How To Make An Area Rug Soft Again

Rinse the cleaning solution tank and mix one half of a cup of fabric softener per gallon of warm water.

How to make an area rug soft again.

Repeat vacuuming and then rake it again until you feel sure you have groomed your carpet enough to make it fluffy. After my diy weaving project i felt like i needed another challenge so i decided to tackle another large scale project that s been on my list a diy rug from scratch. To deepen the cleaning of your shaggy rug sprinkle some baking soda on the carpet fifteen minutes before you vacuum. I desperately needed a new rug and i tirelessly searched for one that i absolutely loved that was also.

Rub into your carpet don t let it get sopping wet with a damp rag or mop and let it dry. It really allows your rug to sit nicely over top of the pad even if you have a thick pad with a thin rug like i do. Another homemade solution that can help you clean the carpet and make it softer is hot water liquid laundry detergent baking soda and fabric softener. Make sure to cover the whole area with liquid but don t saturate the carpet so that it s soaking wet.

The baking soda will penetrate the fibers helping lift ground in dirt and neutralize odors. They have an option where you can have your rug pad cut to be 1 shorter than your rug on all sides and i really recommend that you take advantage of that if you get the chance. To make super drity carpet clean again try this trick in a well ventilated area. You can also use a carpet rake before vacuuming the shag rug.

Extract rinse with clean water and extract again. Mix a cup of ammonia with a quart of water. Mix equal parts of water and vinegar in a spray bottle. This is a budget friendly option to soften your carpet.

As ammonia is very powerful you might want to test this method beforehand on an unseen area such as underneath a chair. And you can make one too any size you want. I made a huge diy rug 5 8 from scratch with just a handful of supplies. Allow the ice cube to melt completely.

Aim to make your rug the width of the door or slightly greater. Rinse the carpet as normal removing as much of the soap as possible. Place an ice cube onto dented areas of the carpet that were underneath furniture. You ll need to put some muscle into it as the carpet is thick.

Moving the rake in a pulling and pushing motion across the shaggy carpet helps. Blot the wet area gently with a paper towel until no more moisture can be. At the entryway of a home open the door fully and plan to place your rug about 6 inches beyond that. Thoroughly spray the dented or flattened area of carpet.

Spray the solution over the carpet allowing it to set for two minutes.