Children’s rug cleaning in Riga

What is different about a child’s room rug

A children’s rug is played on, eaten on and sometimes slept on. Crumbs, sand from toys and sticky juice stains collect in it, and, while a child is learning to use the potty, urine too. A play rug can be synthetic, cotton or wool, and that decides where and how it may be cleaned.

Some rugs have a care label. A crossed-out symbol means “not allowed”, and letters in a circle mark the types of professional cleaning. If there is no label, photograph the rug from the underside: it helps to identify the fibre.

First aid for stains in a child’s room

1. Blot, do not rub Blot up as much liquid as you can with a clean, absorbent cloth. Rubbing pushes the stain deeper.
2. Cold water For blood and other protein stains use cold water, never hot: heat sets the stain.
3. Chewing gum It is usually hardened with ice in a plastic bag and then scraped off.
4. Test the product Before using any product, test it on a hidden spot. Chlorine bleach and strong products change the colour of the rug.

More on different stains in the article how to remove a stain from a carpet.

Urine on a children’s rug

Blot fresh urine up at once and put a clean, dry cloth with a weight on the spot until it no longer soaks up moisture. If the urine has reached the backing, the smell can return even after cleaning. Urine or odour treatment costs extra, from €3/m². More on the page carpet urine cleaning.

At home or with pick-up, and what it costs

Children’s rugs are often small, so the minimum order matters here. The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45. Example: a 1.2 × 1.6 m synthetic rug at home is 1.92 m² × €6 = €11.52, so you pay €45. If you need several rugs cleaned, list them all in one request.

With pick-up, the pick-up and return charge is added: in Riga it costs €10 (both ways together); in the Riga region up to about 15 km from the Riga boundary it is also €10, and further out another €10 is added. At home, travel is included in Riga and up to about 15 km outside the Riga boundary; further out it is from €10. A round rug is priced by the rectangle around it: a rug 1.5 m across is 1.5 × 1.5 m, or 2.25 m². All prices: carpet and rug cleaning prices.

After cleaning: when the rug is ready for play again

Let the rug dry completely before children play on it again. How long a rug takes to dry depends on the fibre, the pile thickness, the backing, the room temperature, the humidity and the ventilation. A fan and a dehumidifier speed up drying; in humid air water evaporates more slowly.

If a child has a dust mite allergy, note that cleaning reduces the dust and allergens in a rug, but it is not a treatment, and mites return while the air humidity is high. More on the page carpet cleaning for allergy sufferers.

What usually comes out and what may stay

A fresh stain usually responds better than an old one, so it is better to send the request soon.