| Most people are very busy and taking time to clean | | | | (non-metallic) brush but be careful not to stretch or |
| stubborn stains from soiled floor mats may not be a | | | | snag any of the carpet’s threaded loops. The |
| pleasant way to spend your day. But making the job | | | | brush can damage your floor mat’s fabric. Mat |
| as easy and as pleasant as possible is worth the | | | | fibers can catch in the bristles of a metal brush, so |
| effort. If you’re like most people, you spend a | | | | it’s best NOT to use a metal brush. It is better |
| considerable amount of your day in your car and | | | | to use a nylon or other soft bristle bush. Carefully |
| having a clean interior makes that time more | | | | scrub the stains and when finished place them back in |
| bearable. | | | | the soapy water for further soaking (12 more hours.) |
| Getting your car or truck’s mats clean is fairly | | | | Once you are satisfied that the mats or sufficiently |
| simple. These guidelines will certainly help get them | | | | cleaned, remove them and rinse with clean water. A |
| clean without damaging them if you’re careful | | | | garden hose works well. Continue rinsing until ALL the |
| and use a little common sense. and will get you on | | | | soap is rinsed from the mats. |
| your way to keeping your mats fresh and clean. | | | | You now need to air dry the mats. Do not use the |
| Please understand that these directions are meant | | | | electric dryer. That’s for laundry – not floor |
| for nylon or Berber automotive floor mats. Rubber | | | | mats. If you allow the mats to dry outside, ensure |
| floor mats should simply be rinsed or soaked in clean | | | | that there will not be blowing dust or other |
| water and dried. | | | | contaminant in the air. A car or two driving down a |
| After removing your nylon carpeted or Berber floor | | | | dusty road can really muck up a pair of drip-drying |
| mats from your car or truck. Place them in a large | | | | mats. |
| container, a large CLEAN garbage can or even a | | | | Hanging mats in direct sunlight is preferable as long as |
| bathtub. After filling your container with water, add | | | | you don’t forget about them. Floor mats can |
| one cup of a liquid non-chlorine detergent. (Laundry | | | | fade if left in direct sunlight for too long. |
| detergent is fine) Mix the detergent and water | | | | You can also hang the mats inside but it may take a |
| thoroughly prior to soaking the mats. | | | | little longer to dry. Also be aware wet floor mats will |
| Place the mats in the container making sure to | | | | probably drip quite a bit, so hang them above a tub |
| completely submerge ALL your car’s floor mats. | | | | or sink to avoid puddles in the house. |
| You should never use a washing machine to clean | | | | After your floor mats are dry, they are ready to put |
| your floor mats. Immerse your floor mats completely | | | | back in your car. You should vacuum your car’s |
| in the soapy water for and let them soak for around | | | | interior carpet area before the mats are repositioned |
| 12 hours. | | | | in the car. |
| If you find that your mats are seriously stained, you | | | | Return the newly cleaned and dried mats to your car |
| should remove the mats after 12 hours of soaking | | | | and you’re done. You can now enjoy fresh, |
| and CAREFULLY scrub the stained portions of the | | | | clean floor mats. Now if you could just remove that |
| mats while still wet and soapy. You can use a stiff | | | | dirt ring you left around the bathtub. |