This makes for easier handling and stowing in the truck.
Rolled up area rugs.
Tightly roll up the rug and secure it with a piece of twine.
Unrolling the rug reveals that it no longer lies completely flat and.
A new area rug or one that s been rolled up and tucked out of the way for a while gets used to its rolled shape over time.
If you don t have a large enough patch of sun flip the rug over and use a hair dryer to heat up the creases of the rug and release them.
Ensure that the rug is straight and aligned when you begin to roll.
Always hold the hair dryer 6 to 9 inches away from the rug and use a sweeping motion.
To flatten your rug use heavy plants books upturned furniture or mattresses to push back on the fibers.
If you reverse roll your rug listen for cracking that could indicate weakness.
Rolling the rug up with the pile facing in can put unnecessary undue strain on the rug s backing causing stretching or in time cracking.
Don t soak the rug if using the steam or wet towel method.
Also rugs and carpets can be quite large even when they are wrapped and rolled away in a storage area.
Learning how to store rugs correctly isn t a long arduous process.
This makes for easier handling and stowing in the truck.
To avoid damage try another way.
Never roll your rug the opposite way it came rolled up.
The pile should be facing away from the person that will be rolling the carpet.
It s possible to melt rug fibers so use a low or medium heat setting and keep the hair dryer moving back and forth at all.
A tight roll helps prevent shifting but don t roll too tightly as it may damage the warp vertical strands of fiber and the weft horizontal strands of.
Leave the rug rolled up for about an hour and unroll it to see if the rug will lay flat.
This is typically the best approach because the pile is not as strong as the area rug s foundation.
That s right flip that rug over then roll it up.
To keep your rug safe and protected follow these steps to prepare it for storage.
Rolling your rug in the opposite direction sometimes helps get rid of curls and allows the rug to lay flat.
Begin by laying out the rug in a face up position.
Protect the rug from moths and other insects.
This is particularly important for rugs with a strong stiff backing.
Since rug bumps and folds are usually caused by stretching dampening the edges of your rug should flatten it.
This will break apart the glue and stitching holding the rug together.
When you unroll the area rug you are typically left with creases that prevent the rug from laying flat.
Place your area rug on the floor upside down.
This is particularly important for rugs with a strong stiff backing.
Roll area rugs along the width so the rolled rug is as short as possible.
Thoroughly clean the rug.