How To Wash A Large Sheepskin Rug. Immerse your faux sheepskin in the tub, and let it soak. Add a specialist sheepskin and wool detergent.
How to clean a sheepskin rug at home. Too much water could cause the wool to harden. Add a specialist sheepskin and wool detergent.
Do not use soap or washing detergents containing enzymes or bleach.
Washing large sheepskins at home can break your washer or dryer. A commenter suggested leaving the rug in the bath, draining it, stopping the drain, refilling to rinse again, draining, and repeating until the water is fairly clear. You can wash a fleece by hand or in the washing machine (on a wool cycle) at no more than 30 degrees celsius (approx. Fill you bathtub about 1/3 with cold or lukewarm water not warmer than 100 degrees f.