How to Steam-Iron Your Carpets
- 1). Pull the carpet up with your fingers or a grooming tool to loosen and lift the flattened fibers.
- 2). Turn the steam iron on and wait for it to generate steam.
- 3). Hold the steam iron 2/3 inch above the carpet. Allow the steam to moisten and loosen the carpet fibers for 20 seconds.
- 4). Lift and straighten the carpet fibers with your fingers or the carpet tool to return them to their original shape. If they are still slightly flat, steam and lift again. Repeat until the carpet fibers are straight or you make no more progress. The fibers will continue to straighten over time.