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Spot Cleaning Toolkit for Area Rugs
There are certain tools every “Do-it-yourselfer” needs when you need to clean up a food spot or drink spill or pet accident on your area rug. If these items or products are readily available in the cabinet it can take stress out of a bad situation! Those old, worn out cotton towels can have a…
Read MoreWool – The Preferred Fiber for Area Rugs
Why is wool used as the pile fiber for inexpensive to very expensive area rugs? Wool has characteristics that other fibers like cotton, rayon, viscose, and even silk don’t possess. Around the world, the renewability of wool from sheep, goats and other pack animals gives textiles a plentiful wool supply. Wool fiber is capable of…
Read MoreCOVID-19: Service and Restrictions – Update
Dear Cristomar® Customer, CRISTOMAR RE-OPENS on APRIL 20 for CLEANING and REPAIRS At Cristomar, the health of our customers and employees are the highest priority. We are offering “front door” pickup and delivery at your home or curbside service at our Alpharetta Facility for drop off of your rugs! We will also continue to provide…
Read MoreRug Padding
Platinum Slide-Stop Maximum Gripping Power with a Moisture Barrier Does not contain Latex or PVC for LVT floors Custom cut – to fit your rugs sizes The best product to keep your area rug from sliding Moisture barrier help keep a floor dry when pets have an accident Add cushion under foot ~0.250 inches Extends…
Read MoreSpills on Your Rug
Spills and Your Rug First-Aid Kit: Water and Cotton Towels The time will come when something is spilled on your rug – coffee, soda, wine, or a pet stain. There is a tendency to grab a cleaning product and scrub the area. This inevitably causes more permanent harm than good. A good emergency system is…
Read MoreKeeping the house clean during the holidays
This is a sponsored news article, from “NSW” (Northside Woman Magazine), published (December, 2018) by Appen Media Group, Alpharetta, GA; with an article on “Keeping the house clean during the holidays”. Keeping your house clean Keeping your house clean over the Holidays is certainly a challenge! Food will abound. Whether it’s the 5 layer dip…
Read MoreCoffee or Dark Colored Drink Spills
These fibers can take on the color of the spilled drink, so act quickly.
Read MoreThe year-end holidays are my favorite holidays
This is a sponsored news article, from “NSW” (Northside Woman Magazine), published (November, 2018) by Appen Media Group, Alpharetta, GA; with an article on “The year-end holidays are my favorite holidays – “. “Getting our house ready for Thanksgiving seems to sneak up on me with all our attention on football and fall activities. Whether…
Read MoreSteps for Vacuuming your Area Rugs
Following these Steps for Vacuuming your Area Rugs make them last longer!
Read MoreTrends in area rugs for your home
This is a sponsored news article, from “NSW” (Northside Woman Magazine), published (October, 2018) by Appen Media Group, Alpharetta, GA; with an article on “Trends in area rugs for your home”. Colors Have you ever picked up a magazine while standing in the checkout line at the grocery? If its subject us home décor, you…
Read MoreAdding Color to a Wear Area
Adding Color to a Wear Area
Read MorePet Accidents / NSW Magazine
This is a sponsored news article, from “NSW” (Northside Woman Magazine), published (September, 2018) by Appen Media Group, Alpharetta, GA; with an article on “Pet Accidents”. Are you sniffing a strange odor coming from your dining room rug? Do you see yellow spots in your favorite ivory colored area rug? Accidents Pet urine accidents are…
Read MoreInsect Damage
Insect Damage on Wool Rugs Have you seen the wool flipping up on the sides of your wool rug or noticed bare areas where there was wool pile? You may have (Insect Damage) moths or carpet beetles munching on the wool protein fiber of your rug. Moths and carpet beetles frequent areas with little…
Read MoreTips to help keep your oriental and area rugs beautiful
This is a sponsored news article, from “NSW” (Northside Woman Magazine), published (August, 2018) by Appen Media Group, Alpharetta, GA; with an article on “Tips to help keep your oriental and area rugs beautiful”. Rotate Area Rugs Living on our rugs in sun-filled rooms is wonderful! Walking paths or a wear area in front of…
Read MorePet Urine and Odor Removal from your Oriental Area Rug
Pet Accidents Do you smell a strange odor coming from your Oriental Area Rug? If you own a pet, the smell is probably from a Pet Urine accident. Pet accidents on your Area and Oriental rugs should be cleaned up as soon as you find them. Pet urine can damage the rug’s colors and fibers.…
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