How to Clean a Shag rug | Secrets of Shag Rug Cleaning

How to clean a shag rug. In this video i teach you how to clean a shag pile rug like a pro. The tutorial will show you how to properly vacuum your shag pile rug using three different methods, but it will also teach you how to wash your shag rug too. The most important step is actually vacuuming your shag rug, this will make or break your cleaning attempt!
Shag rug cleaning isn't difficult but it is time consuming.
To clean a shag rug you will need:
- a leaf blower (this is optional!)
- a household vacuum with a mechanical brush or beater bar
- a shopvac or wet/dry vac
- dish soap
- rubbing alcohol
- a spray bottle
Full instructions on my shiny new cleaning website (along with all my tutorials broken down by category): cleaninghow.to...
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[@vpickett6799]

Best tip ever! It’s hard to believe the amount of sand and dirt that was on the floor after vacuuming the back side of the carpet. Hours of research led me to you, and hours of vacuuming finally cleaned my carpet, thank you for your detailed video.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Excellent - this is whay I make these videos. So glad it helped :)

[@aries7829]

My son has autism and loves shag rugs we watch these together. Ty for the videos it helps me bond with him. Btw you have my favorite accent ever.

[@CleaningHowTo]

This made my day 🥲😭

[@deineirasmith322]

So helpful! Thank you so much this is the best tutorial I have found and I've been searching for hours! Everything else seemed so invasive with how much they require you to soak the carpet in water and carpet shampoo.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Unless you've got drying equipment DON'T SOAK A RUG :P Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@studiobirb9228]

Thank you for these advice, very straight forward which I appreciate!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you so much! Did you try it? :)

[@Race1986]

Thanks! Best shag rug cleaning video I've seen, and it saved me from the cost of renting equipment!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Whoop 🙌

[@aval5098]

I think that leaving even a small amount of soap in the carpet fibers makes the rug get dirtier faster because every time it gets moisture the cleaning agent reactivates and pulls the dirt back in. It is a very small amount of soap used but it probably couldn’t hurt to dilute it further with a spray of just water as you’re vacuuming (like how an extractor works). Just a tip for anyone looking to do this at home. I know it’s an extra step but it could help your surfaces stay cleaner longer.

[@CleaningHowTo]

I'd agree and when cleaning rugs we usually rinse with acidified water - I felt that might be a bit too complex for this tutorial though as its an 'at home' solution. Thanks so much for watching :)

[@aval5098]

@@CleaningHowTo that’s a fair assessment. I think that making a job too overwhelming can sometimes create more obstacles for people who want to do it, but I just wanted the info out there so people don’t get frustrated. I think sometimes people think “more is better” when it comes to cleaning agents and it can be tricky to clean that up. Your solution was great in my opinion though. This video was clear and straightforward and nicely detailed. Thank you for replying!

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@aval5098 Thanks for your comments, very well thought through :)

[@andreamataruga278]

@@CleaningHowTo hey, speaking of this I just did the process of the cleaning (it was great) should I do a full rinse at the end now?

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@andreamataruga278 use a 5% solution of vinegar in water and rinse if you think it needs it :)

[@patriciaarmstrong246]

Thank you so much. I just subscribed. I have a Safavieh shag rug that should be professionally cleaned. You saved me alot of money. Thank you so much.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Great to hear :)

[@lindaragsdale1656]

Thank you. I have a lot of carpet to clean and i want to save water. Your video was the only one I see that doesn't saturate using water. Splendid.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Glad to hear it :)

[@hassandunya9397]

Thabk younso much, been contemplating for weeks how to clean my large thick shag rug now I know how, just need a sunny day I have leaf blower plus wet and dry vac so now my ocd cleaning as just gone to another level 🤣

[@aishapenaluna]

Thankyou ! I been looking for an indoor tutorial all night I shall try this tomorrow thankyou

[@CleaningHowTo]

I'd really love to hear how you get on! Best of luck :)

[@nynative137]

Man I about to hire someone, I thought I could rent a rug doctor and be done. I got enough crap to do lol. Great vid 👍🏾

[@CleaningHowTo]

This guy gets it 😂😂😂

[@nynative137]

@@CleaningHowTo 😁😁

[@jayharvey9239]

very thorough cleaning. Thanks

[@CleaningHowTo]

Glad you liked it :)

[@FirstClassFloorCare]

Awsome work Carl, It takes so long to remove all the dry soil from shaggy rugs - We've actually stopped cleaning them :O

[@CleaningHowTo]

They're infuriating to clean! I thought I was losing my mind - the way this one was woven it trapped the grit, and even grinning it wasn't getting all of it out, literally two hours on vacuuming alone!

