A professional who cleans rugs with chemical solutions in plant or on customer's premises, using handbrushes or portable scrubbing machine, determining washing method according to condition of rug. Respnsibilities include:

• Vacuums rugs to remove loose dirt.
• Guides scrubbing machine over rug surface or sprays rug with cleaning solution under pressure to agitate nap and loosen embedded dirt.
• Removes excess suds and water from rug during scrubbing operation, using vacuum nozzle or squeegee.
• Identifies persistent stains and selects spotting agent to remove stain according to type of fiber, dye, and stain.
• Rubs chemical solution into rug with handbrush until stain disappears.
• Rinses rug, using water hose, and hangs rug on rack to dry.
• Pushes pilating (pile lifting) machine over surface of dried rug to raise and fluff nap or brushes pile, using broom.
• Removes excess water by feeding rugs between rollers of mechanical wringer, putting rugs in extractor, or going over surface with squeegee or vacuum nozzle.
• Brushes, sprays, or sprinkles sizing solutions on the backs of rugs, using handbrush, spray gun, or sprinkling can.
• May scrub fragile or oriental rugs, using handbrush, soap, and water.
• May spray acetic acid or salt solution over washed rugs to prevent colors from running.
• May measure rugs to determine cleaning fee.
• May clean upholstered furniture, using sponge, brush, and cleaning solutions.
• May trim frayed edges of carpet and rebind carpet edges, using scissors, knife, needle, and thread.
• May perform rug cleaning duties as employee of establishment, such as hotel.