How To Clean Car Floor Mats

The car floor mats in your Honda take a lot of punishment. Protecting your car, truck, or SUV from dirt, mud, and spills on a daily basis is no easy task, and it’s important to give them a thorough cleaning from time to time. Learn how to clean your car floor mats properly with this guide from Patty Peck Honda.

Gather Your Supplies

Before getting started, make sure you have the following supplies:

• Rubber Floor Mats: Vacuum, rubber floor mat cleanser, stiff bristle brush, hose or bucket of water, microfiber towel
• Carpet Floor Mats: Vacuum, carpet floor mat cleaner, brush, hose or bucket of water, wet vac if available

How to Clean Rubber Floor Mats

• Remove the rubber floor mats from your vehicle to avoid water damage to your vehicle’s interior.
• Shake out the mats.
• Rinse the mats with clean water.
• Apply a cleanser designed for rubber mats, and gently scrub with a stiff bristle brush to remove additional grime and debris.
• Rinse the mats clean.
• Hang up to dry or dry with a microfiber towel. Make sure mats are completely dry before returning them to your vehicle.

How to Clean Carpet Floor Mats

• Remove the floor mats from your vehicle.
• Vacuum them to remove to remove dirt.
• Shake and whack the floor mats against a hard surface to rid them of dust and smaller dirt particles.
• Apply a cleaner designed for carpet floor mats. Make sure to follow the application directions on your particular cleaner, as they can vary.
• Scrub the mats to remove stains and ground-in debris.
• Rinse thoroughly.
• If you have a wet vac, it’s helpful to vacuum the floor mats again. This will remove any additional dirt, as well as help cut down the drying time.
• Hang the mats to dry. Make sure they are completely dry before placing them back in your vehicle.

Need Help Cleaning Your Floor Mats?

The key to successfully cleaning your floor mats is to make sure you have the appropriate products to do the job right. You can also learn more about how to properly wash your car, and check out our tips on how to clean leather car seats. If you have any questions, stop by our Honda Service Center near Madison, or contact us online. We want to make sure that your Honda is not only running in top condition, but that it is always looking its best, whether you’re heading out to one of the restaurants in Ridgeland or taking a road trip to Biloxi.