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Heavy furniture placed in a place on the carpet for a long time creates a dent, as their weight squeezes the carpet fibers. Usually, these dents can be erased without any special equipment or tools. However, it's much easier if you take steps to prevent dents in the first place, and there are several methods to help you achieve this.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Erase dents on synthetic fiber mats

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   Moving furniture. You won't be able to treat the dent if the item is still there. Move the item away to reveal the indentation and rearrange the room to find a new location for the item or remove the item while you work.
   • When the surface of the carpet is exposed, check the label to see what material your carpet has.
   • You can use ice to treat synthetic fiber carpets. Synthetic fiber carpets include nylon, olefin, and polyester.

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   Lower floor protection. This is an important step if the floor below the carpet is a laminate floor or other finishing material. To protect your floor, place a towel, rag or other absorbent material under the dent in the carpet that you are about to deal with.

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   Place an ice cube over the dent. Use enough ice to cover the dent. When the ice is melted, the compressed carpet fibers slowly absorb the water. The more water the fibers absorb, the more they expand and swell, so the dent also fills up.
   • If you need to deal with a lot of dents in the carpet, try first on a dim corner to see if the carpet has discolored.

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   Leave the dent in place overnight. Allow the ice to melt and the carpet to absorb the water from the melt overnight or for at least 4 hours. This will give the fibers enough time to expand and return to their original full shape.

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   Pat the carpet dry. Once the carpet has been soaked in water for a few hours, use a clean towel to soak the wet area to absorb excess water. Carpets do not need to be completely dry, but they should not be wet, but only moisture. Move to the dry part of the towel to continue absorbing if necessary.
   • Once the blotting is completely dry, you can place the protective floor towel under the rug.

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   Cotton carpet threads. Once the fibers have returned to their original shape, you can fluff to remove any trace of the dents. Use your finger, a coin or a spoon to brush and fluff the fibers of the carpet in different directions so that they stand up like other fibers.
   • You can also use a carpet brush or a carpet rake to cotton the carpet fibers and remove the dents.
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Method 2 of 3: Erase dents on natural fibers

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   Revealing the dents. If the furniture is still on top, move it elsewhere to treat the dent. When the surface of the carpet is no longer obscured, you can check the label to determine the material of the carpet.
   • Steam treatment of dents in natural fiber carpets is best.
   • Natural carpet fibers include wool, sisal, and cotton.

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   Floor protection. The best way to remove dents in natural carpets is to use steam and heat, but this method can damage the underlying floor if it's a finished floor. To protect the floor beneath the rug, place a towel or other absorbent material between the carpet and the floor.

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   Spray hot steam over the recess in the carpet. Pour water into the steam iron. Set to highest and wait for the iron to heat. Hold the iron about 10-15 cm above the surface of the carpet and let the steam spray over the dent. Continue to spray the steam until the surface of the carpet becomes moist and hot.
   • If you don't have a steam iron, you can use a water spray to dampen the dents, then use a hair dryer on the hottest setting to heat and steam. Hold the hairdryer about 10-15 cm above the surface of the carpet and blow hot wind until the carpet heats up.

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   Heat stubborn indents with direct heat. Soak a cotton towel in the water and wring it out. Spread a damp washcloth over the dent. Set the iron on medium and wait until hot. Place the iron on top of a damp cloth and press gently while on the towel for 1 minute.
   • Lift the iron out. Allow the towel to dry on the dents.

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   Pat dry and make carpet cotton. Pat the carpet dry with a clean towel. To return the expanded carpet fibers to their original shape and natural state, you can use your fingers, brush, spoon or a brush to scrape the cotton and brush the fibers. The dent will disappear when you floss the carpet threads. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Prevent dents in carpet

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   Use carpets. Carpets not only feel good when you step on them, but they also help protect the carpet. When you place heavy furniture on the carpet, the mat absorbs the weight of the item and prevents dents from forming.
   • Carpets come in a variety of thicknesses, and you need to choose the one that suits your carpet.
   • Home rugs are usually 6-11mm thick, and the density is 2.7 kg per 30 cubic centimeters.

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   Move furniture regularly. The dents form because heavy furniture is pressed against the same place in the same way too long. An easy way to combat this is to move items frequently so that they don't sit on the carpet fringes long enough to create a dent. You should move furniture that comes out about 2.5 cm every 1–2 months to avoid the formation of a dent.
   • This method is most effective for small or wheeled furniture items.

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   Use furniture insoles and pads. Furniture soles are the pads placed under the legs of furniture. They help spread the weight of the item across the carpet threads more evenly. This way, the item will not only overlap a small amount of the carpet and will not cause dents.
   • The soles are usually placed under the table legs without fastening to the legs of the furniture.
   • Furniture pads are also designed to help slip items without scratches. They usually have a back that sticks to the legs of furniture or have screws or pins on the wood.

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   Choose a carpet with shorter fibers. Short-fiber carpets are generally easier to keep clean and not as easily dented as long-fiber carpets. When it's time to change your carpet, look for a rug with short fibers instead of long. advertisement

Warning

• Never spray water or steam on rugs that are perishable, high-value, old rugs, dry-washed or manually dyed, as water can damage carpets.