As with cleaning the dishwasher with vinegar skip the drying cycle and let the dishwasher air dry.
Clean floor mats with dishwasher.
Shake off excess soil and place mats on the bottom or top racks of the dishwasher.
It s a pressure wash that requires no elbow action on your part.
Leave them outside in the sun to dry.
Floor mats get a damp musky smell if not dry.
Of course you don t want to run any dishes in the same wash.
You will love the finished product.
You could also spray them with a clean fresh scent.
Dry the floor mats thoroughly.
Anyone who s ever worked in a restaurant knows that rubber floor mats can go through a dishwasher.
Throw your floor mats in the dishwasher.
Your vehicle s floor mats are no different.
A car detailer told me this was the secret to sparkly hub caps.
If the cup holders are removable in your car give them a weekly cleaning on the top rack to get rid of sticky spills.
To dry cloth floor mats hang them up somewhere or dry them in a dryer.
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.
This will also help freshen the smell.