I’ve used a towel style bath mat for decades, I think it’s the most hygenic. It goes on the floor to shower, then gets hung to dry between showers.
I lay floors and hadn’t seen a “permanent” bath mat in years but ran into one today. It was that typical shag rug style, bright pink. This was a clean house but it was strange to me, I didn’t think anyone used those anymore.
I have a towel rotation schedule. I have the new towel to dry myself off and the towel from last time to wrap around my waist and the towel before that (which I had wrapped around my waist the last time) goes on the floor for the same purposes as a mat. After that it goes in the laundry.
I have a towel rotation. I use a towel for a couple of showers then it will go on the floor for a couple of days. Then into the wash.
I have had bath mats before and they have all gotten pretty gross or end up getting thrown out after a while.
I have a few nice cushiony ones that are quite comfortable to stand on. They stay in use for quite a long time before I swap them out because they don’t get that dirty. Though I recently learned that may be because apparently some people don’t towel off in the shower first like I do, and instead just immediately step out after finishing their shower, dripping water all over the floor. Thankfully, these people do not live with me. Lol
Yeah we towel off in the shower.
We have a wooden slat type mat thing. Inevitably a few drips on the floor but not a puddle.
It got mouldy once, I put it outside in the sun for a few days.
A wooden one? Can you send a picture? That actually sounds kinda interesting.
Thank you!
My wife and I shower together, someone is getting out sopping wet because either the other one is still going or there’s just not enough room to both dry in the shower. Heated floor dries the bath mat just as well as the towel rail anyway
I use a 100% cotton bath mat. About twice the thickness of a towel with a non-slip bottom. Gets hung to dry between showers. You can pick them up at Ikea for cheap.
My partner bought a diatomaceous earth bathmat to replace the rug in front of the shower. It’s like stepping onto a piece of cardboard, so zero points for luxury. It does catch and re-evaporate the water well, so full marks there. Humidity is naturally low here, so no I have little to no worries about mold.
I love our DE mat. We had an issue with one of our cats peeing on the cotton mats while they were damp, which is why we switched, but i personally find it oddly luxurious. Clearly not soft and cushy tho.
This ^ I’ll have to give DE a try now
I have one if those and love it! It’s never wet and the cat doesn’t pee on it.
Never knew this was a thing. My wife has now ordered one 😆
Huh, weird. DE? I’ve used it to filter beer at a small brewery and I use it as a natural insecticide.
In case anyone was wondering, as a powder, it dries the fuck out of insects who cross it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth#Pest_controlYeah; we’ve got one too - primarily for when you first get out of the shower. It’s really good for drying the soles of your feet, so you don’t slip on tile - and the water evaporates very quickly.
Got a cheap one from (I think) IKEA. I prefer it as it catches most of the water when coming out of the shower. I know I can dry myself fully in the shower, but I find that’s cramped.
We have a specific towel we don’t like
We used to have a teak bath mat, but it wasn’t that comfortable.
Aaaand I read “your bath math situation”…
I have one of those stone bath mats. I’ve never like the plush ones, so I’d have a whole floor of this if I could.
Stone like thing
How do you like it? Those look cool.
I like it. Have had it for 2 years. Was worried about mold and stuff but there is zero mold still.
Nice, thanks for the report.
I read this headline and immediately raced into the bathroom to see what was up, but yeah, they’re still there. Everything seems fine.
Glad that you asked! I weave rag rugs from dead clothing and sheets. It goes Sheet > Rag for spills > Cleaning rag > Teared into strips for weaving. When I have a full bag, I weave a new rug, having fun with the colors on hand. I get 60cm*1m absorbent rugs for the bathroom or the mudroom. Some are so cute my kid preempts them for her bedroom. They’re resistant, thick, easy to wash, easy to discard when they get ratty.
I like that idea, I’ll have to search how to do that.
It is a rug I bought from Turkey. It works rather well.
I’ve got dedicated bath mats that aren’t much more than a towel. They get washed when we wash our towels.
This. You’re more likely to slip on a bath towel than an actual bath mat.
