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Interior and Upholstery How do you guys clean your carpets/floor mats

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dqureshi06

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Just wanted to know the best way to clean a few stains on the carpet and the floor mats themselves.
 

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Folex is absolutely amazing! Just spray then wipe and stains are gone.
Home depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, and ACE all have it. Google it and take a look.
 

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Amazon.com

I use a Spot Bot for pets but this is similar and cheaper:
Amazon.com
 

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wrap a little cheese around it and its a done
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I took an old girlfriends explorer to one of the pressure spray car washes once and blasted the carpet with the soapy water, then rinsed it... Vacuumed the heck out of it, then let it sit in the sun with the doors open for a few days....
Worked really well....
 

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That is…until I whipped out my Bissell
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Bissell spot cleaner.

For floor mats I’ve worked in the upholstery cleaner with a drill brush attachment and then hit it with the pressure washer and let dry in the sun. Does a decent job.

But the Bissell has really pulled out a lot of grime from all my cars. Best $100ish I ever spent
 

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Mustang5L5 said:
Bissell spot cleaner.

For floor mats I’ve worked in the upholstery cleaner with a drill brush attachment and then hit it with the pressure washer and let dry in the sun. Does a decent job.

But the Bissell has really pulled out a lot of grime from all my cars. Best $100ish I ever spent
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You just like to whip that thing out anytime you can
 

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limp said:
I took an old girlfriends explorer to one of the pressure spray car washes once and blasted the carpet with the soapy water, then rinsed it... Vacuumed the heck out of it, then let it sit in the sun with the doors open for a few days....
Worked really well....
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I usually like to pull the carpet and take it to the carwash too, especially if the hole thing is nasty
 

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For just spot cleaning i like resolve mixed 50/50 with hot water and a stiff brush.
 

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I use this for any carpets I need to clean
Supposed to be 30% more powerful then a Bissell.

Amazon.com
 

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limp said:
I took an old girlfriends explorer to one of the pressure spray car washes once and blasted the carpet with the soapy water, then rinsed it... Vacuumed the heck out of it, then let it sit in the sun with the doors open for a few days....
Worked really well....
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I did the same thing except I took the doors right off and drove around like that for a few days to dry out the carpet. Until I got pulled over and it was allowed cuz it was a jeep lol.
 
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Don't laugh. I have been using this stuff for years. The best all purpose cleaner and it's $1 a bottle.

La's Awesome Cleaner, 20 Fl Oz

Cleaner, degreaser, and spot remover all-in-one The original all-in-on cleaner, degreaser and spot remover is the inspiration behind the LA's totally awesome name and the cornerstone of the product lineup. A unique blend of proprietary ingredients works between the spot and the surface to...
www.dollargeneral.com
 
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I’ll second the bissel spot cleaner.

I use a APC with a drill brush to agitate. Then go over it will the spot cleaner with only water. It works wonders.
 
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