On Jul 29, 5:25 am, "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolfer...@gmail.com>
wrote:

The ones in my 02 Corolla (carpet one side, rubber on the other..)
seem to hold up quite well in the regular washing machine.  The other
cool thing is no matter what I have spilled (once I spilled coffee) or
how muddy/dingy/dirty they get, they always come spotless clean.

I've done this 2 or 3 times and it seems to work for me quite well.

I use cold water too if that matters.  I let them air dry.

Sine they are nylon, you could wash them in a washing machine. The problem
is that they are heavy and might cause an imbalance problem during the spin
cycle, so you should be worrying about the washing machine not the carpet. I
use a carpet spray cleaner and then vacuum when dry.

On Jul 29, 7:25 am, "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolfer...@gmail.com>
wrote:

I never tried the washing machine.. What I did last time was brush
them with
laundry soap until the dirt is loose, and then rinse real good with a
hose.
Then I lay them out somewhere so they can drain at a sharp angle and
dry out. Seemed to work pretty well.
One thing about brushing.. Don't get too carried away.. Just enough to
break the dirt loose. If you brush too much, too often, you risk
thinning out the threads of the carpet and making semi thin spots.
This is one angle the washing machine should be pretty good at.
No direct brushing, so the threads should stay intact.
MK

Am I the only one who hangs them up on the clips at the car wash and
washes them? I'm surprised no one suggested it. It's the only way I've
ever heard of *anyone doing it actually.
Amelia

On Jul 29, 8:25 am, "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolfer...@gmail.com>
wrote:

A spray bottle of Resolve carpet cleaner, along with some scrubbing/
blotting, has usually worked for me on the major stains (like spilled
soda or chocolate milk, and ballpoint pens).  (blotting them when
fresh helps, too.)

For the removable carpeted floor mats, I occasionally take them out
and shake them out.  Swinging them against some hard object usually
helps (I used my neighbor's chain link fence, or the side wall of my
previous rental apartment...)

After a good shaking to get the worst of the dirt/rocks out, THEN I'd
take the vaccuum to it (or the mats to the vaccuum).  After
vaccuuming, I'd put them in my washing machine by themselves.  (man,
that water can get really grey and grimey!)  Afterwards I'd lay them
out to dry for a day or so, before putting them back in my car.
(Don't forget to vaccuum the rest of the car while the mats are out!)

They have metal ribs in them and the washing machine will ruin them.

Take them to a detailing shop and have them 'extracted', probably about
$35.

Rent a steam cleaner and clean them in the driveway.

Spray them with carpet cleaner (carpet foam, etc) let the foam settle,
brush them with a stiff brush and vacuum.

Or, do the above, clean them with a stiff brush, blast them with the hose
and a 'jet' spray and let them dry in the sun. For the really dirty ones
that would clog the extractor, we used to do this before turning the
extractor loose on them...if we had to. Usually, this method got them
clean enough.

You can also vacuum once they are dry, or if you have a shop vac, when wet.

here's what I do when my lexus floor mats [
http://www.lxpartsconnection.com/lexusfloormats.html ] had stains:
combine 2 tablespoons detergent, 3 tablespoons vinegar, and one quart warm
water. Work into stain and blot dry. After that cover the spot with a clean
towel or paper towels. When the towel becomes damp, replace it with a dry
one. It is also important to keep it dry always to avoid musty smell.