Previously used chemicals on carpets and floor mats for cleaning

Certain chemicals are harsh and have their own “smell” to them, wet vacuuming and pressure washing your floor mats after using these harsh chemicals sometimes isn’t enough to get that chemical smell out of your floor mats. The three most common ones we find are:

- All-purpose cleaners (Containing Solvents and Acids)

- Carpet stain remover/cleaners (Containing Peroxides, Solvents and Acids)

- Home brews of vinegar and baking soda (big no-no)

If the “chemical smell” is still their after using these types of cleaners (even after they feel dry), any air freshener (including pure perfume) will be severely impacted in terms of fragrance longevity. We have seen this time and time again and as soon as people use a non-fragrant carpet cleaner (such as Fabric Cleanse) and stop using these sorts of chemicals on carpets in the future, fragrance longevity comes back to life.

If you need to deep clean your floor mats we strongly suggest you use a fabric cleaner that is un-fragranced (such as our Fabric Cleanse). If you spray any air freshener on top of harsh chemicals that have their own chemical smell to them, then do expect fragrance longevity to fade off much quicker. The reason for this is that many APC’s and some carpet cleaners use acids, solvents and peroxides, sometimes you’ll even see your windows inside fog right up after using these.

If you need to perform a wet vac to your floor mats, yes our Potions will minimise mould growth when drying out, however we strongly recommend you ensure your floor mats are fully dried out after cleaning. We find 2 days out in the sun on a hot summers day does the trick (longer during winter) and most importantly use a dedicated carpet cleaner that doesn’t contain solvents, acids or peroxides such as our Fabric Cleanse.