Ironing On A Carpet

The carpet in our homes takes more wear and tear than any other part so it s worth the effort to fix problem areas.

Ironing on a carpet. If the carpet is a wool one put it on high. Go from one end of the seam to the other. Spray the stain with 2 tablespoons of ammonia in a cup of hot water. Scorch marks happen even on carpet.

Sometimes the iron sits for only a second and the very tops of the fibers are damaged. Whether you accidentally dropped a hot iron or scorched it while working on iron on crafts there s not much you can do to remove the stain once the heat. While you heat up the tape press the two edges of the carpet down into it and up against one another. Under the edges of the carpet place a strip of carpet seam tape.

Make sure that the seam iron is on the designated temperature that you need and then press it directly onto the seam tape. Fill the iron s tank with water and set to steam. When irons fall onto the carpet there are three different levels of burn marks that remain. You may be ironing quickly and the iron slips out of your hand or you set the iron onto the ironing board and it accidentally falls onto the carpet.

You don t necessarily have to replace the entire piece of carpet to fix the damage. Iron burns on carpet happen from time to time. For nylon or similar use the low setting. Rewet the towel if necessary to prevent burning.

Stay in each position for about 15 seconds then move the length of the iron. Don t saturate the carpet just spray it lightly. Rub it in with a stiff bristled brush and leave for 2 hours.