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This was not a rug cleaning, it was an exorcism. The fact that you didn't stop on the first rinse to convert that black water to ink or try to sell it for a horror movie speaks to incredible strength of character.

I like to play “guess what colors are under there”, and I am shocked every time at how vibrant they shine after.

I don't know how I fell down this rug cleaning rabbit hole, but I'm glad I did. That was amazing!

Dirt Reynolds is always my favorite part. The way it made the character of the rug come out immediately surprised me

Who else agrees that the metal squeegee is always the most satisfying thing to watch?

I was convinced at the beginning that this rug was going to be a solid color. Then Mr. Reynolds starts up and I shout... Holy Hell! It's an owl! Lol How you got that water clear is magic. Because that was the blackest muck I've ever seen in my time as a rug addict. This was beyond enjoyable to watch. I bow down to you sir. Your skill is unmatched.

Oh my goodness as soon as you started cleaning I immediately recognized that rug. My daughter has it in her room right now. Got it from ikea about 15 years ago. You will be happy to know we have taken very good care of ours and it still looks beautiful.

Pure carbon/coal is actually very cleansing. It came off so easy for a reason, and probably kept the rug sanitary and clean, by binding to and absorbing filth and moisture. It a very powerful binding agent. When agitated, it is also a cleaning agent, and aided in scrubbing the rug clean.

Sensational result. This has to be the most satisfying rug clean there's ever been. Who would have thought that all those colours were underneath? And who puts a rug in a coal hole in the first place? And, oh, a lovely bonus---TWO goes with the scratchy brush!

I keep seeing the question, “What’s a coal room?” and “Why would anyone keep a rug in such a filthy room!?” If you’re looking for an actual answer, here it is! TL;DR: Coal rooms were used to store coal for the household fuel needs. Yes, there are still homes that have coal powered furnaces in use and still have active coal rooms. Coal rooms are lined with old rugs to contain the coal dust created when coal is delivered; because a coal dust explosion would be… bad. 💥😱 Full explanation: Back in the day (we’re talking 1700s, 1800s, even 1900s here), Coal was King when it came to household fuel options. It was more cost efficient than wood and safer than gas; or that new fangled electricity later on. So coal was used as fuel for everything: kitchen stove & oven, heaters & fireplaces in bedrooms and parlors, it was used to power furnaces for steam radiators, and (if you were 1800s extra) your home’s hot water system. Based on the size of the household and the climate, people could go through a literal ton of coal in a year. Now coal is messy and leaves black dust EVERYWHERE. So people usually stored their coal in the basement; it kept the mess away from the living area and the coal conveniently near the furnace. Naturally, having the coal man walking through the house, covered in coal dust, to deliver coal to the basement would create a mess. So coal rooms and coal chutes were created. A coal room would be built against the outside wall of the basement and a chute with a hatch at or above street level would be created. This way the coal man could drive up to the hatch, open it and shovel the coal delivery down the chute and directly into the basement coal room; without ever having to come inside and track coal dust everywhere! However, the coal chute caused its own problems; that pesky coal dust again! The coal falling down the chute and onto the basement floor could pulverize itself and create a lot of coal dust. Since most coal rooms were NOT airtight, you could end up with a haze of coal dust in your basement. And if you’ve seen any KZfaq videos of grain dust, powdered sugar, or powdered creamer explosions… not a good thing at all. So how did people fix this? Rugs. Rag rugs, old canvas, the rug that was destroyed when Betsy spilled an entire glass of red wine on it, all were used to line coal rooms to reduce and contain the coal dust created; and reduce the chance of a coal dust explosion. The rug in this video was probably used to line the floor of an active coal room (yes, people still have coal powered furnaces and use coal rooms to this day!) and absorbed the dust from years of coal deliveries. Back in the day, when a coal room rug needed to be disposed, it would just be thrown in the furnace as fuel. However with modern rugs (acrylics plastics, etc.) that’s not the safest option. So instead of burning it, Mountain Rug Cleaning got some business and we got a satisfying cleaning video. So, yeah. That’s what a coal room is and why there are rugs in them. 😊

1:29 I was shaken to my core, this rug has such a beautiful design and vibrant colors. Love how that all came out pretty much immediately

What I want to know is WHO in their right mind puts a gorgeous rug like this in a coal room?!?! That's like putting a Persian rug in a mechanics shop.

