The Question Matters When It Comes to SpillsCoffee spills are very common causes of rug stains. If you accidentally knock a cup of Joe onto your carpet, don’t be surprised if you call your professional rug cleaner and they ask whether the coffee is regular or decaf. They are not practicing for a side job […]

Is Your Rug Handmade or Machine-Made? We clean practically every type of rug at American Rug Laundry. But we don’t clean them all the same way or with the same products. That is why when you contact us for a cleaning estimate, one of the first questions we ask is whether your rug is made by […]

“The dog mistook my rug for a fire hydrant again. I’m so sorry.”“It’s been in a plastic bag in the basement for years. I apologize for the smell.”“I haven’t washed it for at least twenty years. I feel like such a bad rug owner.”Here at ARL we often serve customers who bring their rugs in […]

Here at American Rug Laundry we see rug emergencies of every imaginable cause, but by far the two most common are pet accidents and moths. Moths and pets may seem completely unrelated, but in fact there is a strong causal connection. As much as moths love wool clothing and carpets, they are also strongly attracted […]

Even the best-trained dogs and cats can have a bad day at the expense of one of your rugs. In fact, a very high percentage of the rugs that come into American Rug Laundry for cleaning have suffered from one or more pet accidents. As a pet owner and a rug owner, what should you […]