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

I'm not sure if this will qualify or not, so i'll understand if not but thought i'd ask anyway as it is the only dirty rug I have. Its small so it is more of a mat. I have a slightly larger one but that is pretty clean already, aside from a few specks of fluff anyway here we are:

There is currently no size restriction given for this BB so as far as I can determine your submission meets requirements but perhaps it's something that should be discussed.

Either way, I thought it was adorable with beating it with a wooden spoon!

Here is my submission for the Nest - Sand - Jeeves - Clean an Area Rug BB.

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided a video including:
  - a before picture of the area rug
  - an action shot of you beating the rug (video clip)
  + a photo of the rug outside in the sun
  - an after picture of the rug after at least 2 hours in the sunlight (back inside)

  - a description of any additional procedures in cleaning the area rug: I did beat the entire rug and then turn it over and beat the entire rug again to get dust/dirt out of the backing and the front.  I also swept the rug while it was hanging.  I did not use chemical cleaners or a vacuum.

I have three smallish area rugs in the kitchen that needed cleaning.

They all look like this.

I swept them off with a broom first and then took them outside for a vigorous beating.

Beating them with a broom.

Ready to come in after an afternoon in the fresh air and sun.

I was pleased with how much dust and dirt the beating got out. Better than shaking them out (my old method).

Grody front entrance rug. A whole bunch of crumbs and pebbles fell out even as I picked it up to take it out to the porch.


Pow!


Basking in the sunshine...


Much fresher.

I have cleaned my rug by hanging and beating it! People dislike that treatment, but rugs sure do love it. I whacked it with the flat end of a push broom.