Obsessed with Floor Mats

It snows here and the snow and mud cling to our boots and shoes when we get into our cars making a mess on the car floors.

The floors in cars started out to be made of wood.  The moisture from the snow and mud not only caused a mess, but accelerated the rotting of the wood. The first floor mats were developed to cover the holes in the floors that were made for the levers and pedals.  These mats actually were meant to prevent rocks and debris from flying up through the holes hitting the driver and the passenger, and making a mess.

After that, metal was used to seal the floors, and in 1955 rubber molded floor mats were developed, which were quickly followed by the universal plastic floor mat.

Then came the carpeted floor, which we were quick to cover with the universal plastic floor mat, which in time, inevitably got a carpet layer on it. So now we have a fabric carpet layer protecting a carpet. And you guessed it ---


We just got molded plastic floor mats that are specifically shaped for our car to cover the carpet we may never see again.  Oh yeah, you can buy a special cleaner from the manufacturer that will keep your plastic floor mats clean.

I expect to soon buy some carpeted floor mats to cover the new plastic floor mats which are now covering the carpet.