by Boga Rugs | May 27, 2026 | Cleaning & Care
San Francisco’s climate is unlike anywhere else in the country. We don’t have the extreme cold of the Midwest, the blistering heat of the Southwest, or the predictable four-season cycle of the East Coast. What we do have is fog, microclimates, year-round...
by Boga Rugs | May 18, 2026 | Cleaning & Care
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance your rug is wet right now. Pipe burst, washing machine overflow, roof leak, spilled fish tank — doesn’t matter how it happened. What matters is what you do in the next few hours. Water damage to oriental...
by Boga Rugs | May 13, 2026 | Cleaning & Care
Moths are a quiet problem. They don’t announce themselves, don’t leave obvious evidence, and by the time you see a patch of bare pile, the larvae have typically been at work for weeks or months. In San Francisco’s climate, this can happen any time of...
by Boga Rugs | May 11, 2026 | Cleaning & Care
Somebody brings a rug into our shop almost every week with the same question: “Is this worth fixing?” Sometimes the answer is an easy yes. Sometimes it’s an easy no. But most of the time, it falls somewhere in the middle — and that’s where an...
by Boga Rugs | May 1, 2026 | Cleaning & Care
Short answer: yes. Almost always yes. A good rug pad is the cheapest insurance you can buy to protect both your rug and your floor — and most people who skip it end up wishing they hadn’t. Here’s everything you need to know about rug pads: when you need...
by Boga Rugs | Apr 22, 2026 | Cleaning & Care
“How often should I clean my oriental rug?” is the question we hear most at Boga Rugs. The honest answer is: it depends on your life, not on a calendar. Here’s a practical guide based on nearly 20 years of cleaning rugs in San Francisco. The Short...
