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Te Ao Hou, October 1958, Page 63

Now take some of the froth on an old nail brush, or small scrubbing brush and work it into the pile—for the mohair rug, a circular motion is best. Do a small patch at a time, so that it is not left wet. Scrape off the foam with a dull bladed knife and then rinse off the remaining detergent with a cloth wrung out in clear warm water. Old woollen cloths are useful for this because they are so absorbent. Then have an old dry towel to rub the pile as dry as possible and do that before starting on the next patch. To counteract the yellowness in a white mohair rug, use a blue rinse—after the first rinse and before mopping up operations. Rub the mat over with a clean cloth wrung out in blue water—make it quite dark to get the effect just as people do for a blue rinse for white hair. It is important to dry the carpet or rug quickly, so choose a good day to start operations; or if you must do it indoors, have the room well heated and airy. With a mohair or sheepskin rug, before it is quite dry, comb up the pile with an old comb to remove tangles and restore its curly appearance. Exactly the same procedure should be followed if you should be ambitious enough to attempt shampooing the carpets. That involves thorough cleaning all over, dry shampooing, rinsing and drying a small area before going on to the next one, speedy drying. This is a big job when you consider that the average living room of 12ft. × 15ft. would be equal to ten hearth rugs.