Is It Worth the Hype? Ruggables Edition!
- Kristina
- Aug 28, 2025
- 3 min read
Hey y’all! Pull up a chair (or roll out a rug!) and let’s chat Ruggables. Side note: Charlotte is serving up fall weather in AUGUST right now and I am living for it.
Okay—back to rugs. Machine washable rugs are the thing these days. Baby spit-up? Wash. Dog throw-up at 3 AM? Wash (after gagging). Coffee spill? Wash! Honestly, sounds like the dream, right? So naturally, I went straight for the name-brand queen herself: Ruggable. Here’s my very real, very lived-in experience.
What We Bought (aka: My Ruggable Résumé) - some images at the bottom of the post!
Yes, I basically became a Ruggable spokesperson in my own home. (Do I get a discount code now? No? Okay. Sad.)
The Good: Small but Mighty
The smaller rugs? Chef’s kiss.
Our nursery rug has been through the wash multiple times and comes out looking new every time.
The 6x9 held up great in our reading room and is now tucked away, waiting to shine in our new loft once we move.
Key lesson: darker colors + lower traffic = way happier rugs.
(Cue me side-eyeing the giant white and blue 9x12 in the living room.)
The Bad: Big Rugs, Big Problems
Now, the 9x12… oh boy.
Looked amazing at first, but in a high-traffic area it got discolored fast.
Washing something that size is basically a CrossFit workout. (Who needs the gym when you’re wrangling a 9x12 into the washer?)
And let’s be real—when you drop $700 on a rug, you don’t want it to look sad after 18 months.
The runner? Same story. Dingy, discolored, corners constantly flipping up. And don’t get me started on the rug pad situation—thin rugs + awkward pads = frustration every time you try to line it back up. (Insert dramatic sigh here.)
How to Baby Your Ruggable (If You Already Own One)
I did a little research, and here’s what can help stretch their life:
Wash regularly (about once a month) with mild detergent
Rotate it (more than once a year, unlike me..)
Keep out of direct sunlight
Use the pad correctly (aka don’t give up halfway through)
(Basically: treat your rug like it’s a houseplant. Love it, rotate it, and don’t leave it baking in the sun.)
My Hot Take (Don’t Hate Me, Ruggable Fans)
For me? Ruggables = not worth the hype.
Smaller rugs? Yes!
Big rugs? Nope (our 9x12 is headed for the trash when we move, and it’s not even 2 years old!)
Honestly, I’d rather snag a washable option from Amazon, Target, or anywhere cheaper. Especially since kids + pets + life = stains no matter what.
(Sorry Ruggable… it’s not you, it’s me. Actually no—it’s kind of you.)
What’s Next for Us?
For the new house, I’m looking into performance fabrics like wool, nylon, polypropylene, and jute. These naturally resist stains (bless) and hold up better over time. Just keep them low pile, clean spills quickly, vacuum often, and always—ALWAYS—use a rug pad (yes, even on carpet!).
Brands I’m eyeing:
Performance fabric collections - (a splurge on a lot of sites!) - Example: Pottery Barn , West Elm, Crate and Barrel
Low-pile wool rugs on Amazon (so many gems hiding there!)
We’ll need a 12x15 rug for our living room (yikes), so stay tuned for that adventure in a future post!
Final Word: If you want washable convenience for small spaces, Ruggable is great. If you’re investing in big rugs that get daily traffic? Save your splurge for something longer lasting.
(Cue dramatic exit music as I roll up my 9x12 and drag it to the curb.)
Designing with a little faith, a lot of coffee, and the occasional DIY fail—see you in the next post!
Behold: my rugs in their natural, pre-blog chaos. Pictures of the kitchen runner? Lost to history.
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