Furniture marks in carpet are some of the most annoying nuisances your carpeting can experience.
Thankfully, there are ways to prevent furniture marks from occurring. You can also remove them if you catch them early on.
Here’s how.
How to Prevent Furniture Dents in Carpet
The dents in carpeting occur when heavy furniture sits on it for months or even years become noticeable and unsightly once the furniture is eventually moved. If you’re a homeowner who enjoys rearranging your furniture, there are some tips you can follow to prevent carpet dents from arising.
Dining room tables, some beds, and couches are common culprits that present this type of problem. One of the first and simplest steps you can take is to periodically move your furniture. You don’t have to completely rearrange your living space if you don’t want to, but by moving the legs of the furniture a couple of inches on a regular basis, you can prevent carpet dents from forming.
When you move the furniture, especially after new carpet is installed, you need to avoid dragging it across the carpet. While it might seem easier as well as harmless to the carpet, you can permanently damage the strips under the carpet that help keep it in place, causing damage to the carpet backing and ripples or dents that can’t be removed.
If you prefer to leave your furniture in the same space, or you don’t have the strength or back muscles to move it regularly, furniture coasters might be a good idea for you. Also known as caster cups, these small devices better distribute the weight of the piece of furniture across the carpet.
Regular vacuuming can play a role in helping to prevent carpet dents. When dirt gets ground into the carpet, it can damage the fibers whenever you walk across the carpet. Eventually, the carpet isn’t able to spring back to its premium condition, leading to matted and dented carpet. Ensuring that the carpet is cleaned thoroughly and regularly helps lengthen its life.
If you haven’t been following these tips for keeping your carpet in good shape and free of dents due to heavy furniture, you may have some unsightly places you’d like to repair. Carpet experts offer a number of different tips you can use to accomplish this.
How to Fix Carpet Dents
The most popular recommendation is to place ice cubes in the indentation and allow them to melt. The moisture will plump up the carpet fibers, giving them a fuller look. A carpet rake or heavy duty hairbrush can be used to fluff up the carpet fibers as well.
Using steam from a hot iron to help revive the crimped fibers is another solution. Whether your carpet is new or is showing signs of age after the furniture has been moved, there are steps you can take to keep it looking its best for some time to come.
If those methods don’t work, watch this video and give this one a shot.
Sometimes, the carpet fibers are pressed for too long and cannot be repaired. If indents have left your carpeting looking old and dingy, it may be time to consider installing new carpet in your home.
Get New Carpet Installed from The Carpet Guys!
Furniture marks in carpet can be quite an unsightly thing to see in your floors. If you can’t seem to restore flattened carpet pile to its original look, get new carpet installed!
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