotted in Nepal using 100% Tibetan wool - simply the finest wool in the world. $20M worth of handmade rugs were certified by GoodWeave in 2003 (export value)

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Water Damage Categories

Hamid — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:01:38 +0000

Category 1: “Clean Water” Refers to flooding from a source of water that does not pose any threat to humans. This is typically a water supply line from a water heater, faucets supply lines, dishwasher supply lines, washing machine supply line, toilet supply lines and other supply lines in the walls. If flooding from a

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Oriental Rug Care Guide

Hamid — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 12:32:15 +0000

We put together a short guide to help protect your investment - Oriental Rug Care Guide. Fine orientals rugs are an investment. Your rugs should be treated properly and regularly maintained for their beauty to last generations.

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Rug Moth Protection

Hamid — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 12:01:37 +0000

You want to preserve the life of your beautiful Oriental Rug. It has many enemies and one of the most devastating is damage from moths. Learn how to recognize and treat moth infestations in Oriental Rugs.

For rug moth protection, we recommend moth-proofing your wool Oriental and Persian Rugs.

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Water Damage Rug Services

Hamid — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:05:52 +0000

Oriental and wool rugs absorb a large amount of water. In this case, high amounts of bacteria and mold may reside inside the pile and construction of the rug if your rug is not cleaned right away.

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User Experience Design & Basics

Adrian — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:49:21 +0000

User experience (UX) focuses on having a deep understanding of users, what they need, what they value, their abilities, and also their limitations. It also takes into account the business goals and objectives of the group managing the project.

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Kilim Rug Cleaning & Repair

Hamid — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:36:09 +0000

Kilims are much less durable than rugs that have a pile to protect the warp and weft. Most routine cleaning is done by vacuuming. Three main points to note when vacuuming a kilim area rug.

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Most Expensive Rug Ever Sold- $34M

Adrian — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 02:20:21 +0000

The most expensive Persian rug ever sold, a beautiful Persian Kerman, sold for nearly $34 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York City on June 2013. First Half 17th century More than tripling the previous record price paid for a rug, the amazing piece that sold today at Sotheby’s is a fantastic work of

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Does every rug need a rug pad? Rug Pad Tips

Hamid — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 01:55:42 +0000

Rug pads have a long list of benefits but the most important benefits to consider are: Rug pads provide stability and stationary placement. Protects the floor - prevents the backing of rugs from scratching the floor. Creates a safe environment by reducing wrinkles and slippage. Prevent wrinkling which makes rugs easier to vacuum. Natural Rug

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Guide for Buying Oriental Rugs Online

Adrian — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:44:10 +0000

Though the process can be daunting—especially for customers new to the online purchasing scene—there are some great ways to go about your big rug purchase without selling yourself short. We put together a short guide to help when buying Area, Persian and Oriental rugs online. First things first: Read the finer print. First, make sure

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Oriental Rug Cleaning At Home

Hamid — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 02:07:16 +0000

Never clean rugs inside the home. Cleaning a rug is not an easy task, especially because rugs themselves are so delicate even with their somewhat complicated fibers. While Oriental rug cleaning at home might seem like a quick and easy way to go about it, this is actually the worst thing you can do and

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Can a commercial carpet cleaning company clean my valuable rugs?

Hamid — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 14:10:59 +0000

It may sound good, easier and cheaper but may do more harm than good. When a carpet cleaner attempts to clean a rug in the home with a hot water extraction machine (better known as steam cleaning) the top half of the rug in most cases becomes saturated with detergent while the bottom half remains

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How to prevent Moth damage?

Hamid — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:25:31 +0000

Rug Moth Infestation - If your wool oriental rug is infested with moths, it should be moved from it's current setting & hand-washed by professionals right away.

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