[@FirstClassFloorCare]

@@CleaningHowTo Very tedious to do, and the majority of the shaggy rugs we get asked to do cost only cost around 120, I tell them it'll be cheaper to replace, just next time don't buy a shaggy rug 😄

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@FirstClassFloorCare Don't get me started on when a urine contaminated shag rug comes in - I've one in with us at the minute and I swear to god I want to set it on fire :P

[@FirstClassFloorCare]

@@CleaningHowTo that's the only thing for it 🔥🔥🔥🔥 🤣🤣🤣

[@CleaningHowTo]

@First Class Carpet Cleaning Sligo That and viscose ones :P

[@KirbyEnthusiast]

Great video nice to see you using a Kirby 👌👌

[@CleaningHowTo]

I have two of 'em and I love them :P

[@lukei6255]

Thank you for the tip and saving us the money!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Happy to help!

[@CleaningHowTo]

Happy to help!

[@stacyheinesstewart3758]

Great advise, thank you !!

[@CleaningHowTo]

You're very welcome - did you try it?

[@andresg9241]

Dude thank you! I’m staring at my leaf blower not even considering it to clean my damn rug thank you

[@CleaningHowTo]

Have fun 😝

[@Purple_911]

I like the way he speaks.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thank you :)

[@Purple_911]

Aaaaand i used your great advice to clean two shag runners that were in my long hallway. Beating the back of the rugs while upside down really helped knock the dirt from the "roots" Thank you!

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@Purple_911 Love this - thank you so much, really happy it helped!

[@hikelfin5941]

Why would you use dish soap and not laundry powder?

[@darkteenpaint5752]

Thank you

[@youngstayoung6633]

I got a shaggy pile off the missis mum its very old was absolutely minging , there dogs lied on it and it was a dump room . Bad stains etc. 2 days I've been carpet machine cleaning it . Just can't get down down some bits still smell. Looks clean though. It's a hessian backed one

[@aristisebastian7729]

Thanx for d tips...cant wait to start cleaning.... My carpet is 9ft by 7 ft so wish me luck🤞

[@CleaningHowTo]

Oh I’d love to hear how it goes! You’ll be vacuuming a while!

[@albopicklemcnicol1682]

Yo, awesome video, only issue is I don't have a water vacuum nor alcohol stuff, can I use an ordinary hoover and something else with the fairy liquid, also just got my first two rugs!!

[@isaaclaughter]

Nice vid. 1. I would never waste my time cleaning a shag rug with non-pro equipment. 2. Man, I totally cleaned my shag rug wrong even with professional equipment. LOL!

[@CleaningHowTo]

I haaaate cleaning them! 😅😂

[@lisaunderwood1486]

Where I grow up, we usually hang the rug out, and than use a rug beater and beat the sht out from it, until no more dyst us flying from it, than use a warm water and vinegar mixture to brush it damp and as good as possible and let it dry, but thank you for ur video

[@ivo4357]

I bought shag carpet to cover an entire floor just before I 'inherited' 2 lovely CATS!!!! Seeing this video convinced me I will NOT be installing the carpet. It would just be impossible to keep clean to a 'reasonable' standard, let alone a professional standard. And no I won't get rid of the cats 😉. But actually, this video convinced me buying the carpet was a bad decision, cats or no cats. I have a decent carpet cleaner, but it just doesn't work well on shag rugs and carpets. And I don't have a live-in maid to clean my carpets 24/7. My mistake, I should've realized sooner, but sometimes you buy things because they're beautiful, not thinking about the maintenance.

