How do you clean your stable rug?

Crazy Mare

Crazy Mare

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Hi,

My mares stable rug is filthy and in need of a good clean.

What do you think is the best way to clean indoor rugs?

Would it be ok to use the washing machine? Would a brush and a bucket of soapy water do the job or would I be better to pay for it to be cleaned as I do my outdoor rugs?

Thanks x
 
Washing machine for me - just remember to clean the filers before and after (i jammed the washing machine by washing 2 rugs in sucession without emptying the filter. my dad pulled the plug bit out to unjam it and flooded the kitchen. i wasnt popular.)
 
Did mine in the bath last night and it killed me! Hard to wring out too and now hanging in the garage!
 
I put mine in an old duvet cover & tie it closed with string. That way the metal bits can't damage the machine & big bits of hay & straw won't bung up the filter. If you line dry the rug any loose hay/straw/shavings bits should drop off. I have killed washing machines, but not by cleaning rugs ;)
 
I use the w/m for all ponies rugs and my big girls light weights and take heavy weight stable rug to laundrette, much less hassle!
 
i chuck mine in the machine, but then they are only 4'9" ! You can buy rug washer from most tack shops.
We have a rug laundry service in Cornwall. They collect, wash, reproof, deliver a new zealand for £8 - £12 which i think is a pretty good price.
 
i use a rug scrubbers service for all my rugs :) they come and pick them up take them wash dry reproof repair then drop them back all for £10 but if you have major repairs its more they also de hair fleeces:eek: and because i have 1 grey horse it is really work paying for that on show rugs
 
Fruiitloop said:
i use a rug scrubbers service for all my rugs :) they come and pick them up take them wash dry reproof repair then drop them back all for £10 but if you have major repairs its more they also de hair fleeces:eek: and because i have 1 grey horse it is really work paying for that on show rugs
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Bargain :D That sounds like a brilliant service for the money
 
TUT TUT
you should do what i do!!
hang them over the wall and pressure wash them!! its brill!!!

(or just shuv them in the W/Ms at uni student accomodation, leave the mess and do it at night when theres no one there!) :p not me, i saw some one, honest :rolleyes:
 
redcomet said:
They collect, wash, reproof, deliver a new zealand for £8 - £12 which i think is a pretty good price.
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:eek: the rug washing service that i know of in my area is £9 to wash and £25 to reproof!!! :eek: and you have to drop it off and collect it! was thinking about pressure washing my turnout and taking my indoor ones to the laundrette.
 
magicalmac said:
If you dont want to risk your W/M try your local laundrette [if youve got one] thats how I do mine.
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That's what I'm planning to do. A couple of us from the yard are going down to the local Launderette this weekend with a pile of stable rugs. They are big rugs 6'6" and a little big for my home machine.

We're hoping we don't get kicked out.:D
 
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