How To Get A Wool Rug To Lay Flat

How to flatten curled area rugs.

How to get a wool rug to lay flat.

Saturate the rug completely with water and gently scrub the surface with a sponge or a cloth and a wool safe liquid soap. Step 2 iron. To avoid damage try another way. Set the corners back in their natural position.

How to flatten a new rug. If the rug still doesn t want to lie flat after a few days help it out by ironing the curled areas on a low setting. It s possible to melt rug fibers so use a low or medium heat setting and keep the hair dryer moving back and forth at all times. Step 5 try your bed.

Curling is a common problem for area rugs due to the fact that they have spent most of their life rolled up. Step 1 steam or dampen the edges. Then rinse with lots and lots of water. This helps even the braids up a bit.

If you reverse roll your rug listen for cracking that could indicate weakness. You can put the braids in the dryer for a few minutes before you lace them together. Take either the steamer or the wet sponge towel and dampen the edges of the unrolled rug. When laying the rug over carpet however the concern is more about the rug wrinkling or rippling which presents a big tripping hazard wrinkling will occur because as one area of the rug is stepped on it will shift assuming it is not properly.

Leave the rug lying flat as you lace it together. Always hold the hair dryer 6 to 9 inches away from the rug and use a sweeping motion. Lay a damp towel over the edges and iron them flat. Many times this will allow the rug to lay smooth for a while.

Since rug bumps and folds are usually caused by stretching dampening the edges of your rug should flatten it. 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. The first thing to do is to not let the rug bunch up as you lace it. Allow this to dry this way and see if it helps.

Plain brown craft paper over the rug protects it from the iron. If corners still curl upward flip the rug over and let it sit that way. To flatten your rug use heavy plants books upturned furniture or mattresses to push back on the fibers. Turn the rug over and repeat the process on the other side.

If they still curl upward place heavy books at each corner for another day. A shady spot outdoors is the easiest since you can use a hose sunshine will fade wet wool. You can try loosely rolling the rug back the opposite direction using carpet tape or laying it upside down. Step 3 use the furniture.