Lifting flattened carpet

[msommers]

One of the bedrooms in my condo has a large flattened area. I can only imagine the person put the box spring right on the carpet. Now it looks like shit and a million years old.

I tried vacuuming it slowly and also vigorously but it seems to have done literally nothing.

Any tips or tricks for such a large area? Any tools machines?

[ercchry]

These things work sooooo damn well

[eblend]

Youtube has some videos with using ice cubes, i recall looking at it before. Also a steamer may do the trick?

[nagooro]

Could try a carpet rake, have heard they work pretty well.

https://www.amazon.ca/Groom-Industri...gateway&sr=8-1

[msommers]

Carpet rake, bam, done.
@eblend I saw those videos as well but I'm kind of concerned about how much ice I would need given the area is as at least as big as a mattress...

My Mom keeps telling me that a steam cleaner does clean but makes it easier to get dirtier and also flatten easier. Is that old wife's tales b/s or truth? I've been using a carpet cleaning product plus regular vacuuming between tenants. Carpet looks clean, it's a light grey and hasn't darkened. Just flattened as hell now.

[ExtraSlow]

Your underlay might be dead, and no rake will fix that. If this is a rental, just leave it. If you really want ti fixed, lift the carpet and install new, better underlay.

[msommers]

That would suck. The carpet and underlay were purchased new 5 years ago. Lets hope this rake can at least fluff it up a bit.

[bjstare]

Steam cleaning makes it easier to get dirtier?!

Yeah probably because it's actually clean, so dirt starts to show on it.

[msommers]

I know right lol. I may end up hiring some professionals, cheaper than buying new carpet.

Edit: Wife's Tale confirmed. But get a good company.

http://www.cleancareboulder.com/Does...y-Faster-.html