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Rug Pads for Less for Durahold Rug Pad

Monday, May 31st, 2010
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Durahold Plus rug pad at Rug Pads for Less

Durahold rug pad, also known as Durahold Plus rug pad, is one of the original quality non slip rug pads. Until now, Durahold rug pad was only offered through specialty brick and mortar area rug retailers. Rug Pads for Less on Amazon, is an online store that takes Durahold Plus rug pad one step further by making it available online in a variety of sizes and shapes.

Since Durahold Plus rug pad is not offered in cut and already packaged sizes, Rug Pads for Less carries rolls and rolls of Durahold and cuts it into various sizes and shapes. From scatter sizes, to room sizes, rounds, squares and runners, Durahold Plus is available in virtually any size at Rug Pads for Less.

The company is proud to attract the millions of Amazon shoppers every day by offering what seems to be some of the best prices on the original Durahold Plus rug pad. Durahold contains a patented textured surface along with a tire tread natural rubber lower surface. Both surfaces work together to provide maximum gripping strength to prolong the life of the rug, protect the floor and prevent slipping.

As far as quality rug pads go, Durahold Plus is the original. Made of a felt and natural rubber, Durahold Plus rug pad has been known to protect antique rugs, new rugs, area rugs, oriental and persian rugs and virtually any area rug on any type of hardwood or wood floor.

If you are in the market for one of the finest non slip rug pads, give Rug Pads for Less on Amazon a visit. Apparently they ship within 24 hours for free via FedEX and they are backed by Amazon’s world famous customer service principals.

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A Rug Pad Store Like No Other

Friday, May 28th, 2010
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Rug Pad Corner - The Nations Source of Rug Pads

What makes a rug pad store? Is there a store that only sells rug pads to include stocking, cutting and shipping the rug pads right from their own warehouse? Well, Rug Pad Corner seems to be this type of rug pad store.

What the folks at Rug Pad Corner take pride in is to offer three types of rug pads in virtually any size and shape. They come from a background of area rugs and rug pads, so they really know their rug pads!

Upon first look at the Rug Pad Corner warehouse, one will notice rolls and rolls of their jute, felt and rubber and polymer non slip rug pad. There are no cut and packaged rug pads here, just the fresh rolls of rug pads. This is due to the reason that Rug Pad Corner wants to be able to custom cut to each rug size as well as to avoid stubborn fold marks from pre-folded rug pads in packages.

The daily activities at Rug Pad Corner are as follows:
Orders are received both online and via telephone and then sent to the warehouse. The customer receives an order confirmation via email. Here, each order is cut precisely to the size of the customer’s rug which means about one inch less on all sides than the rug measurements.

Next, the order is cut and then inspected to make sure it is the right size as they do not want the customer to fight with trimming the rug pad at home. Once it passes inspection, if it is less than 5 feet wide, the rug pad is rolled in a tube fashion. If it is over 5′ wide, it is simply folded once and then rolled for shipping purposes. Instructions are included inside every roll.

Next, the rug pad is taken to the wrapping area where it is securely wrapped in one of the thickest plastics available and then sealed tight. It is measured and weighed to receive the proper shipping label and then sent to the shipping room to be picked up later that day.

A full staff from cutting to wrapping to shipping is at hand to insure every rug pad order is processed in a timely manner. Their average turn around time is 24 hours, with many orders actually shipping the same day. Once the order ships, a shipping confirmation email is sent along with a link to the tracking information.

Some recent rug pad orders involved cutting 8′ hexagon shaped rug pads, a 24′ wide round rug pad and a 15′x30′ rectangular rug pad. In each rug pad order, the proper deduction in size is taken to prevent any trimming by the customer. This means that when a customer receives their order, they simply unroll it and place the rug on top. The edges of the rug will fall flat to the floor and prevent any trip hazard.

Rug Pad Corner is your online source of rug pads from standard sizes to custom sizes and shapes. Their principals are to offer the best quality rug pads for hardwood and all hard floors, cut each order to size and deliver each package in a timely manner. This all seems to work and you can read about what customers have to say by clicking here.

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What Size Rug Pad Do You Need for Your Rug?

