We had a kind of long rug runner that we took in to Area Rug Cleaning. It hasn't been cleaned in seven years. We have had two dogs that have walked on it, it gets a lot traffic and soil. They did a beautiful job of cleaning it. They used a new product we didn't know before, better than Scotchgard, and I ask for them to put that on. It made it easier to clean in the future. There were no signs of soil on it after they finished. I was very pleased. We will use them again soon.