AREA RUGS, ORIENTAL, PERSIANS, SHAG,
TIBETAN, SILKS, & CONTEMPORARY RUG CLEANING
SERVICE
Natural
Rug Washing
Have you ever been into a model home and
marveled over their perfect floors? Even the rugs are
flawless despite receiving a lot of traffic from
visitors. They also look brand new even if they’ve been
around for several years. 
Yet, in reality anyone can make their rugs look
like those found in model homes, with our professional
help. It doesn’t matter whether you have a simple area
rug or something more complex like a Persian rug or an
Oriental carpet. What matters is the type of upkeep you
use.
Periodic rug cleaning is very important for
maintaining the health of your rug. Depending on the
amount of foot traffic, it is recommended to have your
Oriental rugs, Persian carpets, Shags, Kilims (also
spelled gilims, or Kelims are rugs without pile) cleaned
every other year. If you want your rugs to look more
glamorous, you’re going to have to consider expert rug
cleaning every year. With our professional natural rug
cleaning, your rugs get cleaned with specialized tools
and techniques… things that are not accessible for the
average person.
At A1
Sparkles, we do not use any toxic chemicals to clean your
rugs, as they can damage the fiber/wool and can cause
color loss. Most rugs are made from wool
which in itself is natural, therefore using all natural
products only makes sense, and produces excellent
results. Our special rug cleaning techniques and
equipment deep clean every area of your Oriental carpets;
and, due to the mechanics of the procedure, we clean
Oriental carpets and area rugs without harming their
structure. When we are finished cleaning your rug, your
rugs will look just like they did the day you bought
them.
If
you want your rug to look like the ones in most model
homes, you need to consider getting our professional rug
cleaning services. You don’t have to do it everyday… once
a year or every other year is enough, unless you have a
severe accident in between time. But if you don’t do it
at all, your rug will prematurely wear and be quite sub
par when it comes to its aesthetic
quality. 
How can I tell if my area rug needs cleaning?
Moisten a white towel then rub the rug to see if any soil is
transferred onto the towel. If so, it is probably time for a
cleaning.
To fit your budget and solve dirty rug problems we offer two
types of rug cleaning services. Our in house freshen up
is for area rugs that do not require a heavy duty
cleaning. This service is not recommended for
heavily soiled rugs, pet stains, odors, or rug that have not
been cleaned in the last two years. Our pick up and
delivery service is for the deepest cleaning available.
We can even bath your valuable rug in an enzyme tub to remove
odors and deep down dirt.
We guaranty our natural rug cleaning is the
best package in the Philadelphia
area!
In House Rug
Cleaning Offered at . . . . Only $0.99 per sq
ft
Odor Removal $.29
per sq ft 
Scotchgard $0.29
per sq ft
Price
Includes
- Basic furniture moving &
tabbing
- Prepare and establish protected
areas
- 5 step oriental rug
cleaning
- Post cleaning, recommendations, &
free spotter
Our Exclusive
5-Step In House Rug Washing
Process
-
Inspection and Testing
Every rug, no matter how large or small, is thoroughly
inspected for areas of concern before the wash
process. Colorfast ness test are
performed.
2.
Vacuuming
Using compressed air in your home is out of the question,
Instead we will
vacuum
your rug using multiple passes to extract as much dry soil a
possible.
3. Washing
Depending on the fiber
type/weave and condition rugs preconditioned with
an
organic safe pre
treatment. Pet stains and odors receive extra
attention;
however rugs with these
conditions should be cleaning in our shop. We
then
proceed with hand
scrubbing and agitation.
-
Rinsing
Before and during the rinsing process our powerful 25hp
vacuum will work its tail off extracting as much soil as
possible. Rinsing is done by injecting purified fresh water
directly in to the carpets pile while simultaneously
extracting any dirt and soil. Two passes are done to ensure
maximum results
5.
Drying
Using
our specially designed green glided wand we will perform
multiple dry
pass to
extract as much water a possible.
