The previous tenants had cleaned and vacuumed the carpets but there were indentations everywhere from their heavy furniture and we were not prepared to replace the flooring.
I have used all 3 methods but I have to say the first one worked the best.
Three ways to get rid of carpet Indentations.
✅Method 1 - Place two ice cubes in each indent and wait until they melt.
Take a clean sponge and soak up any excess water.
With a spoon, gently lift the fibers and fluff with your hands.
The cold water gently separates the fibers making it easier to lift them. This one works quite well but the trick is to let the ice cube completely melt.
No tools required and nothing to plug in. Probably the best and quickest method. But does take a little longer.
✅Method 2 - Steam Iron
Place a clean damp cloth over the indent.
With your steam iron just above the cloth (don't actually touch the cloth or you may scorch the carpet with the heat) press the steam button for a few seconds
Take away the cloth and try to lift the fibers gently with a spoon and then fluff.
Both methods work, but the steam iron has to be used carefully. Personally I prefer the ice cube method. Nothing to plug in or to burn!
Method 3 - Fork
Spray the indent with some clean water. Let it sit for a few minutes.
Taking a household fork gently pull it across the indent. The fork method seems to work best on thick piled carpet. But be careful that you don't separate and weaken the fibers. The water will help to lift.
This method is a good backup if you don't have access to ice cubes or a steam iron, all you need is a spray bottle of water.
Once you Have Removed the Carpet Dents - Try to Prevent Them with Furniture Protectors
No matter what method you used to remove the dents, always vacuum once the carpet is dry to help the fibers stand up even further. Once you are done consider these particular protectors to prevent it happening again.
When protecting furniture on hardwood floors you use flat bottomed covers, but when you are trying to prevent indents in carpet you need to get the ones with pointy teeth such as the ones above.
Carpeting is expensive and some heavy furniture can actually go beyond just denting and work its way through and create a hole. If you ever move or want to change around where your furniture sits when redecorating, this could be an issue.
It is best to protect the flooring from the beginning if you can. If your pieces have actual legs such as with tables and sofas, then investing in something like the carpet protectors above will save your flooring from being totally squished into those horrible looking indentations.
They are clear so they are not noticeable and will simply keep the fibers from being flattened. For under 8 bucks that is a pretty good return.
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