Cut Your Carpet Like a Pro and Protect Your Razor Blade
Removing carpet is easy, but this simple tip will make the job smoother and you save on razor blades.
Begin this process by making sure you have a sharp razor blade. Better to just replace the utility knife blade with a new one. The blades are inexpensive, and a sharp blade will make the next step a lot easier.
Instead of raking the blade over the carpet and spacer to make a cut, simply make a 4-5 inch hole and lift the carpet up with one hand, then cut the raised carpet with the utility knife with the other hand. … Just focus on trimming the carpet – you can pull on the padding later. This simple method prevents the blade from getting blunt on concrete or wood flooring and is much faster than cutting through the entire carpet.
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