Sisal rugs: a stain nightmare?

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Anonymous wrote:We have a faux sisal/poypropylene rug on our porch. It's thin but quite soft. Easy to vacuum, can be hosed off. We're pleased.

This one: http://www.homedecorators.com/p/boucle-ii-area-rug/90/830/

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[Anonymous]

Wow, we haven't had any trouble with our sisal rug in our dining room and it's a light color. We bought a remnant. The only signs of wear are on the trim, which can be replaced. But, it's easy enough to wash the trim with soapy water.

For wet stains I'll wipe up and/or use fizzy water. For dry stuff like peanut butter as suggested above, I'll let dry and then it flakes right off, no stain. We were decorating cookies last year and my friend freaked out when her son got a huge blob of colored frosting on floor, but I told her not to clean as it would come right up when dry. It did.

I guess we have the one and only superhero sisal. (Though the kids hated the feel at first, but now it's like a foot massage.)

[Anonymous]

We've had our Pottery Barn sisal rugs for about 8 years and we love them. With six grandkids and spills, we wipe it up, scrub with a little laundry soap and water, sometimes using a soft brush and then we spray with Shout and wipe some more. If it's discolored, that usually does it. However, we just discovered a nightmare! The latex backing has disentegrated and stuck to our gorgeous wood floor in the kitchen which is a huge area! I've been trying soaking the areas with hot water and rubbing with soft towels. We did not have a pad underneath and should have! They are great rugs but be sure to have padding underneath.

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Chunks of throw up that were impossible to get out was the downfall of my sisal rug.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interior designer here. Yes, they stain. Get sea grass. It's waxy and repels stains.

Completely second this. Sisal was a nightmare for me, but I love the look. I switched to seagrass and had it treated (I believe the product is called Sisal Guard). The seagrass has been bulletproof.

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Anonymous wrote:I was never able to get puke out of all of the crevices.

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I'll never get another one while I have kids/pets.

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Don't do it! Waste hot water on it and it's stained.

[Anonymous]

Seagrams sucks too! Jute is better for a family. I have all three with two boys and Jutes the only one that hadn't stained permanently. Just vacuum regularly

[Anonymous]

Haha not Seagrams, sea grass