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Furniture indents on the carpet, best way to get rid of them?

We're selling our house and I was just wondering, what's the best way to lift the carpet back up a bit where furniture has been sitting for a long period of time? Thanks!

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1. use a coarse comb on the fibers, but if the backing has dented, maybe a steamer, or time will be the only answer
2. Use a combination of steam (a warm iron over a damp tea towel whose colour won't run) and a stiff hairbrush. You are supposed to alternately steam it, then rough up the pile with the brush till its gone.
3. cheep way, try a small comb or pick and pick at it. then run vacuum over it.
4. Moisture and Fluffing! Use a steam iron (don't touch the iron to the rug, it may melt, just get the steam in there) or a mister/ sprayer. Vacuum to pull the fibers back upright. Use the edge of a kitchen spoon to rub the fibers back and forth - switching directions as you go. Mist, Rub, Vacuum, Mist, Vacuum, Rub -- any order.