Clean an Area Rug - PEP BB nest.sand.cleanrug

We eliminated all of our area rugs because they collect a lot of dust for little benefit - it's never that cold here and we can wear slippers inside when the floor is chilly. Japanese houses are no shoes allowed, so we wouldn't have the same level of dust/dirt build-up you would probably see in Missoula Montana from an indoor area rug being trod upon by rubber-shod individuals.

I do have some Japanese futons that we lay on the floor to sleep on and do collect dust.

I also have some reasonably large quilts which we lay on the floor to sit on sometimes. (This is pretty close I think?)

I also have some large floor cushions.

All of these get the same cleaning treatment prescribed in the requirements. My son and I both have dust allergies, so this is a pretty regular cleaning regimen.

I'm wondering what other certifiers think about their eligibility for this BB (since it's required for the Sand Badge).

I cleaned a floor covering article by the means described. My son and I both have dust allergies. I perform this process on anything that collects a lot of dust and can be beat. Other items I shake out.

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
 - clean an area rug
     - take rug outside and beat it
     - let rug sit in the sun for at least two hours to kill dust mites and other nasties

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
  - a before picture of the area rug (Picture 1)
  - an action shot of you beating the rug (Picture 2)
  - an after picture of the rug after at least 2 hours in the sunlight (Picture 3 and 4 show elapsed time)
  - a description of any additional procedures in cleaning the area rug ("Just beat it!")

1) Before picture of the article


2) Action shot of me beating the rug. Cue the Michael Jackson... "Just beat it!"


3) Start the timer (11:11 am)


4) Still going (2:06 pm - total elapsed time 2 hours and 55 minutes). I like to flip them and beat them again on the other side.

I live in dustland. This rug has been beaten so many times already :D

I beat both sides of the rug, and I also change the hanging direction.
After the beating, I let the rug hang outside for around 24 hours.
That way it gets direct sunlight, some wind in the afternoon, some moisturizing overnight, and another sun treatment the day after.

This wool rug is at least 25 years old. I beat it with a reclaimed bed slat on both sides and picked off some of the pills after leaving it in the sun for a few hours. It looks much better.

Cleaned our bedroom rug

Yes. The last picture is it sitting in my driveway. I flipped it over about 2 hours in and then brought it in a few hours later. 3 pm to 7 pm

Great! I will approve it as soon as I figure out how to edit XD

all clean *except for the glue spot