How to get burns out of carpet

Unfortunately, a heat styling tool or iron burn on carpet is not a stain that can be easily washed away. Read on for our top tips on how to get burns out of carpet to minimise the appearance of marks on your carpet.

You will need:

• Scissors
• Vacuum
• Comb
• Sandpaper

How to get burns out of carpet when they’re minimal

1. Smooth the area with sandpaper

   First, use the sandpaper to smooth the area with the burn mark.

2. Vacuum the debris

   Vacuum dust and debris away from the area.

3. Cut away any blackened carpet

   Use the scissors to cut away any remaining blackened carpet fibres.

4. Comb the area to blend in

   Finally, comb the area to blend the fibres with the rest of the carpet.

How to get burn marks out of carpet across a larger area

Understanding how to get an iron burn out of a carpet takes a little more time and effort. Follow this simple guide for how to fix carpet burns caused by irons and other larger items.

What do you need?

• Vacuum 

• Utility knife

• A matching carpet scrap 

• Scissors

• Carpet tape

• Comb

Burnt carpet repair: How to remove and replace the burnt area:

1. Clean up any loose debris with your vacuum.

2. Using the utility knife, carefully remove the burnt carpet. While you want to remove the burnt area, try to avoid cutting the padding beneath.

3. Using the piece you have removed as a pattern, cut the carpet scrap to size. Ensure you line up any patterns to match the carpet you are replacing.

4. Vacuum the section you removed the carpet from.

5. Apply carpet tape to the padding below the area you cut out.

6. Line up your carpet scrap and press firmly in place.

7. After leaving the area to set for a few hours, gently comb it to blend the carpet scrap with the existing carpeting.

How to fix a burnt carpet

If you have carpet in your home, you know how important it is to take good care of it. But sometimes, accidents happen - from an iron on the floor to dropping your heated hair straightener, many day-to-day activities can leave a burn mark on your carpet. And while treating a mark left by a burn is very different from treating a stain, there's no need to panic. To fix a burnt carpet in your home a little work is needed to get your carpet back to looking new. So, whether you need to know how to get straightener burns out of carpet, or a full-on iron burn, don't despair. With these methods, you can improve, disguise or maybe even remove the mark altogether.

Burn marks aren't the only thing that can stain your carpet, so why not check out our guides for how to get ink stains out of carpet, removing red wine from carpet and also how to get old stains out of carpet?