Steps
- After moving furniture and identifying number of carpet dents, gather one ice cube for each dent.[1]
- Drop ice cube(s) in dent(s). Large or long dents may require multiple ice cubes.
- Let ice cubes melt in dent - preferably overnight. As the ice cube melts, the nap will begin to fluff up, reducing (and eventually removing) the dent.
- Check the results the next morning. If necessary, blot up excess water with white paper towel or colorfast cloth.
- If the nap hasn't recovered completely - or you just want to do some additional blending - use the fork to gently lift remaining carpet fibers.
- Hopefully, the dent(s) is gone. If not, repeat as necessary.
Tips
- Always test this method first with one ice cube in an inconspicuous spot. Lift carpet corner to see that the water hasn't damaged the under flooring.[2]
- If the dent(s) is not gone, spray it with a spray bottle, and use a hair blow dryer on it, then fluff up the fibers with your fingers.[3]
Warnings
- Be careful if you have wood floors underneath! Test first to make sure moisture does not damage the wood!
- Do not use this method on hand dyed rugs, antique carpets, delicate or valuable rugs, or on fibers not compatible with water cleaning.
- For long or deep dents that require more than one ice cube, be careful, you don't want a swimming pool of water!
Sources and Citations
- ? http://www.ehow.com/how_2168142_remove-furniture-dents-carpet.html
- ? http://interiordec.about.com/od/cleaning/ht/ht_crushedcarpt.htm
- ? http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20060318/ai_n16215158
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