To avoid damaging the rug hold the hair dryer 6 to 9 inches away from the rug and keep it moving.
How to flatten a wool area rug.
Take the rug outside and hang it over a sturdy clothesline porch railing or a couple of solid chairs.
To avoid damage try another way.
Edges and corners that don t lie flat can be taped down with painter s.
Gently fold the crease in the opposite direction and let it cool then lay the rug flat.
Since rug bumps and folds are usually caused by stretching dampening the edges of your rug should flatten it.
Apply this tape to the back of your rug.
Press the tape down firmly smoothing it as you go.
To flatten your rug use heavy plants books upturned furniture or mattresses to push back on the fibers.
Put the rug between the mattresses on your bed on top of the box spring.
If you reverse roll your rug listen for cracking that could indicate weakness.
Use a broom tennis racket or rug beater to hit the rug all over to loosen deeply embedded dirt.
Use a detergent that s safe for use on wool.
For a heavily soiled rug a gentle scrub is needed.
Use this dry heat method for natural fiber area rugs.
Then remove the paper covering the adhesive and smooth the rug over the floor.
If they already curl under flip the rug over and curl the.
A hand held clothing steamer is effective too.
This will normally flatten the rug in about a week but only works if the rug is smaller than your mattress.
Fill one of the buckets with cool water and add one to two tablespoons of the detergent.
To deep clean a smaller wool area rug choose a sunny moderate day.
If corners still curl upward flip the rug over and let it sit that way overnight or until the rug flattens to your liking.
Sprinkle dry rug shampoo onto the surface let it sit for the recommended time and vacuum it up.