How To Make An Area Rug Soft Again

I made a huge diy rug 5 8 from scratch with just a handful of supplies.

How to make an area rug soft again.

Aim to make your rug the width of the door or slightly greater. Allow the ice cube to melt completely. Rinse the cleaning solution tank and mix one half of a cup of fabric softener per gallon of warm water. You ll need to put some muscle into it as the carpet is thick.

Make sure to cover the whole area with liquid but don t saturate the carpet so that it s soaking wet. Rub into your carpet don t let it get sopping wet with a damp rag or mop and let it dry. And you can make one too any size you want. 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.

You can also use a carpet rake before vacuuming the shag rug. After using the rug beater vacuuming again helps make it fluffier. As ammonia is very powerful you might want to test this method beforehand on an unseen area such as underneath a chair. Mix equal parts of water and vinegar in a spray bottle.

I desperately needed a new rug and i tirelessly searched for one that i absolutely loved that was also. This is a budget friendly option to soften your carpet. Extract rinse with clean water and extract again. Place an ice cube onto dented areas of the carpet that were underneath furniture.

Repeat vacuuming and then rake it again until you feel sure you have groomed your carpet enough to make it fluffy. Spray the affected carpet areas with vinegar and water. At the entryway of a home open the door fully and plan to place your rug about 6 inches beyond that. To deepen the cleaning of your shaggy rug sprinkle some baking soda on the carpet fifteen minutes before you vacuum.

Spray the solution over the carpet allowing it to set for two minutes. The baking soda will penetrate the fibers helping lift ground in dirt and neutralize odors. Moving the rake in a pulling and pushing motion across the shaggy carpet helps. 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.

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. 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. To make super drity carpet clean again try this trick in a well ventilated area. Mix a cup of ammonia with a quart of water.

It is a non toxic carpet cleaner that can soften the carpet fibers too.