HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NATURAL FIBRE DOORMATS?
DC Home uses natural fibre to create floor decor of the finest and most luxurious quality. These creations are highly durable and easy to clean, so with a little bit of special care your gorgeous selections will look brand new, for generations to come. Read the below instructions to know how to care for your DC Home product.
How to care for your doormat, the right way
Maintaining a doormat isn’t rocket science but they do require a small bit of tender loving care just like any other piece in your home. Just because it’s a doormat doesn’t mean they don’t need caring for!
We have put together a small guide about how to care for your new DC Home as soon as it arrives in its new home.
How to care for your doormat when it arrives?
You might have just received your doormat and noticed a few loose fibres or heard coir doormats shed a lot. Well do not worry about either of them statements because We are here to help you.
When you receive your doormat, you might notice a few loose fibres within the bag or on the mat, do not worry these are very normal. All you need to do is shake off those loose fibres on the mat, followed by a deep brush over the next few days.
This will help loosen up those loose coir fibres and ensure it does not ruin showing off your gorgeous design. We advise you to do this within the first few days of having the mat to ensure the loose coir does not keep building up which can often be mistaken for the design to be fading.
If any issues, please contact us we are always happy to help!
How can doormats be cleaned?
Our doormats don’t need a lot of attention once it has settled into its home but from time to time it will need touching up.
You will be expecting people to wipe their feet on it when they enter, we understand that as this is what a doormat is for but just make sure every week you give it a quick brush or hoover to remove any trapped dirt that could ruin your mat.
How to take care of the shedding?
As our doormats are a natural product, we can confirm they will do a little bit of shedding but do not worry you won’t wake up to a hallway full of coir or a bald doormat!
Our doormats will shed within the first few days of purchasing, as mentioned, this is just the loose fibres falling out but do not let this put you off as we promise this won’t happen often or once those loose fibres have fallen out.
Can coir doormats be washed?
A big no!
Coir mats are a natural product, and the design is sprayed with outdoor barn paint, this means taking a little extra care around water. Unfortunately, this means our doormats can’t be placed into the washing machine or cleaned with any liquid.
There are a few factors why coir doormats cannot be placed into the washing machine such as:
- Coir doormats are not waterproof
- They are too large to fit into a standard size washing machine
- They are made from tough bristly fibres are completely unsuitable for the washing machine
DC Home Top Tips:
- Shake or vacuum regularly to remove loose tufts of coir
- Brush or shake out any dirt that’s lying on the mat
- Place indoors or sheltered outdoors
- Replace every 5 months or later depending on the use
