If possible take the bath mat outside and let the good ol air and sunshine dry the mat.
How to wash bath mats with rubber backing.
Take rubber backed rugs that are larger than a bath mat to a laundromat with high capacity machines.
Include other sturdy laundry items appropriate for washing in laundry detergent and chlorine bleach e g white towels should be added.
You should never use heat when drying plastic or rubber backed bathmats because it can cause the backing to crack or even melt.
To improve the cleaning process add laundry.
Don t use bleach which can break down the rubber backing and ruin them.
To keep your washing machine balanced add two bath rugs at a time.
Instead treat stains by adding oxygenated bleach along with your regular laundry detergent.
A bath mat can be washed in a washing machine just as you would a load of clothes.
Use the right products.
How to dry a rubber backed bath mat.
I also don t overstuff when washing bathmats i will wash two or three at a time.
Check your care label on your bath mats to ensure it is safe and always wear rubber gloves when handling bleach.
This cleaning tactic involves bleach.
Vinegar is also another no no since its acidic nature will destroy the rubber backing.
Don t use a hot water setting or chlorine bleach as it could overtime loosen glue and breakdown the rubber backing.
Hang your mats outside to dry or tumble dry on the lowest setting.
Ask before washing as the rubber backing can come off and clog the pump of a front loader.
Wash your bathroom rugs on the cold setting with a gentle laundry detergent.