How to stop a recliner from moving on carpet
You already paid a new recliner and put it in your living room. But it is too much annoying when your recliner keeps moving on the carpet when you are relaxing. Furthermore, it is not just an annoying thing when you have to put the recliner in place several times while sitting and entertaining. It also causes a lot of wear and tears for your carpet. Sooner or later, you have to change to a new one. In this article, Christine Dovey’s team will show you how to stop a recliner from moving on the carpet.
Before going with any option below, you need to have a check of your carpet. Is there anything beneath the carpet causing the recliner easy to slide. The recliner is easy to slide when the user leans on the back, it is easier to slide when it was put on a thin carpet.
Option 1: Place recliner in conner
This must be the most simple solution to keep your recliner stay the same position forever. No need of buying additional objects, no need for effort, just push the recliner into the corner.
Option 2: Use a rug pad
Using rug pad solution is another easy solution. Putting the rug pad beneath the carpet increases the friction between the carpet and floor which can prevent the carpet from sliding on the floor.
However, it is important to notice that not all rug pads are the same. It depends on your floor type to choose which one is the most suitable. Many rug pads are made of PVC, which erodes over time and damages your hardwood floor.
Option 3: Use a furniture gripper
Cover gripping pad for the recliner legs will stop the recliner from moving on the carpet. This gripper is not permanent, however, it is quite cheap and easy to replace.
The gripper is commonly used to grip for legs of furniture, however, recliners sometimes do not sit on their legs but on a metal framework. In this case, you can add the gripper to four corners of the recliner, it can work effectively as the common way.
