"I have to give credit where credit is due — and my favourite trick for ridding rugs of dirt, dog hair, and whatever else ends up embedded in my treasured carpets — comes from my dad," Geraldine writes.
How it works
First, vacuum your rug like you normally would. Then, flip it upside down and vacuum again.
"This has the effect of sucking dirt out, but also (somehow?) pushing dirt from the front side of the rug. If you lift up your rug, you'll see," says Geraldine.
"To avoid getting all that dirt back in and on your rug, you should fold up half of the rug so that it sits on the other half, vacuum the dirt from the floor and then repeat on the other side."
Repeat this process until there’s no more dirt coming out of your rug.
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