And there s a super good chance that you haven t washed them lately or ever.
Cleaning vinyl bath mat.
When you remove your rubber bath mat from the bathtub to wash it you may notice that your bath mat has left behind stains in your bathtub.
Place your bath mat in a washing machine with a few other soft items such as towels or washcloths these will serve as scrubbers in the washing process.
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Or the same as a bath using a disco anti stat device.
When the washing machine has finished remove the shower mat and hang it up to dry.
How to keep a bath mat clean.
To avoid having stains come back regularly clean and replace well used floor mats that are put on vinyl floors.
Or and dirt in the grooves.
Clean a rubber or vinyl bath mat by tossing it into the washer with bath towels.
Place your mats in the washer with a gentle laundry detergent.
Why they get so grungy.
Set the machine for a gentle hot cycle.
Also freshly new records are very static.
Peel up the bath mat after each use.
Place the mat in the washing machine and set the machine to a gentle cycle setting and the water temperature to a warm or hot setting to kill any existing mold mildew or bacteria on the bath mat.
To freshen up the bath mat with a quick clean scrub the rubber bath mat with a cleaning brush or scouring pad to remove dirt and debris after soaking for a few minutes.
To eliminate mold or mildew leave the rubber bath mat in the diluted bleach solution for 3 4 hours.
No scrubbing no mess and a very clean bath mat.
How to remove bath mat stains from bathtub.
After the bath mat is done being washed just hang it up to air dry.
Put a static record on the mat and voila you have debris.
Hang up to dry.
Rinse both sides off.
Onward to the most dreaded task of all.
And later cleaning with distilled water.
Once your stains are gone try coating the vinyl floor with wax every other year so there s a protective layer between it and any products or items that may cause it to stain all over again.
And later a disc vacuum device.
Every week or two toss it into the washing machine with your normal laundry yes all our bath mats are machine washable help keep your glass doors crystal clear with our highly rated shower squeegee.
Also avoid using anything too acidic as a regular cleanser.
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If you have a shower there s a really good chance you have a shower mat and shower curtain liner.