Sep 15 2015 i thought i would share a quick tip for all of you newborn photographers who love faux fur but hate the way it gets all matted when you have to wash and dry it.
How to make a faux fur rug fluffy again.
Hold opposite ends and shake the rug out as hard as possible without causing it to tear away.
You want to brush in every direction until there are no clumps left.
Shake it or smack it.
Take your rug outside and shake it rigorously.
It s winni and i m showing you guys how i made my own faux fur rug for my bedroom under 50 dollars this literally took me 15 minutes.
Actually if you really read this it s faux fur fabric that they attached to a rug pad underlayment creating a rug that s still machine washable the fabric itself is thin enough without the rug pad since it can be removed from the rug backing with the velcro.
Take your slicker brush place the t shirt or whatever on a tabletop or other firm surface and begin to brush the faux fur.
To clean faux fur machine wash it by itself using a cold delicate setting and mild laundry detergent.
Alternatively if your faux fur isn t machine washable you can spot clean it using mild laundry detergent and cold or lukewarm water.
And that only took about one minute of brushing.
Another important tip we need to share is that using a vacuum helps to make a shag rug fluffy again.
Shag rug cleaning method 2.
For bigger sized rugs ask someone to help you out.