If the floor has been saturated however removing the area rug completely is the best approach to allow the floor underneath to dry out.
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Follow these steps for drying your carpet properly and preventing the spread of moisture and mildew.
You could also consider placing a fan on the affected area.
Vacuum one last time.
Put the area rug back in its place and then give it one last vacuuming.
Always hold the hair dryer 6 to 9 inches away from the rug and use a sweeping motion.
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If you have wet carpet there s no time to lose.
Never allow the wet area rug to sit on the floor for a long period of time because it will do more damage to the rug itself and the floor surface beneath.
Consider moving the rug to the laundry room or garage for more protected drying.
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Seven expert tips for drying a wet carpet.
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The most important part is first stopping water from flowing into the problem area.
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When the rug is fully dry you won t be able to feel any water even when you squeeze hard and it will probably be a bit stiff.
It s possible to melt rug fibers so use a low or medium heat setting and keep the hair dryer moving back and forth at all.
If you don t have a large enough patch of sun flip the rug over and use a hair dryer to heat up the creases of the rug and release them.
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You want as much of the reverse side of the rug and face of the rug to have exposure to the air.
As for the rug itself once you ve treated it to the best of your ability and removed as much of the moisture as possible drape the rug over some chairs or other.