Have you looked under the rug for a care tag to see if it is washable with water?

At 7x10 wet, it could break your clothesline. Do you have a clean, sunny spot on the driveway or a patio table or something else to drape it over to dry?

What's the worst thing that could happen? You could ruin it? Then buy a new one? Is that acceptable? If so, go for it.

It will depend on the backing....
I have hosed down a poly propolene rug.....sprayed it with 409....let it soak for a few minutes and then hit it with the hose!. Mine was a runner.
Polypropolene is amazing, it just doesn't hold water....runs rignt out....I put mine on the slanted part of the drive, let most of the water run out then draped it over a couple of lawn chairs to dry.
I have also done that with a wool dhurrie and with an oriental I got at an auction for little of nothing that was a mess! Also did that with a braided rug...but the colors ran and I tossed it.
Linda C

Hmmm... good point about the weight when it's wet. Especially since I have a bad shoulder. I do have a table setting... so that's probably better- plus it's closer to the house.
The tag fell off (it was a sticker type one) but I am sure I stuck it onto a piece of paper and filed it in the filing cabinet. Must go searching.
Thanks,
Em

You can lay it on concrete, hose it good, pour detergent and water on it, and sweep it around if need be, rinse really well, then pour on fabric softener mixed in water, a heavy concentration, rinse again, drape over a fence or porch rail to dry for a couple of days. It will smell wonderful. You can also use Clorox if need be, I saw that on TV and have used it on area rug fringe that was stained, and on a lighter runner rug. Marty

I did not have a good expeience

I tried it outsideon a cheap berber rug (not wool, maybe nylon maybe polypro) n a 7 x 10 size. I have a hoover carpet cleaner and started with that. Did not take out the stains so I hosed it down, was in the 60s temp. It would not dry and by the time it did it was overnight and smelled bad so I tossed. It was very heavy when wet

I also tried using the carpet machine on a polypropelene rug indoors, an oriental. I put plastic under to protect my floors. I noticed it started getting stretched in the areas that were cleaned and its a mostly burgundy rug but I see a lot of navy in the burgundy which I did not notice before. ALthough I used it in a darker room before. All in all I will probably not try to clean this again. If it were a small runner that is different

Take it outside and put it on your driveway and make up a solution of Dawn and brush it on with a broom, using the broom to really clean dirt spots.

Do not use fabric softeners which are either silicone but most often animal fats. Which means they are oily and will attract more dirt. Let it dry by flopping it over a deck railing or an out door table.
Poly will be washable and most backings, if there are any, should be ok even if they are cotton because the poly will keep them stretched. I also clean oriental rugs this way, but they must be vegetable dyed or they will run badly.

I know this is old but I'm SO glad I found this. I'm preparing to invest in these rugs since all the cool designs are polypropylene (I WOULD like to know why, though). I've heard all the naysayers so THIS discussion is all quite interesting.

Me too, blossom61! I have just bought three polypropylene rugs, great patterns for very reasonable prices. I figured that when it's time to wash them i will use the above tips. You CAN still get wool rugs and beautiful handmade designs from specialist rug dealers, but the patterns are usually very traditional.

I've cleaned my 5x7 on the driveway with a power washer and then used a wet/dry vac to get most of the water out, then pulled it up over the fence to dry. It was still quite heavy, but dried nicely in a couple days. It was clean and no damage to mine, your mileage may vary.

I take mine outside and use soapy water and broom, then hose down when I get help to hang it over picnic table. You can hire rug and carpet cleaning machines and do it yourself, in NZ we hire what's called a Rug Doctor and I do all my rugs and carpets, it's brilliant and cheap

@LibertyBell - from Philly? - yours was amusing - I mean thinking 'out of the box' or rather: out of the house...

Something non -lathering -

Idk about you all, but I feel fresher after our wall-to-wall is cleaned - the dirt that comes out yuc.

About a year ago, I spent over $1000 having about 10 area rugs of different sizes professionally cleaned. When they were returned, I thought they didn't smell clean and their equipment left the pile looking pulled and worn. I mentioned it but the company said that's the way it is. When my dog chose a corner of one of the rugs (made out of 100% olefin) to do his business on, I decided I was not spending any more money. So, took it outside on large slightly sloping clean patio (equivalent to driveways mentioned by other people here) and hosed it like crazy until the water was clear. Then, used some Dawn dishwashing detergent diluted in bucket of water and a broom on backside. Hosed again until clean water again. Carpet was extremely heavy. We struggled to drape it over some patio chairs. Figured we would drag it out to dispose of on bulk garbage day. But, surprisingly, within about 24 hours it was almost dry and there was no smell! $300 rug saved!

Dog pee on rug and now it’s bubbled

Mine too!! How to fix??? Do u know?