Community Service Archives - Luvarug

The RugLovers Wash

Dusty Roberts — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 23:38:23 +0000

SORRY

This Special Offer Is Over

With Luv-A-Rug's "RugLovers Wash" you'll get 2 area rugs washed for the price of 1 PLUS just a token of YOUR LOVE!

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Help Us Share The Love!

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Bring any 2 rugs you want cleaned to Luv-A-Rug or call us to arrange for free pickup & delivery
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Get the smaller rug of your two rugs cleaned for free when you make a donation to the Vital Victoria Fund at the time you bring them to Luv-A-Rug (or when we pickup from your home)
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Use your smartphone to make a donation of any amount your heart tells you to
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Show us the receipt of your donation you just made and your 2nd rug will be cleaned for FREE by us!
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This "RugLovers Wash" offer is only valid until 1:30pm May 29/2020

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Luv-A-Rugs Virus Free Workplace

Dusty Roberts — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 22:48:29 +0000

How Luv-A-Rug Maintains A Virus Free Workplace During A Pandemic

Here is the list of protocols on how Luv-A-Rug maintains a virus free workplace to keep both staff and customers safe during a pandemic...

Full decontamination of the workplace done every day with Clorox 360 System
An HGI hydroxyl generator running 24/7 to purify the air which also kills airborne viruses and bacteria
Nitrile Gloves worn by staff
Any pens required to sign invoices are wiped clean with disinfectant wipes before each use
The Luv-A-Rug dry room runs at very high temperatures. Evidence has come forward to suggest viruses are not able to survive in such hot conditions and that your rugs come out virtually "pasteurized"
Customers can stay in their cars for "no contact" service

The Luv-A-Rug Clorox® Total 360® system

YES! You can RENT The Luv-A-Rug Clorox® Total 360® System!

Just contact us at (778) 533-7847

Why Hydroxyl Generators Are Effective Against Germs and Viruses

Click Here To Download HGI's Report On How Their FDA Approved Technology Can Help Minimize Viral Infection Risk

YES! You can RENT

The Luv-A-Rug HGI Hydroxyl Generator!

Just contact us at (778) 533-7847

How Nitrile Gloves Protects Against Germs and Viruses

The Luv-A-Rug High Temperature Dry Room

Another way Luv-A-Rug maintains a virus free workplace is by running the dry room at very high temperatures. Evidence has come forward to suggest viruses are not able to survive in such hot conditions and that your rugs come out virtually "pasteurized".

According to an article from Business Insider (see below) high heat dries out the protective fat layer of the virus which then leads to it's destruction.

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The surrounding temperature makes a big difference.

"The Journal of Hospital Infection study also found that spikes in temperature made a difference in the lifespans of coronaviruses. An 18-degree Fahrenheit jump, from 68 degrees to 86 degrees, decreased how long SARS lasted on steel surfaces by at least half.

That's because some coronaviruses, including this new one, have a viral envelope: a fat layer that protects viral particles when traveling from person to person in the air. That sheath can dry out, however, killing the virus.

So higher humidity, moderate temperatures, low wind, and a solid surface are all good for a coronavirus' survival, Graham said. This also explains why respiratory viruses are typically seasonal: Cooler temperatures help harden the protective gel-like coating that surrounds the particles."

From: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-long-can-coronavirus-live-on-surfaces-how-to-disinfect-2020-3

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Warm Rugs For Cold Homes

Dusty Roberts — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 18:08:26 +0000

How did Luv-A-Rug's Warm Rugs For Cold Homes Charity Start?

In early 2017, I received a phone call with a desperate plea for help. The voice on the other said, “Dusty, a Syrian refugee family with 6 children desperately need rugs to cover the cold concrete floor of the basement suite they are living in - can you help?” Of course I didn’t have to think twice about it - I had several rugs in my shop I was more than happy to give away.

That was when the idea of struck me to set up an annual charity event where I would collect all unwanted area rugs from all over Vancouver Island and clean them for free so charities can use them to sell and raise much needed funds.

We are now into the 4th year of our “Warm Rugs For Cold Homes” event and have set a goal of collecting 200 area rugs. So if you have an area rug you no longer want - please bring it to us here at Luv-A-Rug so we can give your rug a 2nd life in a home of another loving family. And for each rug you donate, we will give you up to $50 credit towards the cleaning of an area rug you have in your home!

Date of the event

Jan 15-2021 - Feb 15/2021

Location

445 Beta Street Victoria BC

Tuesday to Friday 6am to 1:30pm
Saturday 8am to 3:30pm

What To Bring

Any used or unwanted area rug of any size in good condition. Luv-A-Rug will pay to have your rug cleaned, make any minor repairs and then donate it a charity so they can use it to raise funds..

What you will get in return for your donation

For your area rug donation Luv-A-Rug will give you up to $50 credit towards the cleaning of your own rug (which is like getting a 5x8 synthetic rug cleaned for free!)

The partial list of charities who will accept your area rug donation

Habitat For Humanity

WIN (women in need)

Canadian Diabetes Association

Big Brothers and Sisters

Beacon industries

The Salvation Army

Society of St Vincent De Paul

Beacon Community Services

Bibles for missions thrift store

The goal of this event

To find, clean and donate as many good rugs as possible so charities can sell them to generate much needed funds.

Our goal is to collect 200 rugs during the event but the more rugs we can donate, the more these charities can help people in our community who are in desperate need.

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Luv-A-Rug Designated An Essential Service

Dusty Roberts — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:20:51 +0000

Luv-A-Rug Designated An Essential Service in the category of sanitation/cleaning services by the Emergency Program Act of BC

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the B.C. government has invoked the Extraordinary powers of the Emergency Program Act to protect the people of BC.

Under those extraordinary powers, the government has listed on their website what they deem to be essential services.

As you can see below in the clip from their website, Luv-A-Rug falls under the category of sanitation/cleaning services.

The Luv-A-Rug Cleaning Protocol

The Protocol We Use To Keep Our Customers Safe

Full decontamination of the workplace done every day with Clorox 360 System
An HGI hydroxyl generator running 24/7 to purify the air which also kills airborne viruses and bacteria
Nitrile Gloves worn by staff
Any pens required to sign invoices are wiped clean with disinfectant wipes before each use
The Luv-A-Rug dry room runs at very high temperatures. Evidence has come forward to suggest viruses are not able to survive in such hot conditions and that your rugs come out virtually "pasteurized".
Click Here to see videos on our Hydroxl and Clorox systems

The Protocol We Use On Our Customer's Rugs

Dusting of rugs to remove all dust on your rugs that could be harboring virus (our staff wear approved filtration).
Full washing of rugs with plenty of shampoo, agitation and water to remove contaminates. This makes the rug not only sparkle like new, but will also be healthier than it ever has been for your home and family.
Complete rinsing with copious volumes of water to remove any remaining contamination and then extracting 98% of water from your rugs.
Rug are then hung in our dry-room overnight with high heat (shown to contribute to destroying viruses and a full concentration of the Hydroxyl technology shown to contribute to the killing of viruses.
Full inspection and re-cleaning as needed.

In short, the important thing to remember about our service is that the soap and heat we use to wash your rugs breaks down the fat layer around the virus. It's just like when your wash your hands except we use stronger cleaners, a whole lot more agitation, and much hotter water!

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