When laying an area rug over a hard surface such as hardwood flooring the biggest concern about the rug s movement is that it will slide around.
Carpet flaat from sitting down.
Allow the carpet to dry completely.
Carpet fibers should now be returned to their normal upright position.
After you ve ironed the carpet remove the cloth and use your fingers to the fluff the fibers.
When laying the rug over carpet however the concern is more about the rug wrinkling or rippling which presents a big tripping hazard wrinkling will occur because as one area of the rug is stepped on it will shift assuming it is not properly.
Simply taking the carpet and laying it upside down will also help stop.
Step 6 reverse.
Vacuum the carpet in the areas where you set the ice cubes.
Then adjust the iron setting to medium heat and steadily iron over the cloth for 30 to 60 seconds.
You can also try using ice to raise flattened pile carpet.
If they re still lying down fluff them up with your fingertips.
This method should work for rugs that are badly curled at the corners but the rug obviously needs to be the size of the bed or smaller for the best results.
Let the ice cubes rest on the carpet for several hours or overnight at least until cubes are completely melted.
Make sure it lies completely flat and leave it for at least a week before you check the result.
How to stop carpet pile from flattening.
Once your carpet pile gets flat it can take professional help to revive it to its former fresh and fluffy state.
First place a damp cloth over the flattened carpet to protect it from the heat of the iron.