Hints from Heloise

Fri., March 17, 2006

The Spokesman-Review

Dear Readers: Furniture dents make your carpet look bad, but fortunately there are several easy ways to make it look good again. Try these:

“ Fill a spray bottle with water. Spritz it over the indentations. Take a hair dryer, turned on hot, and blow the air over the dampened areas. The heat helps nylon and wool carpets rebound. Fluff up the carpet with your fingers.

“ Put an ice cube in every dent, letting each melt slowly. Allow the moisture to remain for about 12 hours, or overnight. Then blot up any leftover wet spots. Use a spoon to go over the areas to pull up the carpet fibers.

“ Steam the dents away with a steam iron. Just hold the iron a few inches above the spot and allow it to steam. The moisture and heat will help the carpet fibers pop back up. Don’t let the iron touch the carpet, because you could burn it! Then brush up the fibers. – Heloise

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