{"id":1304,"date":"2010-11-09T07:06:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T18:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1304"},"modified":"2010-11-09T07:06:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T18:06:00","slug":"smart-solution-outdoor-rugs-for-cleaner-kitchens-and-dining-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/smart-solution-outdoor-rugs-for-cleaner-kitchens-and-dining-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Solution: Outdoor Rugs for Cleaner Kitchens and Dining\u00a0Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the most common places to find an area rug inside the home is in the kitchen or dining area.\u00a0 Whether that rug is under the dining table, next to the kitchen sink, or at the door\u00a0that leads\u00a0outside, there’s little doubt that it sees a good deal of action.\u00a0 Spills, splashes, and dirty shoes add up quickly to create a dingy rug that looks like it always needs a wash.<\/p>\n

Smaller area rugs purchased in a big box store don’t usually wash well and tend to fall apart after just a few times in the washing machine.\u00a0 Larger area rugs require spot cleaning or the rental of a steam cleaner.\u00a0 To get the job\u00a0done most effectively, homeowners find that hiring\u00a0a professional carpet cleaner is sometimes\u00a0necessary.<\/p>\n

A smart solution\u00a0for this common dilemma is to replace indoor area rugs with Outdoor Rugs<\/a>.\u00a0 Outdoor rugs, while initially intended to help dress up outdoor spaces, have enormous potential as indoor rugs, too.\u00a0 Today’s outdoor rugs have beautiful designs that complement just about every indoor decor, and, because they can be used outdoors, they are waterproof, incredibly rugged, and easy to clean.\u00a0 Spills and dirt\u00a0wipe away with a damp cloth, and particularly dirty rugs can be taken outside,\u00a0squirted with a hose, and left to air dry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the most common places to find an area rug inside the home is in the kitchen or dining area.\u00a0 Whether that rug is under the dining table, next to the kitchen sink, or at the door\u00a0that leads\u00a0outside, there’s little doubt that it sees a good deal of action.\u00a0 Spills, splashes, and dirty shoes add up quickly to create a dingy rug that looks … Continue reading Smart Solution: Outdoor Rugs for Cleaner Kitchens and Dining\u00a0Areas<\/span> »<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11,12],"tags":[35,341],"class_list":["post-1304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-indoor-living-spaces","category-innovative-solutions","tag-area-rugs","tag-outdoor-rugs"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-l2","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1520,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/3-easy-and-affordable-ways-to-breathe-life-into-blah-rooms\/","url_meta":{"origin":1304,"position":0},"title":"3 Easy and Affordable Ways to Breathe Life into Blah Rooms","author":"Sara May","date":"April 11, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"It seems inevitable that when funds are tight, the desire to redecorate overcomes me like a wildfire out of control.\u00a0 Right now, my focus is on the dining room.\u00a0 The dining room table and chairs are older than my marriage, but they're still in fairly decent shape.\u00a0 While I would\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Indoor Living Spaces"","block_context":{"text":"Indoor Living Spaces","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/category\/indoor-living-spaces\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"http:\/\/t2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRfX3UiJ-_o8qNebm0pwqIcKcsbP8gLah6DTZ_EOnaX_zhwLPyq&t=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":225,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/outdoor-rugs-for-your-outside-living-spaces\/","url_meta":{"origin":1304,"position":1},"title":"Outdoor Rugs For Your Outside Living\u00a0Spaces","author":"Trey Collier","date":"December 26, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Decorators have fallen in love with All Weather Indoor \/Outdoor Rugs for their beauty and versatility. 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