| Carpets - Dents, Depressions Information |
(From furniture or heavy objects.) Shift location of furniture from time to time. Brush the dented area, or use a grooming tool to loosen and stand-up the mashed tufts. Using a steam iron, steam the dented area lightly and brush up the tufts with your fingertips. Do not let iron touch the carpet. Hold the iron 2-3 inches above the carpet.(For carpets containing acrylic or modacrylic, use the warm setting on a hair dryer, as steam may melt the fibers.) To avoid further crushing, use casters under furniture legs.
This article was written by Anne Field, Extension Specialist, Emeritus, with reference from the Allied Fibers and Plastics Company.
MSU 2003
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