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How do I stop the corners of rugs curling up?

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I'm going to kill myself on it one of these days.

It's sitting on a wooden floor.


 
Posted : 07/09/2023 10:54 pm
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It's 1054pm, I've had a few beers and curry.

I'm awake. Never been so awake.


 
Posted : 07/09/2023 10:55 pm
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Double sided sticky tape.


 
Posted : 07/09/2023 11:46 pm
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^^ probably can't sleep due to the excitement of the topic.....


 
Posted : 07/09/2023 11:47 pm
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Posted : 08/09/2023 12:49 am
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I got one of those hammer and nail sets from Wilco last year and it broke, so I’m returning it next week.


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 1:06 am
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Turn it upside down.


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 2:32 am
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Get a bigger rug to sit over it. The weight will keep the other one down.


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 4:28 am
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Get rid of rug/wife, whichever is the root cause of the problem


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 8:21 am
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Op, are you sure we're not discussing a syrup here?

I mean, it's ok. You're amongst friends here.
You don't need to hide behind the facade of floor coverings. Many of us have thought about it.

The thing is though, the approach is a little different to what one might recommend for floor-based curlage.


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 8:35 am
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Put a plant pot on each corner. You're less likely to trip over them if they have quite a tall plant in.


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 10:33 am
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A bit of opposite rolling usually helps in such situations

then put thick sticky tape on theunderside


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 10:47 am
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Posted : 08/09/2023 10:53 am
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Stretch rug out and put dumbbells on the corners. Then walk around in steel toe cap shoes and/or have a swear box. 😉


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 11:07 am
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Cut the corners off.


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 11:07 am
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There's an Internet hack for this.

Get an object that is small but heavy enough to keep the rug flat, like a pint glass and place it on the corner of the rug that is curling. Then place a few ice cubes around the object and wait for the ice cubes to melt. Once the ice cubes have melted your rug should lay flat.

Let us know how you get on.


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 11:13 am
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Hang it like a tapestry, then buy a round rug to replace


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 11:14 am
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We've got a dangerous slippery wooden floor with a large rug. It sits on a piece of non-slip netting sticky type stuff, but this non-slip netting stuff has to be the same size as the rug.

Or, is it possible to turn the rug over and iron the corners back down (don't do this if it's a really expensive silk woven type rug).


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 11:23 am
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Get an object that is small but heavy enough to keep the rug flat, like a pint glass and place it on the corner of the rug that is curling. Then place a few ice cubes around the object and wait for the ice cubes to melt. Once the ice cubes have melted your rug should lay flat.

Pissing on it will have the same effect. Cat piss will speed up the process.


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 11:39 am
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Posted : 08/09/2023 12:50 pm
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Buy a round one?


 
Posted : 08/09/2023 12:53 pm

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