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How to Put Furniture on a Persian Rug Persian rugs are resilient, last for generations and require little care -- if you know how to treat them. Made of wool or silk fibers, each responds differently to weight atop the fibers. Place your furniture so it enhances and draws attention to the pattern of your rug, and use rug protectors under the legs of your furnishings to avoid serious damage to the pile. 1 Place padding underneath a wool carpet to help absorb the compression heavy furniture causes. Use thick, rubber padding under wool rugs. Select a firm pad to prevent the rug from sliding on the floor, bunching or stretching from foot traffic. Put a silk Persian rug over a thin, rubber pad, as thick cushioning causes the rug’s foundation to stretch and puts tension onto the delicate weave. Buy padding made of wool fibers only if you don’t have pets or children and don't have to worry about spills or accidents. 2 Use casters under heavy furniture, especially if t...

Why you should vacuum your home at least once a week by Jason Roberts I would like to take this opportunity to talk about the reasons behind vacuuming. Besides the obvious, I’ve tried to sum everything in this infographic which I hope you’ll love: Vacuum Cleaning Your Home is Essential for Good Health If you feel like most of us then vacuum cleaning your home is an arduous chore and time consuming task. There are a million things you’d rather be doing. But even if you’re not motivated by the prospect of exercise as you drag the vacuum around your home, consider the other health benefits that a clean carpet can provide. Health Benefits of Vacuum Cleaning When you vacuum, you’re not simply cleaning your house or apartment for appearance’s sake; you’re also safeguarding the health of yourself and your family. There are dozens of tiny microbes constantly floating around, which can cause a lot of problems for people with asthma and inhalant-related alle...

5 House Cleaning Mistakes to Stop Making Now (We’re Totally Guilty of #4) House cleaning obviously isn’t anyone’s favorite task, but did you know that sometimes cleaning incorrectly can be worse than not cleaning at all? We asked experts about the most common house cleaning mistakes, and we were astounded by what we discovered: while some mistakes simply leave your house not nearly as clean as you’d expect, others can even be dangerous to you and your family. Be sure that you’re not falling victim to any of the following common house cleaning mistakes. 1. Forgetting to Vacuum After Dusting Dusting should always go hand-in-hand with vacuuming for one good reason: even if it looks as though your rag has picked up most of the dust, a lot of it falls to the floor, keeping allergens in your house. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology , dust allergies can trigger a variety of symptoms ranging from simple itchiness o...

How to Tell if a Persian Rug Is Valuable   by Jann Seal Owning a Persian carpet is like owning a valuable piece of history. Genuine carpets from Iran, formerly known as Persia, are treasured by collectors world-wide. Famed for the beauty of their patterns, their intricately woven colors, durability and the years of labor that went into making each carpet, Persian rugs add an element of class to any environment. Persian Embargo If you own a Persian rug, it’s valuable. Since September 2010, the U.S. government put in place an embargo against goods from Iran. This includes Persian rugs coming into or going out of the United States. You can buy Persian rugs that are already in the country without recourse, but by excluding the importation of these rugs, the pool of available merchandise is diminished, increasing their value. Handmade Authentic Persian rugs are handmade on looms placed in the home of the man or woman weaving it, as it takes almost a year t...