Sand residue under wool living room rug

MotoMoto


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 152

Message Posted:
21/02/2012 16:11

Has anyone else experienced this. I brought a wool rug from Ikea about 3 years ago and since having a disastrous carpet clean there is constantly a massive amount of sand underneath the carpet. Having looked on line it appears other people with carpets from Ikea have had the same problem.

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
21/02/2012 16:18

Yes. we had this problem too with a large off white Ikea 100% wool rug purchased 3 years ago. We brought 3 identical ones with us, new, and one just disintigrated into a huge hole and had to be thrown away! The other two seem okay.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
21/02/2012 16:28

Your not alone Mrs S.. http://ask.metafilter.com/100382/What-is-this-sandlike-dust-under-my-rug

parkview



Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 1123

Message Posted:
21/02/2012 16:33

Thanks for that, flipping expensive carpet as well.

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
21/02/2012 16:37

Very interesting MartinD41, the chemicals used when making carpets are horrid too!! Carpet departments smell awful......

parkview



Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 1123

Message Posted:
21/02/2012 16:39

There is a whole dustpan full of it every week, probably have to throw the carpet, £230 down the drain.