How To Iron Creases Out Of A Area Rug

Creases in area rugs can typically be removed by allowing new rugs to rest for several days reverse rolling the rug or steaming the creased area.

How to iron creases out of a area rug.

In this video we ll show you how to uncurl your brand new rug. Area rugs add a touch of design to any room and often are purchased and stored in a rolled up form. If you decide to steam it out of the rug be sure to put a damp towel over the spot to iron and do not directly iron the rug. Only resort to ironing if the creases are still present after waiting two full days.

When you unroll the area rug you are typically left with creases that prevent the rug from laying flat. If the rug contains any synthetic material it will melt and permanently mark the rug. For area rugs with longer pile meaning taller plusher fibers try beauty tools. Using a comb and a blow dryer gently brush out rug wrinkles.

To protect the rug from being burned by the iron place a piece of plain brown craft paper between the iron and the rug. If you don t have a large enough patch of sun flip the rug over and use a hair dryer to heat up the creases of the rug and release them. But it takes multiple trials to do it. Press the iron onto the towel in quick bursts to avoid burning your towel or the carpet underneath.

Not only is this unattractive but it could also be a safety hazard if someone trips over a raised crease. Again we d like to stress that it s important to be patient with your rug. How to remove wrinkles waves and creases from an area rug first the disclaimer the most important part of this tutorial is that you must never place an iron directly on a rug or carpet ever. I have used this method to iron out furniture dents in my rugs before.

Always hold the hair dryer 6 to 9 inches away from the rug and use a sweeping motion. Otherwise you could possibly burn the rug.