Anyone still use bath mats?
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Comments (3)If you're talking about weed barrier fabric, that is laid on top of the soil and you cut holes in it where you want plants, and then usually mulched over for appearance's sake, I HATE the stuff. For a number of reasons: (WARNING: Ranting ahead!) -Once you've got holes in it for the plants, the weeds come through, too. -Weeds will grow in mulch, then sink their roots down through the fabric, making holes in it for more weeds. Crab grass is really good at this. -The mulch breaks down and becomes soil, which the weeds will be even happier with. Putting soil over the fabric from the get-go will just speed up this process. -Some ornamentals will try to spread roots on top of the fabric, and inevitably, they can NOT sink their roots through, and start to die. Just yesterday, a friend mentioned to me that her hydrangeas were all doing this. And in the beds at our new place, some old clumps of iris had tried valiently to spread over the top of the fabric, succeeding only because they managed to send roots through the foot+ of mulch the the previous owner put there. Not pretty. -Plants' growth and spreading is limited by the size of the hole in the fabric, so you have to divide more often or enlarge the hole. -Over time, the fabric breaks down and falls apart, making it nearly impossible to remove. -Even intact, it's nearly impossible to remove once you have plants in a bed, or the mulch breaks down and becomes soil. -With the fabric, I can't keep changing my mind about where I want plants - the holes are there and making more holes defeats the purpose. And I love to change my mind. -It's not cheap. -It's a pain to install. Bottom line: it might work for a short time, but then it requires as much, if not more, maintenance than a bed without it would. Therefore, I mulch with more traditional mulches that break down and improve the soil and are often free (newspaper, cardboard, wood chips, shredded leaves, grass clippings, etc.), and weed as needed. Not mulching directly over the irises, of course. But between the clumps and in paths, it sure cuts down the weeding in those areas! Sorry to be so negative about the stuff, but I really do despise it. The new place we just bought has lots of established perennial beds - ALL landscape fabricked several years ago, and now they are a mess, with over a foot of mulch and soil on top of the fabric, weeds growing like mad, and I can't get it out without destroying the beds completely. And in the meantime, I can't plant anything in those beds because the fabric is almost too deep now to dig down to put a new hole in for a plant without a backhoe. *End rant* Diana...See MoreAnyone have a river stone/pebble bath mat?
Comments (4)Those look great-- considerably less aggressive than some of the ones I've seen that are intended for permanent installation. I'm a member of the Society for Barefoot Living. Members of our group feel that most people do more harm to their feet with misguided pampering than anything else. Many people in the developed countries automatically interpret all foot sensation as 'pain' because they allow their feet so little positive feedback. I think mats like the one you linked to would feel great, and would improve the relationship between mind and body. And it isn't a huge investment, really. Not compared to doing a whole shower......See Morei need a bath mat safe for re-glazed bath tub!!!
Comments (10)After slipping on a plastic mat with suction cups that didn't grip the tub, I bought non-slip shower treads on Amazon. They're made by a company called SlipX Solutions. Several posters on GW recommended them. They're fabulous: clear, not too visible, clean easily, and best of all provide excellent traction. I highly recommend them....See MoreAre Bath Mats / Bath Rugs 'out'? PB? RH
Comments (52)Okay, I've never liked anything that *looks like* bathroom or kitchen rugs. That doesn't mean I don't like a rug in the bathroom though - I just want something pretty and decorative. I also don't like the fact that many bathroom rugs, people step out of the shower/tub wet on the rugs and then they sit there damp. I use a long oriental type rug in front of the double vanity. Nothing un front of the tub or shower. What we do is use the bath mats (like a thick towel) and lay those over the side of the tub when finished. They dry out quickly and are laundered often. That said, I'm certainly not saying what is in or out of style or what someone should do, just the personal preference around our house LOL. tina...See More- 6 years ago
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