Rugs of manageable size also can be beaten by hand to remove embedded dirt, using an old-fashioned rug beaterrug beaterA carpet beater or carpetbeater (also referred to as a rug beater or rugbeater, carpet whip, rug whip, clothes-beater, dust beater or dustbeater, carpet duster, wicker slapper, rug duster, or pillow fluffer, and formerly also as a carpet cleaner or rug cleaner) is a housecleaning tool used to beat carpets in order to ...https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Carpet_beaterCarpet beater - Wikipedia. If the rug is easily carried, hang it outdoors on a clothesline and gently beat it from the back. If that is not possible, flip the rug over on the floor, lift up one section at a time, and beat it.Jan 20, 1991
How do you revive an old shaggy rug?
The best way to do this is to take a towel out of the washing machine when it's still damp. Lay it over the flattened area and then gently run a warm (not hot) iron over it. Repeat until the carpet fibers pop back up again. The heat and damp will help reset the fibers, and you'll end up with a nice fluffy carpet again.