Rug Tent Sale in Los Angeles

In a few days, we will have a huge rug tent sale in our huge parking lot on La Cienega Blvd. and Airdrome street here in Los Angeles. This rug event has made us busy for its preparation for the past few weeks. We will have 30% off on most of our Oriental, Persian and area rugs and carpets and 50% off on selected items. We need cash (who does not these days) and this maybe a way to raise cash while we may find new customers.

We will have live rug weaving and rug repair shows with tons of free literature on rug buying secrets, rug vacuum cleaning, rug storage and more. We have mailed postcards, sent e-mails and have promoted the event in person in many events and professional gatherings. We have also made an exclusive web site for this event to give the kind information which cannot be given in the postcards on on e-mails.

Khosrow Sobhe
www.RugIdea.com
www.LosAngelesRugCleaning.com
www.RugTentSale.com
310-770-9085

PERSIAN RUGS: 2500 YEARS OF ART, CULTURE, AND CRAFTSMANSHIP

Bowers Museum
Santa Ana, California

I will have a lecture on this coming Saturday April 26, 2008 in the Bowers Museum. I will have two presentations with a video on how Persian rugs are made, from sheering wool from the back of sheep, to spinning, dyeing and weaving. We will also have weaver which will weave on a loom and those who visit us can try rug weaving by making few knots on the loom. We also provide free literature on rug buying tips, rug storage tips, rug cleaning tips, and more.

Khosrow Sobhe
310-770-9085
www.RugIdea.com

We Delivered Few Cleaned Rugs Today

We delivered few cleaned rugs today. I talked about this job on another post. The lady and her husband wanted to have only one rug cleaned and sell the other fine Persian silk rugs. I recommended that we clean other rugs as well and since they were beautiful high quality Persian rugs, they might be kept as an investment. They accepted my professional advice. We delivered their rugs this morning which was Sunday. Four of the rugs were individually packed, with moth balls inside the packing. Plastics of any kind are not good for packing so we used special heavy duty packing papers. The customer who was an MD (Doctor of medicine) and his wife, a very nice lady liked the service and this is what makes me feel good about my job and providing professional services. We also posted a rug storage tips on each package. I will also have them below for those who might be interested in learning from our experience.

When we got to our store, a young couple were waiting for us to give us a 5x8 feet are rug for cleaning. I suggested to change the selvage before they loose part of the knots which would be loose in a while. They accepted and left. They were in a hurry and needed to get the rug back in four days so they might use it for Thanksgiving which will be on this coming Thursday, Nov. 22nd. I told them they would receive the rug before that date, cleaned and repaired.

Rug Storage Tips

1- A basement is not a good place to store a Persian, Oriental or area rug, even if it is completely dry.
2-Using plastics of any kind are not recommended for wrapping. Special thick wrapping papers are much better.
3- Vacuum your rug on the face and on the back.
4-You can use moth balls or if you do not like the smell, use tobacco leaves inside the rug to keep the moth away.
5-Cover the rug with the paper and roll it. Then, use tape to keep the outside papers in place.
6- After roughly 10-12 weeks, change the paper with new and fresh ones.
7-Before changing the paper with new ones check the condition of the rug.
8-You may unroll your rug for a while and vacuum it before re-packing it.

ROLL YOUR RUG FOR STORAGE. DO NOT FOLD IT!

Khosrow Sobhe
www.RugIdea.com
310-770-9085