How To Flatten New Rug

Follow this diy guide to choose the ideal flattening method for your particular area rug.

How to flatten new rug.

How to flatten an area rug that has been rolled up. Place the rug flat between your mattress and box spring. Normally these rugs have been rolled up for quite some time. 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.

How to flatten rug corners. It will flatten out as time goes on but there are some things you can do regarding how to flatten a rug. Once you unroll the rug. When you get home and try to lay it down where you would like it it will want to roll back up.

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. Whenever you order or buy a new rug assuming is has some size to it you will get the rug in a roll. Otherwise you could be dealing with a safety hazard or an unsightly addition to the room you re putting the rug in. Unrolling the rug.

Then remove the paper covering the adhesive and smooth the rug over the floor. By the time it shows up at your home and you unroll it it can look pretty awful and not lay flat especially the new synthetic thinner indoor outdoor types of rugs. Flatten the rug by applying weight evenly and firmly. Apply this tape to the back of your rug.

The way it s rolled is always with the face or tufted side of the rug to the inside. Remove creases from a small rug. If you ve ever purchased a new area rug or hallway rug chances are it was rolled up when you bought it after all it s a lot easier to store and haul this way. Small rugs are quite easy to flatten out by using the weight of your mattress.

Here is what my new kitchen rug looked like right after i unrolled it. Get a wet sponge or a wet towel and moisten the edges of the rug once you have it unrolled and in place. 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.