How to Clean Car Floor Mats

Don’t let your car’s floor mats be an afterthought! When you know how to clean car floor mats, you can quickly refresh the cabin of your vehicle with very little financial investment. Cleaning your car floor mats will help them last longer, and get rid of allergens and other debris that can make your Macon and Byron drives less pleasant. Take a look at how to clean rubber floor mats with the service center at Five Star Chevrolet. 

Supplies You’ll Need for Cleaning Car Floor Mats

You likely have most of the supplies you’ll need for cleaning your car floor mats at home. If not, a quick stop at any Robins Air Force Base store should do the trick. Here’s what you need: 

Rubber Floor Mats

• Vacuum
• Rubber-safe cleanser
• Stiff bristle brush
• Hose or bucket of water
• Microfiber towel 
• A place to hang your mats

Carpet Floor Mats

• Vacuum
• Carpet cleaner
• Brush
• Hose or bucket of water
• Wet vac if available, or a place to hang your mats

How to Clean Rubber Floor Mats

Rubber floor mats are excellent for drivers who encounter wet or snowy conditions, or families with small children since they’re hard to stain and easy to clean when you follow these instructions: 

1. How to clear rubber floor mats: Remove the mats from your vehicle 
2. Shake out the mats and vacuum any leftover debris.
3. Rinse the mats with clean water. 
4. Apply a cleanser designed for rubber and gently scrub with a stiff bristle brush to remove additional grime and debris.
5. Rinse the mats clean.
6. Hang up to dry, or dry with a microfiber towel. 
7. Make sure mats are completely dry before placing them back in your vehicle.

How to Clean Carpet Floor Mats

More upscale vehicles often offer carpet floor mats that give your cabin a more pulled-together look. While more elegant than rubber floor mats, they can stain so knowing how to clean floor mats is integral to preventing long-term staining when you follow these tips: 

1. Remove the floor mats from your vehicle. 
2. Vacuum the floor mats to remove to remove dirt.
3. Shake and whack the floor mats against a hard surface to rid them of dust and smaller dirt particles. 
4. Use a cleaner designed for carpets and apply it to your floor mats. Make sure you follow the application directions on your particular cleaner, as they can vary. 
5. Scrub the mats to remove any stains and ground in debris. 
6. Rinse thoroughly.
7. If you have access to a wet vac, use it on your wet floor mats. This will help remove any additional dirt, as well as cut the drying time of your mats. 
8. Hang your mats to dry. Make sure they are completely dry before placing them back in your vehicle. 

Keep Your Car Looking and Running Great with Five Star Chevrolet

Now that you know how to clean rubber floor mats in your car, you can learn more handy tips from the Five Star Chevrolet service center! Take a look at the 10 auto maintenance things every driver should know If you see any on the list that require a professional, or you’d rather not do it yourself, schedule an appointment with our service center.