Loved the transition, but makes me wonder: who on earth puts such a beautiful rug in the coal room?

I'd love to see how you drain/empty the little trough that catches all the dirty water and clean the space you use for cleaning the rugs. Obviously watching the carpet cleaning is the best part, but it'd be interesting to see how you maintain your work space too! :) Thanks for all of your awesome videos! Always so satisfying! :)

Reminds me of my grandpa's rock hounding days. Ugliest rocks I've ever seen, dug up, washed, sliced, and polished to a mirror shine. Absolutely unexpected captivating landscape scenes, sky scenes, even images of animals or people, all appearing from beneath his diligence. Incredible. And mesmerizing!

I gotta say, my cat, Bodger, was absolutely mesmerized by this video. As was I! He could not get close enough nor appear more contented. I had to fight him for the screen! Truth! Outstanding work. I shall recommend you to all my friends...

The editing, camera angles, slow motion and parts with extra emphasis on certain sounds make your channel one of the best for this type of asmr!

Amazing how vibrant the colors looked almost immediately...interestingly, coal is antibacterial in nature and can actually make colors stand out more once cleaned...geology studies...gotta love it

When I watch a dirty rug being cleaned I often comment that it could have come from a coal mine. Well surprise, surprise it’s this one. You have come a long way from when you started out, this video has over 2 million views. You deserve a big pat on the back for coming so far. Well done you.

Would love to know a starting weight and finish weight to see how much dirt was removed

I always find it insane how you can see the rug reveal even from the first rinse. I look forward to the surprise of what pattern lies underneath! And just when you think it’s clean bam 3 more litres of dirt ooze out 😂 the blackness of this one and the way the water looks when you squeegee it out reminds me of the film venom and how it moves and attaches to things

I think an explanation and appraisal of the rugs age, origin, value etc. would be cool. Love the videos

SO grateful to see such a thorough clean… You could have easily stopped when the carpet was red and the water was grey, but you went above and beyond as usual! Another awesome carpet cleaning, well done!

What a quirky design, but so satisfying to see it come back to life. Your work is strenuous and meditative at the same time. I can't stop watching! And I love the way you named your machines.

As a bird lover, id like to say that those beautiful birds have never EVER looked happier than they did when you started cleaning. Thank you for freeing those lil' babies

Have you thought about getting a perforared platform to put rugs on when cleaning? So that the debris and liquid can pass through without pooling underneath the rug?

It’s always such a treat. It’s like what’s the color/design of this rug?! Then he cleans it and it’s always so cool!!

Cute rug of owls trapped in onions, very relatable.

That's got to be the sweetest rug ever! Wow what a transformation. It was so great to see an owl appear out of all that dirt. Loved the bubbly drain noise too. Didn't make it to the end [never do!] 1st time round but more than willing to watch this one a few times over. Great job!

The absolute plot twist that was the reveal of not only the bright colors, but also the really cute design hidden underneath all of that dirt and dust. You really managed to bring bakc the vibrance, I am once again in awe of your rug cleaning magic.

I totally went "Oooh!" when the first owl peaked through lol So satisfying!

Well you certainly outdid yourself this time, James. I would never have guessed at the finished product based on the roll-out. Good job!

This rug was as black as my soul 🤣 Thank you for the extra scrapes!!! This one definitely needed it lol. You're truly an artist! Amazing transformation! 👏

NGL I cried a bit. The level of dirt on this rug gave me hope for salvaging my grandparents' rug from the den. My Papaw recently passed, so a lot of emotions are still on the surface. Thank you for giving me hope ❤

That rug design is weird, but colorful. I spent the whole video trying to figure out what it might be (aside from the owls), and thinking how odd it is of a choice to make for a design for anything, while enjoying all the cleaning of it.

