How do I get rid of cigarette burns in carpet?

Question

My husband and I live in a rented apartment and our lease in almost up, and we are moving, we have numerous cigarette burns in our carpet, is there anyway to fix this or make it not as noticable?

Answer 1

cutting off the singed ends of the pile with scissors is what I've done. It's not perfect but at least you can't see it from across the room.

Answer 2

try this

1Cut or sand away the burned ends of the carpet fibers. Cut fibers will simply blend in if they're only slightly shorter than the surrounding carpet.

Step2Cut some carpet fibers from an inconspicuous portion of carpet elsewhere in the room or from a matching carpet remnant and attach them to the cut fibers using household glue, if the remaining fibers are noticeably shorter than the surrounding carpet.

Answer 3

Jenifer MAY help you hide it, but if it was my place I would be pissed.  I smoke too, so this is coming from a smoker.  You gotta take responsibility for what you do.  If you are going to smoke, you have to be carefull not to burn anything.  Hiding the damage is one of many things giving smokers a bad reputation.

Having said that, when I was broke and renting, I would have tried trimming the fibers in the carpet to hide it too.

Answer 4

not unless you replace the carpet    a burn changes the chemical properties of the material   there is no way to get it out or even make it less noticeable

No way that first idea will work especially with multiple burns it would look terrible

Answer 5

you dont,,,,, you should replace the carpet,,,, your landlord is entitled to bill you for it as cigerette burns dont come under normal wear and tear,,,, try smokin elsewhere at ur new place if the carpet not urs

Answer 6

no offense, but Jennifer's answer will never work. the only choice is to replace the carpet. I wouldn't expect to get your deposit back and would not be surprised it you got an additional bill to pay for the labor. If I were you i would pay to have the carpet replaced yourself with MATCHING carpet &  I would have it done before you move. This way you cna find the best deal and get it done cheap & get your deposit back to pay for it.

My house is -No PETS - and the people who lived here before us had a dog, & the landlord kept their deposit PLUS they had to pay the replacement bill. I guess it was over $1500 to replace all the carpeting. So your the best bet would be for you to redo the carpet yourself.