Quick drying bathroom mat

rosie383

I bought a bathroom mat from primark a month ago and it just stays wet for hours. It is a plush type thing and feels great underfoot when it is dry!
My friend had them in her bathroom and I thought they were perfect. Now I have clicked on why they worked for her and not me, she has underfloor heating and I don't. I stood on it at around 10pm after a shower and at 6am it was still cold and wet.

So, helpful people, with what can I replace it? My sister has a wooden slatted board type thing in a big bathroom and you would only stand on it when you get out of the bath. But my bathroom is very small so I need something that is fast drying and vaguely comfortable to stand on. Any suggestions welcome, cheap or free preferably please😋

grunnie

I use a cork mat which I prop against the shower to dry. I changed to these years ago when my 3 sons were teenagers and my bathroom floor looked like the loch ness monster walked out of the shower and along the hallway. Hated soggy bath mats. My pals use an old towel that they just put on the floor when they have a shower but being an old lady I am scared I slip.

Sunshine62

I have a Cotton Chunky Loop Bath Mat (google will throw it up), nice and thick and lovely under foot, dries quickly. Easy to wash as well....mine doesn't have a plastic backing either so it withstands the washing machine.


Keep bath mats from getting over wet, wipe bottom of feet as you get out of bath or shower !

[Deleted User]

My dd has three boys still living at home and she just puts an old towel down and as they get out as soon as its really wet it gets chucked in the washing machine with her tribe there are always old towels around as the boys seem to go through them like wildfire.I usually try to source a couple from a chazzer for her for the bathroom floor

Anne_Marie_2

I always hang the bath mat up to dry off on the towel rail after having a shower. Wouldn't think to leave it on the floor, probably because mine are all ivory/off white, and don't want dirty shoe prints over them. Anyway, it works for me.
I've got several different types, but have one of those plush ones (it's got polyurethane foam in it) which dries no problem when hung up, and ready for the next day again.

purpleivy

A small dark coloured hand towel would be my choice. Not a thick fluffy one either!

Gigervamp

I have a few different types of bath mats. I always hang them up over the bath to dry. If you leave them on a vinyl floorcovering, they'll stay damp because the air can't circulate around them, just like drying washing.

rosie383

Thanks for the helpful replies folks. I have tried putting it over the side of the bath to dry but it still takes ages.
Can't put it on the towel rail as there is only a stupidly skinny heated towel rail/radiator type thing. There is even limited wall space to put a decent towel rail. It really is a small room.
I think a small dark towel is the way to go until I find a cork one that I can prop up. For some reason things take ages to dry in this house compared to our last one so that doesn't help.
The one benefit of a terrace house over a semi is that you have a warmer house. I can't even do more than half a load of washing at a time as it takes so long to dry unless it is very spread out. A full load takes too much space and will take perhaps two days to dry. One more reason why I don't want to be having to think about washing and drying a bathmat daily either.

Anne_Marie_2

Is there a space for a hook, or even over the door hooks? You could then attach a loop(s) to your mat and hang it up.
Know what you mean about the narrow radiator towel rails, I've got them and they aren't much cop for bath mats. Luckily, I've got space for a floor standing towel rail, as well as having one on the wall for hand towels....mind you, I don't have a bath, otherwise I would be pushed for space too.

peachyprice

rosie383 wrote: »

Thanks for the helpful replies folks. I have tried putting it over the side of the bath to dry but it still takes ages.
Can't put it on the towel rail as there is only a stupidly skinny heated towel rail/radiator type thing. There is even limited wall space to put a decent towel rail. It really is a small room.
I think a small dark towel is the way to go until I find a cork one that I can prop up. For some reason things take ages to dry in this house compared to our last one so that doesn't help.
The one benefit of a terrace house over a semi is that you have a warmer house. I can't even do more than half a load of washing at a time as it takes so long to dry unless it is very spread out. A full load takes too much space and will take perhaps two days to dry. One more reason why I don't want to be having to think about washing and drying a bathmat daily either.

I find this type without a pile o backing dry much more quickly

http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-egyptian-cotton-shower-mat/p899238?sku=232722336&kpid=232722336&s_kenid=124556e9-02cb-3908-db41-000005c085b9&s_kwcid=404x1226393&tmad=c&tmcampid=73

maman

I'm another with a cork bath mat. Mine came from John Lewis years ago and it seems now they are more textured.
http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-thick-cork-bath-mat/p911349


To be honest, think the best thing is to encourage the family to dry off in the shower cubicle/bath as much as possible before stepping out onto the mat then it doesn't get very wet at all.