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.

  • Em Adespoton
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    74 months ago

    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.

  • @[email protected]
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    204 months ago

    It’s a literal towel on the floor, usually the last one used. Then after everyone has had their showers/baths, the floor towel goes into the wash and the towels used once by a person are hung to be used one more time.

    I do also have bath rugs but they also can go in the wash if they sit wet on the floor. But typically an actual towel to catch the actively wet drippings.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      94 months ago

      Nice, recycling. I like the structured feeling of the floor mat towel but have definitely used yesterday’s towel when necessary.

    • kubok
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      24 months ago

      This is the way. Also: my bathroom floor is heated for that extra bit of comfort in winter.

  • @[email protected]
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    254 months ago

    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.

  • Haess
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    34 months ago

    My wife made some sort of Tibetan crochet for our showers. Feels great and can go through the was easily.

  • HotdogVision
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    44 months ago

    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.

  • Shimitar
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    94 months ago

    Aaaand I read “your bath math situation”…

  • nafzib
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    194 months ago

    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

  • @[email protected]
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    274 months ago

    I read this headline and immediately raced into the bathroom to see what was up, but yeah, they’re still there. Everything seems fine.

  • SuiXi3D
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    144 months ago

    I’ve got dedicated bath mats that aren’t much more than a towel. They get washed when we wash our towels.

    • Cephiroth
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      34 months ago

      This. You’re more likely to slip on a bath towel than an actual bath mat.

  • @[email protected]
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    4 months ago

    I do have a knotty shag looking bath mat, but it gets hung over the side of the tub after each shower and thrown in the wash with towels every week. It’s just a cheap thing from ikea, but matches my (more expensive) towels

    I used to have towel ones but a little cushion is better.

    I primarily look for no backing . While non-slip is certainly important, I prioritize something flexible enough to hang over the edge of the tub and that can be washed frequently without falling apart. I’m not sure what athletics people get up to that need the rubber backing anyway

  • @[email protected]
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    34 months ago

    We are just upgrading ours for our primary bathroom since we are doing a glow up. We are going to have two waffle style rugs / mats to fit our strange space. One for in front of the mirror and one in front of the tub. We have a large shag style one that was always on the floor but now has been upgraded to be used to get out of the shower and then hang to dry.

    The “permanent” bath mat gives me the ick thinking about it.

  • @[email protected]
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    34 months ago

    I use a plush dedicated mat with a rubber back so it doesn’t slide around. The fabric is like soft microfiber I think. We use the ol squeegee method before stepping out of the shower so it doesn’t get drenched. I just toss it in the washer when it needs a cleaning!