All things wear out over time and lose their original appearance. Home carpets are most often susceptible to this problem: after all, furniture is placed on them, people walk on them every day, and they spill something. It is difficult to keep the house clean, especially if there are animals or children in the house. This will help you with useful tips for restoring pile, which do not take much time and are simple.
You can return the carpet to its previous condition at home, without resorting to heavy chemicals. The problem of dents and loss of fluffiness arises after moving furniture to a new place and after using the carpet for a long time. Unsightly dents remain, the pile becomes crushed and loses its beauty. There are several simple ways to get rid of furniture marks and restore frizz by making your own cleaning products and solutions.
Ice cubes
The simplest solution is to freeze and moisten with ice cubes. Place them around the perimeter of the dent and let them melt. After which the pile needs to be loosened, as it were, this can be done using a comb or any flat object. When the carpet dries a little, you need to vacuum the place where the mark was and fluff the pile again.
Steam
Another method is wet steam treatment. You will need an iron with a steam function. We loosen the area of the depression or dent with a comb, bring the iron to it at a distance of no less than 5-10 cm and turn on the steam for just half a minute. Then fluff it up again and repeat the procedure.Using this method, we gradually restore the pile within 2-3 minutes.
Hairdryer
Third method: hair dryer and plain water. Loosen the dent area with your hands or a comb. Moisten with water, you can use a spray bottle or a soft sponge. Turn on the hairdryer and direct hot air onto the mark, periodically pressing and leveling the pile. Repeat the steps until the pile is completely restored.
Salt and soda
An easy but effective method is a mixture of salt and baking soda. This universal composition will lift the pile, remove dirt and eliminate foreign odors. Pour table salt and baking soda into a cup in a 1:1 ratio, mix and distribute over the carpet. Leave for at least 1 hour, ideally it is better to carry out the procedure in the evening and leave the mixture overnight. Then we clean the pile with a broom and vacuum it.
Solution
To lift the lint in long-pile carpets, you only need cleaning and one simple product. First, we vacuum the rug, remove small debris and dust. We prepare a solution based on liquid soap, vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. Approximate ratio of ingredients: 1 part baking soda, 1 part peroxide, 1 part liquid soap per 1 liter of warm water. Mix all components and spray from a spray bottle onto the carpet. Leave until completely dry, then stir the pile using a stiff brush in a circular motion. At the very end, we vacuum and evaluate the result.
As you can see from all these methods, restoring lint at home is possible. The main thing is to strictly observe the proportions of compositions, solutions and execution techniques. After all the procedures, your carpet will sparkle with beauty and freshness.
