How to Repair Crushed Carpet Fibers

Crushed carpet fibers are often the result of heavy furniture sitting on your carpet over a long period of time. You will most likely notice these crushed fibers when you move furniture or move into a home recently vacated by someone with heavy furniture sitting on the carpet. Fortunately, this is not a serious problem, although it may take a few days and repeated treatments to correct the problem. Longer carpets fibers may also require more work to correct.

Things You'll Need

• Iron
• Ice cubes

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Fluff the carpet with your fingers. Rub the spot repeatedly to move the carpet fibers around.

   • 2

     Use a steam iron to steam the carpet fibers back to life. Plug in the iron; once heated, hold it 2 to 3 inches above the crushed fibers. Press the steam button to steam the carpet fibers.

   • 3

     Place an ice cube in the area of the crushed carpet fibers. Let it melt overnight. Fluff the carpet the next day to revive it.