She of course uses a carpet rake to fluff up the carpet and make it look more lively.
How to fluff up matted down carpet.
Vacuum first before treating a matted carpet vacuum it thoroughly.
Use carpet rake or brush.
Here are a few ways you can remove carpet indentations matting and crushing causes.
Try to pick up the fibers with a coin or a spoon afterward.
The simple act of raking the carpet brings it back to life and makes the home stand out.
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.
It should be very easy to do this at this point.
Lift up the towel and look at the carpet.
While a carpet brush can be used for short napped floor coverings.
Be sure to fully saturate the carpet and work in multiple directions.
You want the buyer to be looking back and think how great the carpets looked when they were there.
Take your fingers and do your best to fluff up the carpet.
Fluff up the carpet with your fingers.
Continue to fluff the up the carpet even after you turn the blow dryer off.
Place and ice cube where the fibers have matted and let it melt there.
Let the baking soda sit on the carpet over night and vacuum it up the next day.
This will remove any loose debris such as pet dander and dust.
Another way to fluff your carpet is to use a hairdryer.
Then set your hairdryer on a low heat setting hold it about.
At this point you should be finished.
Start by spraying the dented areas with warm water.
Fluff up that matted mess with moisture an iron or a carpet rake.
Work the powder in with a stiff brush being careful not to rub too hard.
This will cause the fibers to spring back up.
There should be a little improvement just from using the damp towel and the hot hair dryer.
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.
If it s a high traffic area maybe a small rug over the matted part.
If not you might need to repeat the first five steps.
Use a carpet rake for carpets with long or tall nap such as the traditional shag carpet.
As you are blow drying you can begin to fluff up the carpet.
Run the carpet rake or brush through the carpet to help free up the debris and remove pet hair.
If the carpet is not as raised you d like you can repeat the process or call in a professional.
She says the trick is to make sure to put down those plastic carpet.
Step 6 fluff the carpet.
Schedule a professional carpet cleaning.
Begin by sprinkling a generous amount of baking soda on the matted carpet.