How To Keep Rugs From Curling Up On The Corners

Letting the rug remain in this position for approximately 15 minutes should flatten the edges.

How to keep rugs from curling up on the corners.

It may look odd for a while but you should have a flattened area rug in about a week or so. Here s a quick easy trick to cure rugs with curling corners once and for all. Step 6 reverse. You will need to bend the edge against the curl in the center of the double thickness the full length of the rug.

Attach a pair of flat cork backed rulers along the edges of each corner. A couple of months ago a corner of my dining room area rug decided to curl up and stay that way. Keep cotton flat weave and other lightweight rugs from slipping around and curling with this tried and true trick. After bending roll the rug snugly against the curl for 1 2 its length.

Not only did it look bad. Carpets that curl up at the corners are a tripping hazard. I was nervous someone was going to trip over the rug and whack their head right on the table i even tried duct tape to get the dang corner to stay but it was determined to stick up. A carpet or rug should lay flat all around regardless of whether it sits on tile hardwood or another carpeted surface.

This method should work for rugs that are badly curled at the corners but the rug obviously needs to be the size of the bed or smaller for the best results. Using a large heavy duty needle and monofilament stitch through the rug and tie it around the ruler in a couple of spots to secure.