[@CleaningHowTo]

I absolutely HATE shag pile carpet and rugs 😂

[@TheCheckit96]

Another thought struck me...does it make sense to hang the carpet and beat it with a racket or flat paddle so the dust comes out.

[@WrenchMonkey88]

Nice erhu music in the background

[@geewiz8253]

I’m here looking up how to clean my really nice navy shag rug that I want to put back in my living room and then I see my scruffy little funny dog and I think, “You’re gonna poo on this one too, aren’t you?” So now I question why I’m still watching this 😅

[@Snakebloke]

_"Now, if you've had a cat or dog pee on the rug..."_ Yes, a _dog_ ...definitely a dog that did this thing here on my rug

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@Snakebloke 😂

[@chrissva1]

Carl, that's amazing. I'm learning so much from you. Could you please give me some advise on how to clean a flokati rug? My issue is that I m in a flat so no space to wack it... Also.... Its huge (3.30m x 220). Do you have any tips for that?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Thanks a million! Watch my sheepskin cleaning tutorial - the process is very similar! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIe8gIiAr5KiedU - if its just spot cleaning I have a spot cleaning tutorial also but the key to it all is good vacuuming!

[@billyhenderson765]

I have a 70s model van and the shag carpet is on the walls floor and ceiling.how would you suggest I clean it thoroughly?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Watch my how to clean velvet tutorial for a low moisture indirect cleaning method - gently but thoroughly vacuum it and then use the method in the other video - I actually own a car detailing business too so I’ve some experience in the area!

[@MsHolaholaa]

Hey! If you've no wet vac could you just turn on a dehumidifier in the room for the entire day/as long as it takes to dry the rug? Also, for a white rug, any specific product you'd recommend? Thanks a million

[@CleaningHowTo]

Theres probably too much moisture without a wet vac - I've another video on how to spot clean a wool rug, that method might work for you!

[@MsHolaholaa]

@@CleaningHowTo thanks ill take a look!

[@miraclemac7219]

I need to clean my shag. I almost consider just replacing it. 🙈🙈🙈

[@christinaorchard8113]

I have a shag pile carpet that has gone flat and almost matted in areas. Will this method bring it back to life? Thanks

[@CleaningHowTo]

It should help, yes! it can depend on the material type though!

[@lovinaokoronkwo7149]

So how do you sanitize a shag rug? My bf unfortunately has a fungal infection on his feet so we are trying to make sure we are actually getting the germs out of our shag rug so that he isn’t reinfecting himself.

[@CleaningHowTo]

I have a mattress sanitising video and i use rubbing alcohol to sanitise it - the same principle applies to the rug :)

[@lovinaokoronkwo7149]

@@CleaningHowTo Thank you :) you’re awesome

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@lovinaokoronkwo7149 happy to help :)

[@milrose851]

This video has actually got me wanting to sort my rug out. Its so heavy so ill be following your instructions. If dont have rubbing alcohol. Can i use carpet shampoo?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Use a little bit of carpet shampoo and maybe rinse it again with plain water to remove residues of you feel it needs it!

[@elenipapakyriacou1]

If I don’t have a wet dry vac what can I do

[@CleaningHowTo]

If you don’t have a wet vac it’s probably best to call a professional to do it.

[@larubia8270]

How can we get that rug back to being soft again. What would you recommend?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Rinsing with vinegar

[@patriciagoldswain4782]

Hi there ..what is the make of the vac u use please??

[@CleaningHowTo]

I use a shopvac and a kirby

[@andreamataruga278]

What material is your rug?? I have a polypropylene one, wondering if I can do the same

[@CleaningHowTo]

That ones a synthetic - so most likely PP, you can do the same yup!

[@andreamataruga278]

@@CleaningHowTo Thanks so much! Great video

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@andreamataruga278 thank you :) Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vickimiller9729]

I have a huge very plush shag carpet that I can't flip over. It is so plush my vacuum can't handle it at all. Any other suggestions.

