Straighten The Rug

Small rugs are quite easy to flatten out by using the weight of your mattress.

Straighten the rug.

Carpet tape works on hard floors and on existing wall to wall carpet holding your rug in place to flatten existing creases and eliminate new ones. Most people want it to lay flatter faster. Then remove the paper covering the adhesive and smooth the rug over the floor. Of course over time the rug will eventually flatten out on its own but that is assuming that you don t continually fold that edge over from stepping on it.

Follow this diy guide to choose the ideal flattening method for your particular area rug. Before you start trying to flatten a rug on your own you will need to assess the situation and look at the rug you have. Step 1 take either the steamer or the wet sponge towel and dampen the edges of the unrolled rug. Remove creases from a small rug.

If the rug is too large you can always rotate it as the edges flatten out. Place the rug flat between your mattress and box spring. If the rug is small enough you won t even know that it s there. This is a pretty efficient method that takes approximately 7 days to work.

Flatten the rug by applying weight evenly and firmly.