Straighten Out The Rug

Wait for the rug to settle on its own.

Straighten out the rug.

If that isn t possible choose an area within your home that has adequate floor space and receives direct sunlight. This will normally flatten the rug in about a week but only works if the rug is smaller than your mattress. Place your area rug on the floor upside down. Again use a low heat setting when aiming your blow dryer toward the rug to avoid burning or melting the fibers.

Rolling your rug in the opposite direction sometimes helps get rid of curls and allows the rug to lay flat. Depending on which way the rug was rolled the corners may curl upward or downward once the rug is smoothed out on the floor. Use the ice cube method for furniture dents. Put the rug between the mattresses on your bed on top of the box spring.

Unroll the carpet in direct sunlight. Allow the rug to sit open for several weeks and it should naturally release tension from a hard roll or fold especially in higher humidity environments. A scene from the 1984 comedy musical top secret starring val kilmer as nick rivers performing straighten the rug in der pizza haus. For the most exposure unroll your carpet outside as long as it s sunny and within 70 to 85 degrees fahrenheit 21 to 29 degrees celsius.

Usually one or two hours in the sun is enough to release wrinkles and creases. Tightly roll up the rug and secure it with a piece of twine. Spread the rug over a clean concrete or asphalt slab such as your driveway on a sunny day. Place the rug up side down outdoors under the sun on a clean dry surface in temperatures between 70 85 degrees fahrenheit.

Leave the rug rolled up for about an hour and unroll it to see if the rug will lay flat. It s best to do this in the afternoon on a 75 to 80 degree f day giving the surface time to absorb the sun s heat all morning. If the dent is deep you can mist it with clean water in a spray bottle first to help the fibers relax. If they curl upward push the corners under so the tips are on the.

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