How to Remove Furniture Dents From Carpet
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In this post, I’ll show you how to SIMPLY remove furniture dents, marks, or divots from carpet.
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This method is commonly used by professional carpet cleaners to remove carpet dents caused by heavy furniture like book shelves, or beds.
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Here is the secret:
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The most effective way to reset the shape of carpet fibers is with heat and steam from a clothing iron.
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The furniture weight puts a huge amount of deformation stress on the carpet fibers.
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This high compression stress can cause the carpet fibers to undergo plastic deformation that can often only be undone by reseting the fiber shape with steam.
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Check out the Step-By-Step photo Instructions below for a simple guide.
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Or...
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Check the Video Instructions below.
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Remove Furniture Dents From Carpet (Step-By-Step Instructions)
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YOU WILL NEED:
1) Clothing Iron (USA, UK, CAN)
2) White Cloths (USA, UK, CAN)
3) Spray Bottle (Water) (USA, UK, CAN)
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Step 1 - Spray the iron footprint (red dashed line) with water to protect the carpet fibers from the heat of the iron. The Iron temperature setting should be set to synthetic material.
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Step 2 - Cover the carpet dent with a damp white cotton cloth. Do not use a colored cloth, as the dyes may transfer from the cloth to the carpet.
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Step 3 - Place the preheated iron on top of the carpet dent for 30 seconds. The iron steam function should be turned on. Do not use a higher heat setting than "synthetic material". The highest temperature setpoint on an iron could damage the carpet!
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Step 4 - After 30 seconds, the carpet fibers will start to reset to their original shape, and the dent will come out of the carpet.
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Step 5 - Using a light bristled brush, like a toothbrush, agitate the carpet fibers to further reset the carpet dent. If the dent does not fully come out of the carpet, repeat steps 1 to 5 one more time. Do not repeat more than twice as it will not be effective.
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Step 6 - When the carpet dries, the carpet should look new again!
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Remove Furniture Dents From Carpet Video Instructions
This video demonstrates how to remove Furniture dents from carpet using an iron.