Once you unroll the rug.
How to flatten a wrinkled rug.
Unrolling the 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.
How to remove wrinkles waves and creases from an area rug.
How to flatten an area rug that has been rolled up.
Purchasing a new rug can be exciting as you give one room a partial makeover just by setting the rug on the floor with little effort required.
Carpet tape works on hard floors and on existing wall to wall carpet holding your rug in place to flatten existing creases and eliminate new ones.
You can also opt to have the rug professionally steamed.
If the rug contains any synthetic material it will melt and permanently mark the rug.
You can try loosely rolling the rug back the opposite direction using carpet tape or laying it upside down to flatten your rug use heavy plants books upturned furniture or mattresses to push back on the fibers.
How to flatten a wrinkled area rug.
Step 6 if your rug was made with colorfast dye you may steam the carpet to remove the creases.
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A new area rug or one that s been rolled up and tucked out of the way for a while gets used to its rolled shape over time.