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Rug Pad Corner cuts rug pad to the size of the rug

You have a rug or rugs and now you need a rug pad(s). A question is “what size rug pad do I need?” While some people may think to buy a rug pad the same size as their rug, there is a little more involved. The rug may not be an exact standard size. A rug advertised as size 8′x10′ may actually vary from this by an inch or two. This matters because the rug pad should fit properly in order to protect as it should.

The best rug for the size of a rug pad is that the rug pad be about one inch less than the rug size on all four sides. The reason for this is to keep the edges of the rug flat to the floor. This will prevent any trip hazards as well as premature wear to the edges of your rug. It is important to keep the edges against the floor as best as possible.

Now, let’s say the 8′x10′ measure to be actually 8’2″x10’3″. The size of rug pad needed for this size rug is 8′x10’1″, which translates to one inch less on all sides, or a total of two inches less in each dimension, width and length.

While most stores offer rug pads already cut in packages, it is important to consider the exact rug pad size you need before buying a packaged rug pad. regardless of what you may hear from stores, the one inch less border on all sides in from your rug edges is important. Too much less can result in serious uneven wear to the edges of your rug. Not short enough can result in the binding of your rug being worn due to foot traffic rubbing against the edge of it is raised off the floor.

Ideally, you would have the store cut the rug pad to the size of your rug. There are not many stores that are willing to do this based on the fact that this requires stocking the rug pad in rolls, as opposed to bags. You may be lucky to find the exact rug pad size you need for your rug size already cut and packaged. In the event that you don’t, there is a store, Rug Pad Corner, that understands about variations in rug sizes and actually cuts each rug pad order based on the size of the rug. Nothing is already cut and packaged here and this is a big plus for truly odd sized rugs.

In any case, if you can only buy a cut and packaged rug pad off the shelf, make sure to be able to trim it once you get it home. Remember, a good rule of thumb is to measure your rug and cut the rug pad less one inch in on all four sides.

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What is the Best Rug Pad?

Friday, May 21st, 2010

A very common question among shoppers is “what is the best rug pad?” This is a very good question and while many state that they have the best rug pad, the truth is there are a few rug pads that are best, depending on their use. What is the best rug pad for hardwood floors? What is the best rug pad for laminate floors? What is the best rug pad for silk rugs? What is the best rug pad for antique rugs? These questions, and others, all have realistic answers. While one rug pad may be best for many of these instances, there may be some times when one rug pad is better than another.

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Ultra premium dense felt and rubber rug pad

What is the best non slip rug pad?
The best rug pad for hardwood floors is one that will not damage the floor. The best non slip rug pad for hardwood floors is one that contains real rubber. Now, I mean real as opposed to imitation rubber. Real rubber will grab the floor and prevent slipping much longer than imitation rubber. Just as important, if not more, is that real rubber will not mark your hardwood floor. For the non slip rug pad for hardwood floors, try to stay away from the rug pads with holes that are not rubber. These contain an adhesive that can stain your floor.

What is the best felt rug pad?
A 100% felt jute rug pad is best when rugs do not tend to slip, such as room size rugs or rugs with furniture on them. The best rug pad for this is a recycled felt jute rug pad. This type of rug pad does not contain any latex, glue or adhesives and is completely safe for any type of hard floor. Made of recycled fibers and compressed into a dense pile, a 40 ounce recycled jute rug pad is one of the best rug pads where slipping is not an issue, such as with room size rugs.

What is the best rug pad for silk, antique or fragile rugs?
What is the best rug pad for silk, antique and more fragile rugs? The best rug pad here is a 1/4 of an inch needle punched rug pad that is made of recycled felt jute along with natural rubber. Here, the felt surface contains a slight texture to hold the rug to the pad. The natural rubber grips to the floor, preventing on slipping. The important features of this rug pad are that the textured surface prevent lateral movement of your rug and the density provides resistance to relieve any stress to the foundation of the rug.

