Cleaning mouldy bath mat

tanith

If you are talking about the nonslip rubber/plastic mats as opposed to towelling bathmat then I always rinse out the bath with clean water and hang the plastic mat up to dry after showering each day it takes but a minute and means no mould..
I've had my mat for about 4 yrs and its still like new

kymbogs

I have one that I paid a daft amount of money for as it was from Mothercare, a kids one that tells you when the water is too hot/cold. I only use it when the girls are in the bath, then I try to remember to rinse it off and then I stick it onto the tiled wall above the bath to drip dry lol.
It does still get a bit mouldy though, I tend to ignore it in the colder months and in the spring/summer I take it out into the garden, put it on the floor and douse it in bleach and a few hours later I blast it with the hosepipe. I realise this might seem a bit unusual....

jackieglasgow

I never washed mine on its own, I slung it in with the towels or whatever washing went on, I always had one in use, and one in the wash.

emiff6

kymbogs wrote: »

then I try to remember to rinse it off and then I stick it onto the tiled wall above the bath to drip dry lol.QUOTE]

Doesn't it leave marks on the tiles from the suckers?

kymbogs

Sometimes yes sometimes no, and a quick wipe with one of the facecloths the girls have used in the bath gets rid of those

Nile

hmc wrote: »

hi all
i buy cheap bath mats(for in the bath) and replace often
how do you all clean your bath mats. i maybe wouldnt change them so often if i found a good way of cleaning and easy lol
last night i used cilit bang and a cloth, made no difference to the pink bits
is bleach the only way to go?

I don't clean my rubber bath mat, I hang it up to dry and it never gets mouldy.:cool:

My bath has two handles, mid way between the taps and bath end.

I've fitted two white plastic ends/elbows into a length of white plastic pipe to create a bar which slots into the bath handles and lies across the bath. When I've finished showering, I put the pipe back on the handles inside the bath, then I hang the shower mat over it to drain and dry off.

Here is a link to an elbow/end...............and they fit into the ends of the plastic pipe:

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/67525/Plumbing/Solvent-Weld-Waste/FloPlast-92-5º-87-5-Bend-White-32mm-Pack-of-5

When I use the bath, I remove the pipe.................and when I've finished, I put the pipe back on the bath and hang the shower mat over it.

Regards

Nile

adonis

kymbogs wrote: »

Sometimes yes sometimes no, and a quick wipe with one of the facecloths the girls have used in the bath gets rid of those

You use your childs facecloth to clean tiles around the bath! :eek:

hmc

hi, well it is in the washer with the pedestal mats etc,so will see. ive always rinsed it and put it over the other bath mat that lives on the side of the bath

daisyroger

Mats can easily become dirty. When cleaning your mat take it to bathroom and use a scrub brush with warm water and dish washing soap to clean it.