Fix Carpet Dents With Ice

Finally pat with a cloth and your carpet or rug will be as good as new.

Fix carpet dents with ice.

Line up the ice cubes like little soldiers along the dents in your carpet leave them to melt over night and when you check back in the morning the dents should be completely gone. Place cubes right on top of the divot about 2 inches apart. For this simple carpet repair technique all you need is a household steamer a tooth brush and a little patience. The carpet doesn t have to be 100 percent dry slightly damp is fine.

Let the ice melt for at least a few hours. First place an ice cube in the carpet dent. Then wait until it melts and the dent should be gone. Place an ice cube on the dent.

You can also fluff the area with a fork or toothbrush to allow the fibers to expand if necessary. First take an ice cube and place it over the spot. Save pin it see more images image credit. Place the steamer gently onto the dented carpet for approximately 10 seconds then.

Joe lingeman save pin it see more images. As the ice cubes melt the compressed carpet fibers will slowly absorb the water. Wait 12 hours blot up wet spots then use the edge of a spoon to lift. Fluff up fibers with your fingers.

Use as many ice cubes as you need to fill the dent completely. Give dents the cold shoulder by placing a large ice cube or multiple cubes if you re dealing with larger indentations directly into the carpet divot. If the dent is large or long use extra ice cubes as needed allow the ice cubes to melt. My personal favorite is to put an ice cube in each indentation and let cubes slowly melt.

The ice cubes will slowly melt and after 12 hours blot up any wet spots with an absorbent towel or sponge. Once the ice cubes have melted the carpet will fluff back up. Yes to treat and repair crushed carpet fibers all you need are a few frozen cubes of water. The more water the fibers absorb the fuller and more swollen they ll become and this will reduce the indentation.

The size of the dent will determine how many cubes you need.