Zebra skin rugs can make a beautiful accent piece to any living room of any home and they also make fantastic conversation pieces for your guests.
But before you make the decision to get one for yourself, consider learning how to care for it first. This one step will guarantee you get to enjoy your investment for many moons to come without any regrets.
A zebra skin rug should be vacuumed or shaken out at least once a week. This may vary depending on the room it’s in, but it’s important to clean it free of dirt and sand every week.
It is never a good idea to wait too long between cleaning times. If you allow the dirt to collect over a long time without removing it, it will simply take residence deep into the rug making it very difficult to clean next time around.
Stains are not to be tolerated under any circumstances. As soon as you see anything that remotely resembles a stain or smudge, don’t waste any time. Get your mild upholstery cleaner and spray it directly on the affected area. Then with a cloth, gently rub it in until the stain disappears.
Highly potent chemicals shouldn’t be used no matter what. The only thing they are good for is damaging animal hide rugs.
To keep the color of zebra skin rugs truer for a longer period of time, avoid placing them into places where they will receive direct sunlight. This is especially true for long periods of time. The more the zebra hide is in direct sunlight, the faster the colors of the rug will fade.
Despite the fact that animal hides are made to repel water, the exact opposite is true when they are in rug form. Unless you want to damage it, keep water or any liquids away from it.
A zebra hide should never be tossed in the dryer or on a clothesline if the outside temperature is very warm. Excessive heat could cause the skin to burn and it will be beyond repair.
As with buying any expensive item, treat your zebra skin rug as an investment. Genuine zebra skin rugs are not cheap so it’s important to clean them often and take special care of them to be sure they last a long, long time.
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