Carpet Imprint Ice Cube

Place an ice cube on the indentation and allow it to melt in place a large dent may require more than one cube.

Carpet imprint ice cube.

Let the ice melt for at least a few hours. Work the damp carpet fibers back and forth with your hand the. And if you re using this trick on carpet with a low pile or an intricately woven pattern it may take a few ice drops before you start to see results. The higher the pile the better.

Image via am novice as the damp carpet dries it will retain this nice fluffy state growing in a sense to fill the indentation that was once present. You can also fluff the area with a fork or toothbrush to allow the fibers to expand if necessary. Synthetic fibers can be fixed using the cold ice cube method. First take an ice cube and place it over the spot.

Protect the floor underneath. To protect the floor place a towel. An ice cube melts at the perfect rate for the carpet fibers to soak up all of its watery goodness without soaking other parts of the carpet in the process. This is important if you re removing dents from a rug or area carpet where there s a wood or other finished flor underneath.

Give dents the cold shoulder by placing a large ice cube or multiple cubes if you re dealing with larger indentations directly into the carpet divot. Then wait until it melts and the dent should be gone. Common synthetic carpet fibers include nylon olefin and polyester.