She says the trick is to make sure to put down those plastic carpet.
How to fluff up matted down carpet.
Vacuum first before treating a matted carpet vacuum it thoroughly.
Step 6 fluff the carpet.
Fluff up the carpet with your fingers.
A matted carpet not only looks unkempt and messy but it may be harboring extra dust dirt and debris that doesn t belong in the carpet.
While a carpet brush can be used for short napped floor coverings.
Lift up the towel and look at the carpet.
Place and ice cube where the fibers have matted and let it melt there.
Try to pick up the fibers with a coin or a spoon afterward.
Take your fingers and do your best to fluff up the carpet.
Run the carpet rake or brush through the carpet to help free up the debris and remove pet hair.
Fluff up that matted mess with moisture an iron or a carpet rake.
There should be a little improvement just from using the damp towel and the hot hair dryer.
At this point you should be finished.
Let the baking soda sit on the carpet over night and vacuum it up the next day.
Use carpet rake or brush.
Begin by sprinkling a generous amount of baking soda on the matted carpet.
She of course uses a carpet rake to fluff up the carpet and make it look more lively.
If it s a high traffic area maybe a small rug over the matted part.
This will remove any loose debris such as pet dander and dust.
As you are blow drying you can begin to fluff up the carpet.
Continue to fluff the up the carpet even after you turn the blow dryer off.
This helps to refresh a carpet that looks old matted down and unkempt.
Here are a few ways you can remove carpet indentations matting and crushing causes.
Work the powder in with a stiff brush being careful not to rub too hard.
Start by spraying the dented areas with warm water.
The simple act of raking the carpet brings it back to life and makes the home stand out.
This will cause the fibers to spring back up.
If not you might need to repeat the first five steps.
Then set your hairdryer on a low heat setting hold it about.
It should be very easy to do this at this point.
A rented steam cleaning machine shampooer and a carpet rake is your best bet but generally matted carpet made to fluff up quickly mats again.
Schedule a professional carpet cleaning.
If the carpet is not as raised you d like you can repeat the process or call in a professional.
Be sure to fully saturate the carpet and work in multiple directions.
Then blot the carpet with a towel and fluff it up by scraping your fingers a spoon or a fork across the area in straight lines.
Take a hair dryer blow it on the indentation and use a comb to pick the fibers back up.