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My Rugs are alive...

sibhorne
sibhorne Posts: 2 Newbie
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Had some lovely new wool carpet fitted & now my rugs are walking around the room... have tried heavy duty sticky 'rug fix' but no good.... anyone any better ideas.... have about 8 rugs to secure so something economical would be good.
Cheers!

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  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,092 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Sticky back velcro. You can buy it in strips from Wilkinsons. You will probably need the 'hook' side rather than the other bit.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • ElizaDay
    ElizaDay Posts: 1 Newbie
    Have you tried turning the rugs the other way around?

    I have heard that carpets have a pile and if your rugs are crawling they might be the 'wrong' way round, turning them around so they are going against the grain, might help.
  • Careful_with_that_Axe
    Careful_with_that_Axe Posts: 5,487 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Oh dear, I though this was either gonna be about fleas or The Sound of Music :o
    I must go, I have lives to ruin and hearts to break :D
    My attitude depends on my Latitude 49° 55' 0" N 6° 19' 60 W
  • pimento
    pimento Posts: 6,243 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    IKEA do a rubber undermat that's made in a mesh design that has good traction against wood or lino floors. I think you cut it to size.

    I used double sided tape under my bedside rugs and I spent hours getting the stuff off when the sticky wore off.
    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair
  • mahoney
    mahoney Posts: 377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Shoot them? Sorry, couldn't resist.
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
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    Ballast!

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
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