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How to Make a Carpet Into a Rug

Choose the carpet from which you will make your rug., Cut out the background rug, placing the carpet on corrugated...

19 steps 1 min Advanced
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How to Make a Carpet Lay Flat

Unroll the carpet in direct sunlight., Roll it up in the opposite fashion., Leave it back-rolled for a few hours., Just...

6 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Measure a Roll of Carpet

Measure and record the diameter of the entire roll of carpet in inches., Measure and record the diameter of the hole in...

9 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Prepare a Floor for New Carpet

Move the furniture out of the space to be carpeted., Vacuum the carpet., Contact the company that will install your new...

5 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Patch Carpet

Measure the damaged area of the carpeting., Tape off the area to be removed., Remove the damaged section of carpeting...

7 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Remove An Indoor Carpet

Remove all of the furniture from your floor., Take off any shoe moldings on the wall., Grab a corner of the carpet and...

14 steps 2 min Advanced
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How to Repair a Snag in Berber Carpet

Look closely at the pulled loop of carpet., Place one knitting needle, screwdriver, or other long, thin tool through...

21 steps 1 min Advanced
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How to Seam Carpet

Position the carpet well., Overlap the two pieces., Mark the top trim line., Trim the top piece., Trim the bottom...

17 steps 6 min Advanced
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How to Take Out Carpet

Decide the final goal of your remodeling., Figure out how you will dispose of the old carpet before you pull it up...

15 steps 4 min Advanced
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How to Choose a Good Carpet

Your first consideration should be about how much "traffic" you are going to have on the carpet., Think of stain...

7 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Clean a Viscose Rug

Run your hand along the rug to get the direction of the nap., Push a carpet sweeper in the direction of the nap., Sweep...

6 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Clean a White Rug

Vacuum your rug regularly., Brush pet hair out., Shake small rugs out., Use a steam cleaner every 6 months.

4 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Cut Carpet

Start with a sharp knife., Place the tip of the knife against the carpet., Drag the blade along in a straight line...

4 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Measure Area for Carpet

Draw a diagram of the room you want to carpet., Draw lines on the diagram to make an oddly shaped room into shapes that...

11 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Deodorize Carpet

Use an enzyme neutralizer., Pour club soda on problem areas., Rent a carpet cleaning machine.

3 steps 1 min Easy
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How to Clean Oriental Rugs

Check the rug's label., Vaccum and tend to the carpet regularly., Keep your rug out of direct sunlight., Test to see if...

5 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Carpet Stairs

Measure your staircase., Meet with a carpet sales professional., Consider the aesthetic design of your planned...

24 steps 10 min Advanced
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How to Stain Stairs

Remove carpet or carpet runners., Move any furniture and knick-knacks near the stairs, both at the top and the bottom...

21 steps 3 min Advanced
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How to Stain Concrete Floors

Smooth the surface., Repair any cracks., Vacuum the floor., Scrub the floor clean., Consider etching the floor., Tape...

17 steps 7 min Advanced
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How to Keep Geese off Your Patio

Make your patio less attractive to geese., Remove anything attracting the geese that can be easily removed., Use visual...

7 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Stain a Wood Floor by Hand

Remove the previous finish., Ensure you have enough stain to cover the whole area (plus 10% to be safe)., Prepare your...

11 steps 3 min Medium

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