We than clean around the
edges
while
inspecting the rug. Once the post cleaning inspection is
complete
YOUR RUG
& ENTIRE ROOM WILL
LOOK BIGGER,
BRIGHTER, &
CLEANER
Pick Up &
Delivery Service Offered at . . . . Only $2.39 per sq
ft
Odor Removal $0.29
per sq
ft
Scotchgard Carpet
Protector $0.29 per
sq ft
Price
Includes
- Pick
up
- 5 step rug
cleaning
- Art paper
wrapping
- 7 -10
day turnaround
-
Delivery & free
spotter
-
Guarantee - If you are not totally
satisfied we will re-clean your rug for
free
Our Exclusive
5-Step Pick Up & Delivery Rug Washing
Process
-
Inspection and Testing
Every rug, no matter how large or small, is thoroughly
inspected for areas of concern before the wash
process. Damaged or structurally weak areas are bound
and protected. Bleeding and color loss is checked for a
minimum of 24 hours before
washing.
-
Dusting
This is impressive - no more hanging rugs over the
clothesline and beating them with a broom! Using compressed
air we blast out the dry soil, dust and dirt your vacuum
can’t even begin to reach. Oddly enough, compressed
air is used not only to disperse high volumes of air under
pressure, but also to create lift, literally pulling dry
soil from the rug. You have to see it to believe
it! Using a high power vacuum we then go over the
fibers and backing to ensure the rug is free of dirt.
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Washing
Depending on the fiber type/weave and condition rugs are
washed by hand in our wash basin and or ran through a mill
rug washing machine. In the basin the rugs are washed using
totally natural and organic solutions. We will clean the
front and back while floating in cool fresh water.
For pet stains and odors we may need to bath the rug for up
to 24 hours. Rollers and scrubber's are used to flex and
agitate the rug on a grid system, releasing trapped soils
to be rinsed away. Fresh water comes into the basin
or mill machine at one end and the soiled water is removed
at the opposite end.
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Rinsing
For hand washed rugs rinsing takes place twice. The
first rinse is in the basin, using purified water and
compressed air. The second rinse is after the rug is
brought up out of the pit and is hanging on the drying
rack. Water is allowed to drain from the rug and then
fresh water is introduced again at the top of the
rug. The rug absorbs the fresh water like a
sponge. As the clean water moves through the rug, it
pulls out whatever small amount soil that might still
remain. Depending on the rug and its condition, this
final rinse may be done from one to three times. For Mill
washed rugs the rinsing is down by jets that inject fresh
water in to fibers and backing, while large rollers squeeze
out and remain moisture and
soil.
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Drying and Detailing
Freshly cleaned rugs are dried overnight. This is
accomplished by turning the wash area into
the Mojave Desert...
well, almost. In the summer months we like to
dry the rugs outside in the sun, when possible. Otherwise
room temperature is brought up to and maintained at 80
degrees. Numerous fans are turned on and
strategically placed to move air through and around the
rugs during the drying process. Once the rugs are dry
on the following day, the rugs are inspected and may be
cleaned again, repeating the rug washing process. Once they
pass inspection the rugs are again vacuumed and Scotchgard
carpet protector is applied if
elected.
WE
RETURN YOUR RUG IN BETTER CONDITION
THAN WHEN YOU BOUGHT
IT.
We Also
Repair Your Valuable Rugs. Please call us for details
!
Top 10 reasons why you should choose A1
Sparkles Rug Washing over the “other
guys”
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Affordable pricing and extremely through all natural rug
cleaning
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Courteous, certified, professional, highly skilled experts.
You can count on us to do the job
right
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Serious attention is given to your “trouble spots” and high
traffic areas
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All-inclusive service--let us show you all of the things we
can do for your carpet and rugs
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10 to 12 day turn around (in most
cases)
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Convenient appointment times--we work around your
schedule
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No hidden charges--no deplorable bait-and-switch
tactics
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100% satisfaction guaranteed
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Post-cleaning aftercare. Call us any time to talk to
one of our friendly customer service representatives will
assist you.
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Free lifetime supply of our carpet and rug
spotter.
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