How To Make An Area Rug Soft Again

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.

How to make an area rug soft again.

Extract rinse with clean water and extract again. And you can make one too any size you want. 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.

Place an ice cube onto dented areas of the carpet that were underneath furniture. I made a huge diy rug 5 8 from scratch with just a handful of supplies. This is a budget friendly option to soften your carpet. To make super drity carpet clean again try this trick in a well ventilated area.

As ammonia is very powerful you might want to test this method beforehand on an unseen area such as underneath a chair. Rinse the cleaning solution tank and mix one half of a cup of fabric softener per gallon of warm water. I desperately needed a new rug and i tirelessly searched for one that i absolutely loved that was also. After using the rug beater vacuuming again helps make it fluffier.

You ll need to put some muscle into it as the carpet is thick. 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. Moving the rake in a pulling and pushing motion across the shaggy carpet helps. Thoroughly spray the dented or flattened area of carpet.

To deepen the cleaning of your shaggy rug sprinkle some baking soda on the carpet fifteen minutes before you vacuum. Blot the wet area gently with a paper towel until no more moisture can be. It is a non toxic carpet cleaner that can soften the carpet fibers too. Repeat vacuuming and then rake it again until you feel sure you have groomed your carpet enough to make it fluffy.

Make sure to cover the whole area with liquid but don t saturate the carpet so that it s soaking wet. Allow the ice cube to melt completely. Aim to make your rug the width of the door or slightly greater. Mix a cup of ammonia with a quart of water.

Mix equal parts of water and vinegar in a spray bottle. Spray the solution over the carpet allowing it to set for two minutes. Rinse the carpet as normal removing as much of the soap as possible. Rub into your carpet don t let it get sopping wet with a damp rag or mop and let it dry.

You can also use a carpet rake before vacuuming the shag rug.