How To Straighten A New Rug Out

Using a comb and a blow dryer gently brush out rug wrinkles.

How to straighten a new rug out.

Press the tape down firmly smoothing it as you go. Don t soak the rug if using the steam or wet towel method. If they curl upward push the corners under so the. Then remove the paper covering the adhesive and smooth the rug over the floor.

Corners and edges depending on which way the rug was rolled the corners may curl upward or downward once the rug is smoothed out on the floor. Carpet tape works on hard floors and on existing wall to wall carpet holding your rug in place to flatten existing creases and eliminate new ones. If you have a smaller rug and only one corner is sticking up try placing a book on the end and an ice cube right on the corner. Use the ice cube method for furniture dents.

Apply this tape to the back of your rug. Place the rug up side down outdoors under the sun on a clean dry surface in temperatures between 70 85 degrees fahrenheit. If the dent is deep you can mist it with clean water in a spray bottle first to help the fibers relax. Again use a low heat setting when aiming your blow dryer toward the rug to avoid burning or melting the fibers.

Direct sunlight for several hours should help the rug release tension naturally and at the very least make it more supple for reverse rolling as noted in suggestion 1. Plain brown craft paper over the rug protects it from the iron.