Not so great idea #2

Yep, I'm on a roll! My living room rug was dirty-spots here and there,etc... I wanted the whole rug thoroughly washed , so I pulled it outside and sprayed it down with the hose,then scrubbed it with carpet cleaner. I left it all day in the driveway to dry out...then it rained. I left it out again all day.Hum still wet. I'm thinking there's a reason why its not good to soak a big rug with water.Hopefully I'll get the rug in by this weekend-baring any rain.
Score card 0 for 2.
(thought it might dry faster if I put it on a craft table...Nope.