Rug gripper/anti-slip thingies - any good?

Si_Clist

Our hall floor is vinyl, and we want to put a carpet runner on it that's about 9ft x 2ft (3m x 0.6m). How do we stop that sliding about?

With laminate flooring still being a thing, I guess there must be an effective way to stop a rug sliding on that and surely the same thing would work on vinyl, so the question is - are any of these gripper underlay/mesh things any good? If so, which ones? Do they keep working, or do they start walking once the newness has worn off?

Do please share your experiences!

Ms_Chocaholic

have you tried double sided sticky tape.

Si_Clist

Ms_Chocaholic wrote: »

have you tried double sided sticky tape.

No, because we don't actually want to stick the runner in place, we just want to stop it sliding about. We're both getting on a bit so we tend to be big on avoiding trip hazards

elsien

Si_Clist wrote: »

Our hall floor is vinyl, and we want to put a carpet runner on it that's about 9ft x 2ft (3m x 0.6m). How do we stop that sliding about?

With laminate flooring still being a thing, I guess there must be an effective way to stop a rug sliding on that and surely the same thing would work on vinyl, so the question is - are any of these gripper underlay/mesh things any good? If so, which ones? Do they keep working, or do they start walking once the newness has worn off?

Do please share your experiences!

Had one for my grandmother on a very polished wooden floor - did the job just fine. Can't remember where it came from - Wilkos or similar, probably.

Ms_Chocaholic

Si_Clist wrote: »

No, because we don't actually want to stick the runner in place, we just want to stop it sliding about. We're both getting on a bit so we tend to be big on avoiding trip hazards

You wouldn't have to stick the tape all the way round, maybe a small piece at one end and a small piece at the other (depending on the length of it).


You say you are getting on? What sort of age? Rugs/mats are one of the worst things to have in a home as they contribute to many falls. Have you thought of getting rid of it altogether.

Ms_Chocaholic

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3591732/

EssexExile

We use this, it stops rugs slipping on hard floors and on carpets.
https://www.dunelm.com/search/rug+anti+slip?autoSuggest=true

ComicGeek

EssexExile wrote: »

We use this, it stops rugs slipping on hard floors and on carpets.
https://www.dunelm.com/search/rug+anti+slip?autoSuggest=true

Exactly the same product here, works a treat on our vinyl. Have had ours for 4 years and is still sticky enough to hold in place, but not sticky enough to leave marks.

Si_Clist

Thanks for the recommendation, ladies. That's got to be worth a try at that price!

poppellerant

Try B&M if you have one near you. I've seen rubber (?) ones in there, rolled up for not very much money. In fact it's similar to the anti slip pads you get to put stuff on your car's dashboard.

neilmcl

I use this stuff on my wooden floors, works really well and doesn't leave any residue.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/B-PRIME-Non-Slip-Underlay-different-available/dp/B0725XW996/ref=sr_1_9?crid=1W3FIYBBKLKOU&keywords=rug+gripper+for+wooden+floors&qid=1562409478&s=gateway&sprefix=rug+gr%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-9