Hello!

The rug can be vacuumed, but it has such a high pile you would not want to use the beater bar-- the pile could tangle around it and/or the brush could fuzz the surface of the rug over time. So use a hand vac or canister vac, or a regular vac with the beater bar completely off. For spot cleaning, since it is polyester, you would want to use cool water and clear dish soap with a clean white cloth, blotting at the stain rather than rubbing it in, and dry with a white cloth. For allover cleaning, professional cleaning is definitely recommended!

Sincerely,
Jessica, PlushRugs team