How To Clean Car Floor Mats

Car mats are designed to protect your factory car floors, but no matter how careful you are, your mats are sure to collect dirt, grime, and trash along the way. Whether you’re an off-road enthusiast or just use your car for a daily work commute around Freehold, it’s probably time to give your floor mats a good cleaning. Check out these tips on how to clean car floor mats, or just visit one of our service experts at Galaxy Toyota.

Carpet vs. Rubber Mats

First, you’ll need to identify whether you have carpet or rubber mats. If your downtime is spent off-road, you’ll likely have rubber floor mats. Rubber mats are best for protecting your car from mud and other coarse debris. If you drive a luxury vehicle in Toms River, there’s a good chance your floor mats are factory-provided carpet mats for interior luxury and style. This is important because when you look at instructions on how to clean rubber floor mats, you’ll find that the materials used can be different from carpet floor mats.

Gather Your Supplies

Before we show you how to clean your car floor mats, you’ll need to make sure that you have the right supplies. No matter what kind of floor mats your car has, a few household tools and materials is all it takes to have your mats looking good as new.

• Rubber Floor Mats: Vacuum, rubber floor mat cleaner, stiff bristle brush, hose or water bucket, microfiber towel for drying
• Carpet Floor Mats: Vacuum, carpet floor stain remover, brush, soapy water

Step-by-Step to Cleaning Your Car Floor Mats

Once you have all your supplies, you’re ready to start cleaning. Just follow these simple steps:

• Remove mats: Remove the mats from your vehicle and pick up any pieces of loose trash or garbage
• Shake out: Shake out the mats to free from dirt, dust, and other hard to see debris
• Vacuum: Once you’ve removed the mats, you’ll want to vacuum the floorboards and look for stains
• Scrub: Use a floor mat cleaner to remove any stains, following the directions on the bottle for intended use. Be sure to scrub the floorboard under the mats as well as the mats themselves. Use a heavy duty brush for rubber mats. For most effective results, treat stains immediately. This will make cleaning your car floor mats a breeze in the long run. 
• Dry and replace: Use a microfiber towel to dry your mats, or find a place to hang them to air dry. Once they’re completely dry, return the mats to the floorboard, and you’re good to go. 

Let Us Do the Job for You

While you now know how to clean rubber floor mats, you may also be tight on time. If so, just swing by Galaxy Toyota today and let one of our specialists clean your car mats for you. Or if you’re in Long Branch, schedule an appointment online for a detailed cleaning by one of our certified experts. For more information, give us a call at 732-982-4462. We look forward to hearing from you!