Taba Rug Gallery

Cleaning & Restoration

If a rug matters to you, Taba will look at it. Inspection, hand washing, repair, appraisals, padding, pickup and delivery. He would rather you call than guess at a stain.

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A rug being cleaned by hand with a brush

At-Home Care

Taba's Special Cleaning Guide

Quick notes for common spills. Blot. Do not rub. Test a hidden corner first. If the rug is antique, silk, or just important to you, call Taba before you treat it. Prefer we handle it? Call (858) 459-5400 or request an estimate.

Stain

Suggested cleaning & care

  • Acids

    Detergent or white vinegar

  • Alcoholic beverages

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Ammonia or alkali

    Detergent or white vinegar

  • Ball-point pen ink

    Methylated spirits or turpentine*

  • Beer

    Detergent or white vinegar

  • Bleach

    Detergent or white vinegar

  • Blood

    Detergent, white vinegar, or starch paste

  • Burning cigarette

    Brush off with a hard edge

  • Butter

    Cleaning fluid*

  • Candy

    Detergent, white vinegar, or scrape and vacuum

  • Cellulose paint

    Acetone*

  • Chewing gum

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Chocolate

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Coffee

    Glycerin

  • Cosmetics

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Crayon

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Egg

    Detergent or white vinegar

  • Excrement (human)

    Detergent or white vinegar

  • Excrement (pet)

    Call a reputable cleaner

  • Fat and oil

    Blot with tissue, then use cleaning fluid*

  • Fruit and juices

    Detergent or white vinegar

  • Furniture polish

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Glue

    Alcohol*

  • Grass

    Methylated spirits*

  • Gravy

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Grease

    Use cleaning fluid, or scrape and vacuum*

  • Household cement

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Ice cream

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Ink

    Water only

  • Iodine

    Alcohol*

  • Jam

    Lukewarm water

  • Lipstick

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Medicine

    Call a reputable cleaner

  • Metal polish

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Mildew

    Call a reputable cleaner

  • Milk

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Mud

    Detergent or white vinegar

  • Mustard

    Detergent or white vinegar

  • Nail polish

    Polish remover*

  • Oils

    Cleaning fluid*

  • Paint

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Permanent ink

    Call a reputable cleaner

  • Rust

    Call a reputable cleaner

  • Salad dressing

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Sauces

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Shoe polish

    Detergent, white vinegar, cleaning fluid, or scrape and vacuum*

  • Soot

    Vacuum, then use cleaning fluid*

  • Tar

    Cleaning fluid*

  • Tea

    Detergent or white vinegar

  • Urine (human)

    Detergent or white vinegar

  • Urine (pet)

    Call a reputable cleaner

  • Vomit

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

  • Wax

    Cleaning fluid, or scrape and vacuum*

  • Wine

    Detergent, white vinegar, or cleaning fluid*

* Treatments marked with * involve solvents or specialty removers. Use sparingly in a well-ventilated area, blot (don’t rub), and stop if color lifts. When in doubt, bring the rug to Taba Rug Gallery for professional hand cleaning.

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Hand Washing

Each rug is inspected, then washed by hand using traditional Persian methods suited to delicate fibers and natural dyes. We check again after cleaning for stains, odor, and wear.

Repair & Reweaving

Damaged fringes, edges, and worn areas are repaired or rewoven by hand to restore structure and appearance while preserving the rug’s original character and value.

Appraisals

Taba will appraise Persian, Oriental, modern, and transitional rugs in the gallery or at your home. Useful when you need it in writing for insurance or an estate.

Protection & Padding

After cleaning or repair, rugs can be treated for moths and stains and fitted with custom padding to protect fibers and keep the piece stable underfoot.

Pickup & Delivery

We arrange pickup from your home or office, care for the rug in our workshop, and return it with white-glove delivery when the work is complete.