Inspect area rugs frequently to ensure they do not have wrinkles or curled edges that can cause someone to trip and fall.
How to make a new rug lay flat.
Make sure it lies completely flat and leave it for at least a week before you check the result.
Whenever you order or buy a new rug assuming is has some size to it you will get the rug in a roll.
If the carpet is one solid color simply line up its corners with the room s.
Normally these rugs have been rolled up for quite some time.
Unrolling the rug reveals that it no longer lies completely flat and.
Remove the area rug from the floor and place it between your mattress and box spring.
How to make an area rug lay flat.
Unroll it over the carpet padding.
The fibers will relax on their own.
Smooth it as flat as you can and allow it to rest for a day or so.
Say you re using the same carpeting in this room and the hallway outside.
I live in an apartment with brand new carpet and although i plan on living here for a few years i d like to keep it as nice as possible.
My area rug is a beautiful faux silk 8x10 it s super flat and it bunches up at one side.
If it s patterned double check its orientation to make sure it s lined up the way you want it.
A new rug may have waves or ripples in it when it s first unrolled.
Lay the rug back down and press the edges into the floor.
I was constantly trying to pull and straighten the rug to make it lay flat.
The rubber backing keeps the edge of the rug from being pushed up and causing a fall.
When you get home and try to lay it down where you would like it it will want to roll back up.