How to clean a wool rug???

[DiamondGirl]

Anyone got any tips? My newmarket got put away at the end of last winter, got it out last night and its managed to get damp and is now a little, well, musty. Does anyone know where I can get it cleaned? Not sure the usual rug wash places round here will do it!

 

[BigRed]

You might have to resort to having it dry cleaned if it is not machine washable.

I have a very old travelling rug that must be 20 years old now, it was very special when I bought it and I only use it for outings, but it is NOT machine washable, in those days they just weren't made that way. I have to have it dry cleaned when it gets really grubby.

 

[blackcob]

I put mine in the washing machine.

You may gasp in horror but it comes up like new, it does shrink a tad but it's too big for her anyway so it fits like a glove after a good wash!

A more sensible suggestion if you don't want to risk it would be to hand wash it in the bathtub with a proprietary wool wash.

 

[MizElz]

Stick it in the washing machine on a Wool Wash

I did this yesterday with my Witney blanket (a proper, old fashioned one

) and it has come up beautifully