Brilio.net - A doormat is an important item that is usually placed in front of the door of a house, bathroom, and kitchen. The main function of the doormat is as a place to step before entering another room. The presence of a doormat also prevents dirt from footwear from entering the house.
Continuous use of the mat causes the color to change to dull. Various types of dirt such as dust, water, and food stains accumulate on the surface of the mat. The accumulation of dirt causes an unpleasant odor on the mat.
Cleaning dirty doormats usually requires special cleaning agents such as bleach. The use of bleach is indeed effective in restoring the bright color of the doormat. However, this material can damage the fibers of the doormat in the long run.
A safer method of cleaning mats can be found on the Rumah Inova Melisa YouTube channel. The washing process only uses regular detergent available at home. Additional ingredients from the kitchen are used to maximize the detergent's performance in cleaning the mat.
As reported by BrilioFood on Thursday (12/19), the kitchen ingredients used are baking soda. In addition, he also uses hot water. The mixture of these ingredients will make the washing process easier and does not require much energy.
So first, put the mat into the bucket. After that, pour hot water into the bucket. If so, press it until the entire mat is exposed to hot water. Then add liquid detergent and baking soda in sufficient quantities.
photo: YouTube/Rumah Inova Melisa
Next, add water (room temperature) until the mat is completely submerged. While adding water, press and stir the mat so that all the ingredients are mixed together. This also makes the detergent and baking soda absorbed into the mat, so that the dirt falls into the water. Then for maximum results, soak the mat for 10-15 minutes.
photo: YouTube/Rumah Inova Melisa
When the water starts to cool, flip and press the mat to loosen the dirt. In the video, he does this process for 5-10 minutes. After that, brush the mat gently and rinse thoroughly.
Next step, put the mat back into the bucket and add water. Then press it until the water is cloudy. After that, throw it away and refill it with a new one. Do this process until the water soaking the mat becomes clear.
"That's a sign that the dust and dirt on the microfiber (mat) has come off," said YouTube Rumah Inova Melisa.
photo: YouTube/Rumah Inova Melisa
Finally, soak the mat with enough disinfectant liquid. This will make the mat more fragrant and free of bacteria. Now, if it has been soaked, immediately squeeze and dry the mat until dry. The appearance of the mat that was originally dull will look brighter, you know.
photo: YouTube/Rumah Inova Melisa
This upload on how to clean a doormat has been viewed more than 7,000 times. Who would have thought, many other YouTube users were interested and also gave their responses directly through the comments column. Most of them admitted that the trick was very useful to imitate.
"Very useful...thank you," said YouTube @erikadiana5784.
"Wow, very impressive and very useful," said YouTube @linahfamily8793.
"Thanks for the tips, ma'am," said YouTube @josephineanabel640.
"This is how creative ema ema works," said YouTube @AhmadSkr0867.