How To Keep A Cowhide Rug From Drying

Always keep exposure to water at a minimum when cleaning your cowhide rug to help keep it in great condition.

How to keep a cowhide rug from drying.

Removing liquid stains 1. Sun or air dry your rug if it does get soaked in water. Avoid cleaning or drying the animal skin rug with heat. Squeeze out the hide as well as you can old wringer washers are good for that saving the water brain it again.

A cowhide needs a gentle touch to keep it clean without damaging the hide. Never put your cowhide rug into a drying machine. Gently brush animal skin rugs in the direction of the grain or the hair growth if it s a fur rug if your leather rug has hair lightly brush the leather with a wire rug brush designed for brushing fur like a wire pet brush if your leather rug does not have hair use a suede brush instead. Try to remove as much dust dirt and grime as you can with the brush.

Drying it outside will speed the process and ensuring that the hair faces down will protect your rug from fading. A cowhide can be used for a variety of craft and decorative purposes if it is correctly prepared. Display with care cowhide rugs are designed to last a very long time but choosing where you place your rug pillows or decorative pieces can make a difference in the longevity and frequency of cleaning required. Fur and animal skin rugs do not like heat and are easily damaged by it causing the hair to fall out faster.

Sprinkle water on the hide as needed to keep it from drying out. For spills soak up the liquid immediately then clean with a damp cloth and non alkaline soap like dove or baby shampoo. Clean up spills quickly. Step 5 send it out for professional cleaning once a year or so.

Rub brains thoroughly into the flesh side of the hide and soak in the warm water bucket for a bit 15 minutes or so using a rock to keep it under water if needed. Solid material should be scraped away with the blunt edge of a knife or the side of a spoon.