Your vehicle s floor mats are no different.
Clean floor mats with dishwasher.
You could also put cloth floor mats in the dryer.
Floor mats get a damp musky smell if not dry.
You will love the finished product.
To dry cloth floor mats hang them up somewhere or dry them in a dryer.
You could also spray them with a clean fresh scent.
Leave them outside in the sun to dry.
You can also sprinkle a cup of baking soda on the floor of an empty dishwasher and run a short cycle on the hottest setting to clean the interior and kill odors.
Shake off excess soil and place mats on the bottom or top racks of the dishwasher.
Of course you don t want to run any dishes in the same wash.
Throw your floor mats in the dishwasher.
If the cup holders are removable in your car give them a weekly cleaning on the top rack to get rid of sticky spills.
Anyone who s ever worked in a restaurant knows that rubber floor mats can go through a dishwasher.
You ll be amazed how sparkling clean hubcaps can be after a hot water cycle.
A car detailer told me this was the secret to sparkly hub caps.
It s a pressure wash that requires no elbow action on your part.
This will also help freshen the smell.