How To Make A Jute Rug Lay Flat

Wrinkles and creases are common in rugs that have been rolled or folded and then placed in storage but you can encounter stubborn lumps in brand new rugs as well.

How to make a jute rug lay flat.

It was a great size for my small office space underneath my desk. When you get home and try to lay it down where you would like it it will want to roll back up. The carpet in that room is a neutral read boring beige i wanted to use a black and white check area rug that i bought from ikea several years ago. Plain brown craft paper over the rug protects it from the iron.

Then take the largest diameter cardboard carpet tube you can find like from a dumpster behind a carpet store and re roll it in the opposite direction from the one it wants to be in. Sometimes gravity and a bit of time are all a rug needs to lay flat. If the rug still doesn t want to lie flat after a few days help it out by ironing the curled areas on a low setting. Normally these rugs have been rolled up for quite some time.

Whenever you order or buy a new rug assuming is has some size to it you will get the rug in a roll. In other cases you may need to reverse roll the rug apply some heat or have the rug steamed to get rid of wrinkles. Keep it warm and dry and unroll it in a day or so. I added an area rug but was having issues with it buckling under the legs of my turquoise desk.