How to Repair Crushed Carpet

Furniture that is set in the same place for a long time often crushes carpet.

Whether you have low, medium or plush carpeting, when you set a piece of furniture on it for an extended period of time, the legs make indents. Then when you move the furniture, the places where the carpet fibers were crushed will clearly show up. You can easily fix the carpet and make it look like new again with a little time and effort.

Things You'll Need

• Brush Steam iron or hair dryer

Instructions

1. Brush the carpet fibers in the areas of crushed carpet to help raise them back up, according to Best Carpet Cleaning Guaranteed.

2. Steam the damaged areas with an iron. Keep the iron 2 to 3 inches above the carpet; do not touch it. Move the iron away from time to time and brush the fibers upwards with your fingers. For acrylic or mod-acrylic carpet, use a hair dryer set on "warm" instead.

3. Keep steaming and brushing until the carpet fibers are repaired, according to Best Carpet Cleaning Guaranteed. Allow the carpet to dry thoroughly before you place furniture in that area.

Tips & Warnings

• Use casters under furniture legs to prevent areas of the carpet from being crushed again. Move the furniture in the room around periodically to avoid this problem.

References

• Best Carpet Cleaning Guaranteed: Before You Clean Your Carpets and Rugs