People who frequently learn about rug cleaning and maintenance have probably encountered the term "rug beating". This cleaning technique was implemented in past decades, and some rug owners continue to do this either as tradition or as the only cleaning method that they know. [caption id="attachment_2744" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A typical rug beater[/caption] Beating a rug involves, well, exactly what the words describe. The rug is hanged on a clothesline outside…