As the parties of summer call for clean rugs, the rug cleaning season will soon be in full swing.
“It’s already starting. People want their rugs laundered for graduation parties and Midsummer. Another popular time is Christmas,” says Soili Kujala of Mattopesula Pese-itte, which specializes in professional rug cleaning.
Having one’s rugs professionally washed at the cleaners seems to have become the norm recently. Amongst other factors, the waning number of traditional washing piers designed for rugs has had an influence on the rising popularity of turning to professionals for their rug cleaning needs.
People also increasingly prefer modern rugs in their homes, wonderful but challenging to wash at home compared to traditional Finnish runner rugs.
The going rate in Oulu for having several rugs washed at a professional cleaners is about 100 euros, and, as a rule, customers can expect to get their rugs back in a little over a week.
Differences in prices are, however, noticeable. Getting a standard cotton rug washed might cost twice as much at the cleaners around the block.
All the rug cleaners interviewed in Oulu offer pick-up and delivery services.
At its cheapest, the service is free during special sales. At its most expensive it may cost nearly 30 euros.