What is the best rug pad to keep rugs flat on carpet?
No-Muv rug on carpet pad is perhaps the only rug pad proven to keep rugs flat on top of carpet. No-Muv contains a specially stiffened lower surface to grab the carpet and prevent creeping while the upper surface holds the rug to prevent wrinkling and bunching. No-Muv is only for use under rugs on carpet and unlike the thinner, sticky rug pads, it actually works at resisting the pressure from heavy furniture.

What is the best rug pad for hardwood and wood floors?
There are two rug pads that are best for hardwood floors. A felt and natural rubber rug pad is best as a non slip rug pad for hardwood floors. A 100% felt jute rug pad is best when slipping is not a problem. Ultra Premium felt and rubber non slip rug pad truly works on preventing slipping and is completely safe for all hard floors. Superior felt jute rug pad is an excellent rug pad for larger rugs or for rugs that have some furniture on them and slipping is not an issue. Both of these rug pads are safe for all rugs and all hard floors.
When shopping for a rug pad for your floors and rugs, the answer to what is the best rug pad lies in the quality of the rug pad and the material within the rug pad. The best rug pads are either a recycled felt jute or a felt jute and natural rubber. make sure the rug pad you are considering is one of these and you will have the best protection to your rugs and floors for several years.

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Recycled Jute Rug Pad – No Chemicals

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

recycled felt jute rug pad for hardwood floorsIn the world of rug pads today, it is easy to find ones with chemicals, latex, adhesives and glues. It is hard to find rug pads without these additives.

Superior recycled jute rug pad is specifically made with no chemicals, glues or adhesives. This is one of the rare rug pads that is made with recycled fibers that are put together through a heat pressed process and the result is a rug pad that is perfectly safe for rugs, floors and the air.

This recycled jute rug pad is made in a 40 ounce dense quality that is about 3/8 of an inch thick. We have spoken about this rug pad previously and this posting is meant to stress the unique qualities of this rug pad.

Imagine a rug pad that contains no chemicals! use Superior recycled jute rug pad in the warmest of rooms and you will not notice that common pad smell of adhesive. This recycled jute rug pad is completely odorless.

The reason why people gravitate towards this rug pad is because it is completely safe for all types of floor finishes. The rug pads made with adhesives can, and usually do, eventually harm the floor. Superior recycled jute rug pad does not have any elements in it that can be harmful to anything.

Rug Pad Corner is one of the few rug pad stores that offers this recycled rug and carpet pad. The reason it is not offered in many places is because it has to be stocked in 12′ wide rolls. Most stores like to stock the already cut and packaged rug pads to save time, money and space. Rug Pad Corner cuts each rug pad to order so they only stock the rolls of pad.

If you are looking for a recycled jute rug pad that truly is safe in all aspects, look no further than the Superior recycled 40 ounce felt jute rug pad at Rug Pad Corner.

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Felt Rug Pad Saved the Floor!

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
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Ultra premium dense felt and rubber rug pad

There are some homes in which a waterproof rug pad would be the ideal rug pad. Although there technically is not a waterproof rug pad, we recently heard of a story with a felt rug pad that could be as close to waterproof as they come.

A woman noticed some staining on her area rug so she decided to look into it. She lifted the rug and noticed that the new puppy has used the rug as wetting grounds for a few weeks! She also noticed some staining on the felt and rubber rug pad underneath. As damp as the rug and pad were, one thing that amazed her is that the hardwood floor underneath did not get damaged.

She explained that it seemed like the rubber layer of this felt rug pad kept the urine from seeping through to the floor. Although the felt rug pad was wet, the floor was not. This truly saved her hundreds of dollars in refinishing and for this she was grateful.

She contacted the rug pad store from where she ordered the rug pad and asked if the pad could be cleaned. They asked her what the origin of the stains were and when they heard that there were several areas of dog urine, they were honest and told her that any cleaning would just be a temporary band aid. The gentleman told her that the felt rug pad could be spot cleaned yet after a few weeks of urine sitting in it, he didn’t want her to chance keeping it in the house.

She agreed and ordered a replacement of the same rug pad. What she did get, to her surprise, was a 10% discount because of the circumstances for the replacement. She was extremely appreciative and received her new rug pad for normal use again.

If you think you may encounter extra “spills” or “accidents” on your rug, try using a dense felt and rubber rug pad that could resist the spill long enough to avoid any damage to hardwood and all types of wood floors.