[@CleaningHowTo]

+Vicki Miller you’ll need a hand tool/attachment for your vacuum and do each section by hand; good luck it’s going to take hours unfortunately.

[@keksic2831]

Hi, i have a Ikea Vindum rug, and i've had it cleaned profesionally but the parts of the carpet are not soft anymore. In the beggining the entire carpet was soft, but now parts of it are kind of rough on touch, and is now much harder to vacuum. Is it because of the cleaning or is that normal after one year of use? It is in a living room, not a very high trafic area, but I do have 3 kids 😀

[@CleaningHowTo]

Sounds like it’s full of detergent residues; try misting some 50:50 white vinegar and water on a section, then towel it off. If it’s residues, that should help

[@jordan7720]

@@CleaningHowTo I have the same rug with the same problem and have never had it cleaned I just vacuum it regularly. Is there a way to get it back to that new soft feeling? would that water/vinegar mixture work for that as well?

[@lukerice83]

We have this same rug, from IKEA i believe. We also have a large dog, who last night had diarieha..... on the rug..... nightmare! Is there a way to properly deep clean it? We have one year old daughter who rather enjoys the rug, but obliviously cannot go back on until we're sure it's been cleaned thoroughly. I'd rather have a go at sorting it myself before writing it off. Any advice would be awesome! Thank you in advance 👍

[@CleaningHowTo]

Honestly for this issue, Id call a pro in. The faeces is a bio hazard and needs to be handled correctly.

[@lukerice83]

@@CleaningHowTo Yes, I'd rather someone else do it 🤣. Should the rug survive a trip to the tip, we'll be sure to follow the cleaning tips in this video. Thank you for your speedy reply 👍

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@lukerice83 anytime and good look with the salvage efforts!! Hope the pup is ok!

[@RachelDSmith]

What is the spray bottle you are using? I want one!

[@CleaningHowTo]

It’s called a kwazar :)

[@Ben10_0]

Mine is usually just dust and hair cleaning since it’s in the bedroom

[@CleaningHowTo]

The worst is sand!

[@josec439]

That is a process. I don’t own one, not sure how I landed here… but I think I would buy a new one instead of cleaning one

[@CleaningHowTo]

I HATE shag rugs 😂😂😂

[@doricdave]

Aaw hellll no!! 😂 Got better things to do! I'll get someone in.

[@02biddee]

How do I get dog fur out of a shag pile rug?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Vacuum, rubber groom/brush, pet hair removal brush, sticky tape; theres loads of ways to do it.

[@TheCheckit96]

What if we took a garden hose, hung up the carpet and hosed it down with cold / coolwater.

[@CleaningHowTo]

That wouldn’t be what I’d recommend

[@TheCheckit96]

@@CleaningHowTo thanks. Will the dirt not get washed out.

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@TheCheckit96 vaccuuming removes the dirt. Hosing down a dirty rug creates mud - you’ll then have a stinking rug full of mud that’ll take days to dry, go mouldy and probably be fit to be binned, but if you’re dead set on it try it and let me know how it goes!

[@TheCheckit96]

Very good answer. What about i took a leaf blower and blew the dust out instead of vacuum. Is that a good idea.

[@Gabripal]

@@TheCheckit96 Did you even watch the video before asking!?

[@alejandrogonzales7022]

Sooooo..... I shouldn't use my pressure washer?

[@CleaningHowTo]

I wouldn’t . . .

[@RachelDSmith]

I did, it got a lot of dirt out but now it smells moldy!

[@stuartmenzies3928]

Once that is done! 40hrs later

[@CleaningHowTo]

I hate cleaning them 😅

[@deniceporchia5979]

Thank you but my large living room rug says no water 😂

[@CleaningHowTo]

Is there a label on the rug that says the material?

[@alireza071]

100 to 150euro I bin the rug and buy new1 lol

[@macekpavon9006]

What if it had urine in it?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Here you go; kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnOqeWqKnpeVj80

[@beaulieuonnp593]

I am not a guy.How would a guy like to be called a gal.

[@CleaningHowTo]

It was bound to happen sooner or later but I’m not particularly heteronormative so call me whatever you like 👍