I was excited when I saw a pattern creeping through during the first rinse. I love a pattern reveal 😄 I love how bright it got with the Oxy Boost and of course my fav, R2 Clean 2!! The color of red velvet cake (when made correctly). Splendid job, as always!!

I think that was the blackest water I've seen out of all these videos! Amazing job 👏 once again ❤

At some point, my impatient ass would stop and say “good enough“. But I like the fact that you keep going until it truly is clean and the water is clear. The cycle of cleaning that goes into this is impressive! And so satisfying to watch.

The skill and the ease with which you do this is remarkable. I watched a previous rug cleaning and this one has been just as educational and entertaining as the previous one.

You are by far the best rug cleaner on KZfaq. I’ve seen many and none compare to your in depth dedication. Keep the videos coming!

First thing, I was absolutely shocked to see the pattern. Then I thought, "If the coal tar did that to their rug what did it do to their lungs? 😳"

I can't believe that was under all that dirt. AMAZING

Amazing work! I'm curious to know if you've tried to use something under the rug that has a lot of holes in it to aid in allowing the dirt to screen through while scrubbing so the dirt isn't trapped under the rug?

You have no idea how excited I was when I read the title and you didn’t disappoint! And the power washing was amazing to watch! Love it!

(PS: it was extremely nice to hear the little teeny tiny bubbles on the water that was draining away to the trough!)

How long does it actually take to do this? Just curious. Seems like it's at least 4 hours of work. I find these videos extremely relaxing and satisfying.

I'm honestly stunned that is the same rug you started with. How satisfying to see the patterns and vibrant colors reveal themselves as you went through the cleaning process.

Love watching you clean the carpets. You take so much care and pride in your work.

I discovered this channel by chance. The work you do is really interesting and so skilled! It must be very rewarding. On a different note, I get very anxious about things in general and I discovered that watching one of your videos really relaxes me. I find the cleaning process very calming. Who'd ever have thought it possible! 😲 Thank you!

I was so stunned when these cute owls appeared beneath all the years of dirt. I hope they've found a lovely new home! I want this rug so badly 🎉

Love it when the first glimps of the real beauty shows.....

I have been enjoying your work for a time now, but I have to say this is the first rug I wanted to bring home after.... those owls, those figs, those colours.... perfection

This is content I never knew I needed

These are so remarkable to watch!

WOW look at those colors in that rug it always amazing how beautiful these rugs come out so clean

I might not be able to listen to these due to sensory issues, but I get so much satisfaction seeing a perfectly good item that many people would simply throw away being totally refreshed. I love these. 👏👏👏

This is an Ikea rug! The model is called Gulort! Great transformation, James!!!!

It's unreal the effort it takes to really get all of the dirt out of something like this.

I can understand why they put this carpet in the coal room; but now that it's sparkly clean, someone will love it!

Just a thought for such a dirty rug. When blasting the rug with the jet wash the hard floor will stop a lot of the dirt from moving and getting caught on the back. Maybe put a hard bristle fake grass underneath to make a gap to allow the dirt to flow away.

This is the best overhead camera angle you had just far. You should keep this one. It's nice to see the actual drain of the tub & where you're pushing the water to.

I’ve watched numerous videos of his. I’m beginning to think it’s all set up. I’m 51 years old, I’ve never seen rugs as dirty as he always has in the videos. Don’t hate on me, I enjoy his videos and he does an amazing job bringing them back to life.

I had this exact rug in my second grade classroom… Brought back terrible memories but was still satisfying to watch

This is the first time I’ve watched one of these. I have to say I did think it was a solid black rug at first, it’s amazing how you’ve got it so clean and vibrant. Like it’s brand new all over again

awww i love this rug!!! I never thought this would be what was under all that yuck- the kids (6 & 8) love Dirt Reynolds and R2-Clean 2- and our favorite bit is when you do the squeegee - they chant, like "squeegee, squeegee, squeegee," Lol

WOW!!! This one was truly amazing!! You did an awesome job!!! Thank you!!!

I had no idea these rug cleaning videos could be so relaxing and satisfying, I love them.

