Washing Heavy Bath Mats

Unlike when washing shower curtains you don t want to use anything acidic or harsh when washing bath rugs or mats.

Washing heavy bath mats.

Take rubber backed rugs that are larger than a bath mat to a laundromat with high capacity machines. Place the rubber bath mat into the washing machine. If you only have one bath mat or rug drop two towels in with it. To improve the cleaning process add laundry.

This will help balance the load and prevent your rug or mat from getting damaged in the washing machine. Dear katie my rug won t come out clean from laundry. We all know that family life means extra laundry loads and regular washing of bath mats can only add to this but washing bath maths in the washing machine can save time. Place mats in the washer taking care not to overload your machine.

Wash your bathroom rugs on the cold setting with a gentle laundry detergent. You should never use heat when drying plastic or rubber backed bathmats because it can cause the backing to crack or even melt. How to wash bath mats. If you mean cloth bath mats you should be able to wash them in your front load washing machine using a cold cycle then air dry them.

A bath mat can be washed in a washing machine just as you would a load of clothes. Simply grab your favourite detergent and follow these steps on how to wash bath mats. If you have two mats or rugs drop one towel in with them. Include other sturdy laundry items appropriate for washing in laundry detergent and chlorine bleach e g white towels should be added.