Dealing with Carpet Dents

by Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger

29 Aug 2008 12:37 PM

You move a table or floor lamp and are left with circular dents in the carpet that seem to exist for days if not permanently. Carpet dents can ruin the look and feel of your carpet and can force you into a permanent furniture arrangement when you can't get them out. Here are some ways of dealing with carpet dents.

We are enjoying our first experience with a nice carpet after replacing the awful vinyl flooring in our family room. The one thing I didn't even think about when we were planning our purchase was carpet dents. Fortunately, we are keeping them at bay and preventing the dents from becoming a permanent part of our floor.

The best thing you can do is to pay attention to the carpet and padding when you are first making your purchase. Berber carpets tend not to dent as much, although the padding can have a lot to do with the dents. Specially made carpet padding is said to resist dents from furniture. You can look into this product if you are especially concerned.

Most of the time carpet dents can be controlled or eliminated with regular maintenance. Shift furniture around every so often and vacuum regularly. A regular vacuum pulls up any dirt or dust from the fibers making them more pliable and less matted. It will also pull up casual or new carpet dents.

For stubborn carpet dents, you can try this trick. Place a small ice cub or chip of ice in the dent. As the ice slowly melts, the water will be absorbed into the fibers, plumping them up. Blot up any excess water with a clean white towel and then vacuum over the spot a dew times in order to align and even out the carpet fibers.

Does your carpet suffer from carpet dents?

Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog and caring for little ones in the Baby Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.

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jonesx6 (1607) 30 Aug 2008 03:37 AM

Our carpet has dents in it from the people who lived here before us. I was never able to get the dents out. The carpet is pretty cheap, so I wonder if that plays a role in the denting. Laura

Mary Ann Romans (27249) 30 Aug 2008 05:56 AM

Try the ice cube method, but my gues is that they may be there to stay.