Hi, would it help when spraying the rug with the high presure to put the rug on an wire mesh to lift it up and lose most of the dirt before using the soap?

Watching this, wondering if you had a grid system of sorts, small openings, something to raise them off the floor, to allow the dirt and grime to fall through and drain, rather than stay under the rug with each pass? Could cut down on cleaning time by quite a bit.

That rug is absolutely breathtaking! Must. Find. This. Rug

The cleaning process is just wow. The video quality and all the work you must doing editing this is also wow. You are the “wow” man.

I love the rugs you find for us. So rewarding to see all that black mud go away.

When you first rinsed it, the rug looked like it came out of the Supernatural universe and was possessed by a demon 😂 I really love how you can't see anything in the beginning only to witness a beautiful transformation. Awesome job!

That's insane man!! I could binge these all night!

What an odd, charming little rug. So glad it was rescued. Nice job!!

James, my initial thought on seeing you roll out this one was 'this one has surely got you' but you proved me wrong again. You persevered and won, I'm so big time impressed. Thank you.

Holy cow the color pop with this job. I'm always amazed that you can get the colors to come back so nicely. Great work

I found this site as i was looking for a different site!!! OMG!! Miracle worker!!!

The transformation of this rug from BLACK due to the multiple layers of black coal dust and soot from the coal into the RED WITH DIFFERENT COLOR DESIGNS is absolutely AMAZING!!!!!! I never thought it would look like that by the end!!!! You can’t even tell it was in a coal room!!

Hands down my favourite Rug Cleaning video! Well done!!! No way would I have thought the rug was coloured and patterned! Also, your video edits have improved so much! Loving the slow motion moves and the close ups with sound and the collection end, you see so clearly how dirty the water is!

You're not a rug cleaner, you're a wizard who make miracles .

Those white soapy suds are so satisfying....like a rich luxurious bath

This one was very satisfying to watch. That you were able to clean it so beautifully is definitely a nod to your skills in cleaning rugs. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Nice one James, I've finally cleaned a dirty rug on camera, 100% chunky platted wool rug, Cleaned it and revealed loads of pee stains so ive hit it with some HP and put it out in the sun to reduce the yellowing, Can't beat using the sun as a peroxide accelerator lol. Video coming soon. Great job on this rug buddy. 👍👍👌👌❤❤

I just noticed, there was no annotations of descriptions of each step of the cleaning this time. I love the descriptions you add!

Cleaning rugs seems like so much fun

Best transformation!! I was in complete shock!

WOW! You changed the order of operations in this episode. The outcome was superb! The colors revealed were bright, and enriched hues that were not at all apparent in the introductory rollout. The motif is somewhat abstract, and beguiling. I have an affinity for geometric symmetry with rugs, etc. Nevertheless, this was a wonderful way to begin the weekend. Thank you so much for posting! I hope you went to the pub after for a pint to unwind from this brutal laboring task. The owner will be overwhelmed by the presentation of this clean, and restored throw. Well done! Cheers!

Absolutely stunning result! But rugs aren't cheap (whenever they're made). I can't comprehend letting a rug get this filthy. Yet, the end result was incredible. This is my first video here watching rug cleaning. I've seen similar cleaner wash driveways & paving, but never rugs. I'm amazed. Obviously "R2-D2" at the end was different, and using the hard brush on it. What a miraculous result. Good on you for the patience... and the willingness to tske it on. I'm no fan of the pattern on the rig, but I hope they treasure it now, even just because of the history & transformation. Good job. Well done!

I love how Happy And at peace this video makes me feel.

This is truly A miracle❤. You have done phenomenal job

Dirt Reynolds and R2 clean2 to the rescue. Great job James. Final job is amazing

Never would have guessed how vibrant this rug was under all that coal!

I have recently discovered this channel. I’m fascinated by this. You guys are amazing!

I can't believe how clean it came and how white the white was.

That's a cool looking rug. Someone is going to want that. I know you will make it cleaner than a new rug.

This is so relaxing to watch!! Cathartic!! I love this!!

I've been watching rug cleaning for days lol it's chill! 😂

Hehe googley scrubber go whirrr 💜