Ultra Premium dense felt and rubber rug pad can be found online at Rug Pad Corner.

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Do You Need a Rug Pad?

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

We have been talking about rug pads, which is best for various rugs and floors yet we want to stress why you need a rug pad. The common question of  “Do I need a rug pad?” has the answer of “If you have a rug, you need a rug pad.”

Every area rug should have a rug pad under it. The rug pad plays a few roles. It will prolong the life of any rug. It will protect the hardwood or wood floor. A non slip rug pad will prevent slipping, preventing harm. A rug pad can add comfort, can reduce noise and can insulate against cold.

How a Rug Pad Prolongs the Life of an Area Rug
Most rugs are on a hard floor. Most rugs are walked on and used. When the rug is walked on, the pressure of each step pushes down on the pile, or fibers, of the rug and forces this push to rub against the hard floor. The proper rug pad will act as a barrier between your rug and the floor and will resist this stress added to the rug. Instead of the back of your rug wearing against the floor, the rug pad absorbs this wear and protects the back of your rug. With a rug pad, vacuuming is more efficient as well. The rug pad creates an air flow under your rug and allows a vacuum to remove more dust that settles in the foundation of your rug. This dust can act as sand paper and wear the fibers of your rug.

How a Rug Pad Protects Hardwood and all Wood Floors
Hardwood and wood floors can get damaged in a few ways. First, the back of some rugs are rough and when a rug is walked on, the pressure of each step can cause the back of the rug to scratch your floor. Next, when a rug has heavy furniture sitting on it, the furniture can penetrate through the pile of the rug and cause dents in the floor. A dense rug pad will prevent the scracthes and dents from occurring to your hardwood or wood floor.

How a Rug Pad Prevents Slipping
Many smaller rugs tend to slip on most hard floors. A quality non slip rug pad, one with natural rubber, will prevent slipping. The rubber grips to the floor and keeps the rug in place.

How a Rug Pad Can Reduce Noise and Cold
There are a few rug pads made of felt that can actually reduce noise. Apartments in particular can have a common problem of hearing noise from people above. Using the right felt jute rug pad will reduce and possibly eliminate any of this noise, creating a quieter environment. This rug pad can also insulate against cold floors.

How a Rug Pad adds Comfort
Finally, a rug pad can make a hard floor more comfortable. Many rugs, as thick as they are, can still feel hard to walk and sit on. Choosing a 1/4 or 3/8 of an inch solid felt rug pad can add extra comfort to soften each step on the rug.

If you think you don’t need a rug pad, you may be avoiding preventative care for your rugs and your floors. The small investment in a quality rug pad will prove to add years of life to rugs and floors.

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Best Rug Pad for Antique Rugs

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

An antique rug has seen many years of use and wear. And, although once a thicker rug, it is now thinner and more fragile. At the same time, most antique rugs are quite valuable and it is important to protect this investment with the proper rug pad.

A rug pad for an antique rug should be dense to protect the rug from pressure and textured to hold the rug to the pad to prevent lateral movement and stress on the foundation of the rug. There are two quality rug pads that rate best for antique rugs: Durahold Plus and Ultra Premium rug pads.

Duarhold Plus rug pad for antique rugs

Durahold Plus non slip rug pad

Durahold Plus Rug Pad for Antique Rugs
The original, and one of the best, Durahold Plus rug pad for antique rugs consists of a synthetic felt surface that has a unique texture. This texture holds the antique rug to the rug pad, preventing any lateral movement of the rug in any direction. This prevents stress and wear on the foundation of the antique rug. The lower surface is a natural rubber with a tire tread pattern to grip to the floor as best as possible, preventing movement.

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Felt and Rubber Silk Rug Pad

Ultra Premium Rug Pad for Antique Rugs
Ultra Premium rug pad is composed of a felt surface against a natural rubber backing. Here, again, the felt is slightly textured to hold the antique rug down while the rubber backing grips to the floor to prevent the rug from slipping.

