National Lumpy Rug Day
Take stock of your home décor and see if you can’t smooth out the lumps in your rugs. Or, try taking them to an expert or updating your home with new ones.
Encourage home maintenance and rug replacement by positioning lumpy rugs as a fixable problem—drive traffic to rug retailers and cleaning services in May.
- Before & After: Transform Your Lumpy Rugs in 3 Easy Steps
- Rug Care 101: When to Smooth, When to Replace
- May Refresh: Shop New Rugs & Save on Home Décor
- Is Your Rug Lumpy? Here's What It Means (& How to Fix It)
Rugs as we’ve mentioned have been around through every culture for centuries. There are different kinds of rugs, as many as you could imagine, including plush wool rugs, plastic woven rugs, intricate grass mats (which are technically a rug), just to name a few.
If materials exist that can be woven together, they’ve likely been utilized to create a comfortable floor covering for homes. They serve important roles in homes as well, keeping bare feet off of cold stone, wood, or dirt floors. They help to suppress dust, as well as providing a colorful decoration to lighten up a room.
National Lumpy Rug Day was established to encourage people to pay attention to their lumpy rugs. It was founded by librarian Robert Louis Birch, who was also responsible for several other fun days, including National Trivia Day and National Swap Ideas Day.
Over time fibers can get pulled and bunch up, creating an unfortunate lump in the rug. But is it so unfortunate? No rug can go forever without gathering a few lumps of its own, and maybe the appropriate thing to do is appreciate it for the age and character given. Or, if you want to restore the plush comfort of your rugs, you can take National Lumpy Rug Day to repair your rug and restore it to its pristine state.