A motorist has shared the genius way they get their car mats looking good as new using a common household objects. These essential accessories can quickly gather dust and muck, and it’s easy to forget they need a scrub.

The grime can build up and make restoring your car’s interior really tricky. Fortunately, one man reckons he’s worked out a clever way to restore the mats to their former glory.

Armen Adamjan from Creative Explained revealed a way you can channel your inner handyman and get those mats gleaming.

All you need is an electric drill with a toilet brush attachment. In a viral video, with over 14,200 likes, he snips down a bog-standard loo brush, then kinks it onto a drill, whipping it across the mat.

Bloke shares game changing hack to make car mats look brand new
A bloke shared his game-changing hack to make car mats look brand new (Image: Creative Explained/TikTok)

By the time it was finished, it looked like it had been scrubbed up by a professional cleaner. Finishing off his handiwork, he said: “That’s amazing.”

TikTok users were all for it, flooding the comments with promises to try it out for themselves. One fan enthused: “I’m going to try that next time thanks.” Another cheered: “That’s awesome thanks.”

However, a third thought they were risking making their house a mess. They said: “All that dirt inside the house. Lol. Cool idea though.”

Following a week of poor weather, many motorists may be tempted to give their vehicles a thorough clean. However, they’ve been warned that popular cleaning hacks could actually cause damage to their cars.

With the cost of living rising and fuel prices soaring, more car owners are turning to social media for cheap car maintenance solutions. There are loads of DIY car cleaning videos on social media offering quick and cheap ways to get rid of tough stains and dirt.

But car insurance comparison experts at Quotezone.co.uk listed seven household items you should avoid using on your car, including beer and toothpaste.

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