Both Durahold Plus and Ultra Premium rug pads for antique rugs are about 1/4 of an inch thick and extremely dense. The best rug pad for antique rugs is not soft and spongy, rather dense enough to resist pressure from walking. The density of these rug pads acts as a protective barrier between the antique rug and the hard floor surface. Foot steps and heavy furniture on the rug will tend to push down against the rug and cause the knots of the rug to rub against the hard floor. These rug pads will resist this pressure and prevent unnecessary wear to the antique rug.

Protect your antique rug investment with the best rug pad for antique rugs. Ultra Premium rug pad can be purchased at Rug Pad Corner and Durahold Plus rug pad can be purchased at Best rug Pads.

Note: Durahold Plus and Ultra Premium rug pads are both completely safe for all hard floor surfaces.

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Runner Rug Pads

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

Anyone who has a runner rug can attest to the fact that they must be one of the hardest rugs to keep still! While there are non slip runner rug pads available, one has to make sure to find the right size for their runner rug as well as find one that will not harm the floor.

Rug Pad Corner offers runner rug pads in virtually any size, in three rug pad qualities. Choose from felt and rubber runner rug pads, recycled felt runner rug pads and organic non slip runner rug pads.

Two difficult finds in runner rug pads are the actual size of your runner rug and a quality runner rug pad that will both prevent slipping and be safe for your floor.

Ultra Premium runner rug pads are made of felt and natural rubber and are safe for all floor types. This runner rug pad truly holds runner rugs down by grabbing the runner to the top of the pad and holding all of this down on the floor with a unique rubber bottom.

Superior recycled felt jute rug pad is another great choice, although due to it being 100% jute, there is no non slip feature here. Use this rug pad under runner rugs that do not tend to slip.

Finally, Super Hold organic non slip runner rug pads are a great choice for areas where thickness is an issue. While they look like the average mesh grid thin non slip rug pads in stores, Super Hold rug pads are actually 1/8 of an inch thick. They work very well at holding the rug to the floor and since there are no sprays on this runner rug pad, they are also safe for most floors.

Runner rug pads are available in literally any size at Rug Pad Corner. Initially, you’ll notice runner rug pads categorized in 2′, 3′, 4′, 5′ and 6′ widths up to 30′ long. Since Rug Pad Corner custom cuts rug pads, the options are actually endless. If your runner rug size is not listed on the site, simply contact them and they will cut any one of their runner rug pads to any size you need.

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A Store for Round Rug Pads

Monday, May 10th, 2010
Rug Pad Corner for round rug pads

Find round rug pads from 3' to 15' round

Round rugs look great and are more and more available. Now, for every round rug, there should be a round rug pad. Well, there are some stores that offer round pads, but in limited sizes. Chances are, even if you find one of these round rug pads in a package, you will need to trim it to the exact size of your round rug.

Rug Pad Corner, an online store we discuss often, offers round rug pads in several sizes. Until now, their round rug pad offerings range from 3′ round to 15′ round. Although these round rug pads are specified sizes on their web site, since Rug Pad Corner custom cuts every order, your options are even greater.

We recently understood that these folks had a request for a 23’6″ round rug pad to California. Well, as large as this round rug pad is, Rug Pad Corner made it and shipped it on its way. It seems for round rug pads under 12′ in diameter, the pad is cut as one piece, since the rug pad rolls are 12′ wide. For larger rug pads, such as the 23’6″ round rug pad, two pieces are required, yet the final result is one piece to the client. Two pieces are cut and then attached with special tape for rug pads so that the client receives one piece ready to use.

Unlike other stores, Rug Pad Corner offers each type of rug pad that they sell in each size of round. The buyer can choose between felt jute, felt and natural rubber or organic non slip round rug pads in virtually any size needed. This is important to Rug Pad Corner because their thought is not to limit a customer’s choices because they have a round rug. Round rugs, like any area rugs, should have the proper rug pad and this is possible at Rug Pad Corner.

If you have a round rug, particularly if it is a special size,  and are having a problem finding the right round rug pad, visit Rug Pad Corner. Their goal is to supply the finest rug pads for all sizes of round rugs cut to the exact size of each rug. They do not believe a customer should have to cut the rug pad when they receive it.

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