Shag Carpet

Alongside avocado green refrigerators and teal blue appliances, shag carpet is the quintessential hallmark of all things 70s. As you moved out of your parents’ home you probably bade a fond farewell to the shag carpet, in all its burnt orange glory, and looked forward to renting your own apartment with nary a shag fiber in site. Perhaps you dreamed of black and white tile and minimalist décor, or maybe you favored the glass and steel modern movement that became so big. Yet as you grew older – and your high school yearbook dustier – you soon began to feel nostalgia for the days gone by and your youth; while in the past a visit to mom and dad’s house would give you this feel when once again your feet were firmly planted on the red shag carpet, even this fix has been taken from you when your parents upgraded their carpeting a few years back and now have sleek, modern, short, and beige sisal carpeting.

This is when you find yourself at a crossroads, and before you know what happened, you are at the local big box home improvement store asking for samples of burbur shag carpet swatches, Greek wool shag carpet and also felted wool shag carpet in – what else? – burnt orange! Yes, you are going to buy shag carpet for your home and since the 1970s are making quite a comeback, you even think of how to accessorize your home to make it further feel like a modern version of that good, old time living room you were accustomed to.

Of course, things have moved on a bit, and today shag carpet tiles, expensive wool shag carpet in muted colors as well as area rugs made from shag carpets are for sale. Yet just in case that you have forgotten how mom used to take care of that prized shag carpet, here are a few tips and tricks you will want to remember:
 The best vacuum cleaner for shag carpet is still one that offers different height adjustments. Ask you shag carpet wholesale rep for more information if you are not entirely sure that your vacuum is up to the challenge.
 Shag carpets need to be raked. Yes, you can use an everyday garden rake, but it will be best if you invest in a lightweight model that is kept solely for this purpose in the house. Raking the shag carpet once or twice a week is probably a good idea.
 Whether you install wholesale shag carpet or the most expensive shag carpet, avoid walking on it with your tennis shoes or any other kind of footwear that has rubberized soles, since they will actually pull on the oversized fibers and cause snags, matting, and even pulled out fibers altogether!