Furniture Indentations In Carpet

By kathy adams if you re hesitant to move your furniture because of the dents it leaves behind in the carpet don t worry the indentations aren t permanent.

Furniture indentations in carpet.

Indentation in carpet caused by furniture leg. For larger indentations use several ice cubes the goal is to wet the carpet fibers slowly allowing them to soak up the moisture as the cubes melt. Apparently what happens is that when the carpet fibers absorb the moisture they swell back up and lose their flatness. Carpet dents are a common problem in many homes.

To avoid these dents in the first place place your furniture on coasters and move the pieces around regularly. Fill your iron up with water and turn it on to the highest setting. Remove the cloth and use a spoon to fluff up the carpet. Dents in natural fiber carpets are best removed with steam.

Place a damp cloth over the indentation. If the carpet has a dent that is very large or long you may need to place a couple of ice cubes to fill the spot. Apply a hot clothes iron to the cloth. These divots ranging from small to rather large are usually caused by the weight of heavy furniture.

To remove carpet indentations. How to remove furniture dents in carpet first place an ice cube in the carpet dent. Give dents the cold shoulder by placing a large ice cube or multiple cubes if you re dealing with larger indentations directly into the carpet divot. The ice cubes will slowly melt and after 12 hours blot up any wet spots with an absorbent towel or sponge.

If the furniture that caused the dents is still covering them remove the furniture so you can address the dents. Wait 12 hours blot up wet spots then use the edge of a spoon to lift carpet fibers back up. Applying iron steam to your furniture dent can also be effective. Hold your iron four to six inches above the dent so that you re applying a consistent amount of steam to the dent without scorching or saturating it.

Ice cubes on furniture dent i laid ice cubes end to end in the carpet dent and left them for several hours to melt and fluff the carpet fibers. My personal favorite is to put an ice cube in each indentation and let cubes slowly melt. Indentations in carpet usually result when furniture has been moved. Erase them quickly with one of.

Repeat the process until the indentation goes away.