Area rugs

Where are you guys finding all these so called bleeders.  Are you sure they are not crocking?  I still can't believe you would clean on someone's hardwood floors.  My clients would fire us on the spot if we didn't take them out regardless of what system.  Hang them outside to dry thats real professional.  You should get at least $2.00 per sq ft for that expertise. Would you hang it on the closeline or over the stair rail to the front door? Do you clean both sides of the oval on the hardwood to?  Oh I forgot you would use Host powder. 

For those of you who are cleaning in your customer's house you must mean  throe rugs 3 X5 2 X 4 etc certainly not 8 X 10 or 9 X 12 wool rugs not in their house.  When we are contacted regarding loose rugs they are usually on hardwood.  We use mats to clean upholstery on hardwood so we certainly would not clean a rug on hardwood.  We shoulod respect for our clients home.  We take them to our shop where we charge up to a $1.25 per sq. ft. to clean them.  Some people donot want them removed so we will clean them in another area off the floor.   You people must be clean olifin rugs from walmart if you are cleaning on location regardless of system.  How do you do an 8 foot oval both sides on location?

we clean them in the home as well.

I tell people who ask me about area rugs is that they should always send out to a cleaning plant.  It's generally better and safer.

If I had new techs working for me and an area rug had to be done, I would choose for safety reasons (The Pad Mans system).