Carpeted bathrooms in rentals

AdrianC

Blue_bell_20 said:

comeandgo said:

I don't think it's the wet from bathing that's the problem,  do you ever have small boys or even quite large boys visit?

No, my partner and I don’t tend to soak the floor when we have a shower, however I see your point.

I don't think he was meaning showering...

There's always the "pedestal mat"...

Blue_bell_20

Yes sorry, I misunderstood the point being made. 

LoveRaspberry

Blue_bell_20 said:

Yes sorry, I misunderstood the point being made. 

Thanks for your tip, Blue_bell_20. I don't think you misunderstood it as my concerns also include the shower as sometimes a lot of water splashes onto the floor and also the overall moisture it creates in the bathroom.

saajan_12

- Mats around the toilet / sink / shower
- Towel in easy reach so you dry off while inside the shower and then dry each foot as you step out
- windows open and extractor fan on to remove air moisture 

Morbier

I lived in a rental for 5 years that had a carpeted bathroom. No problems - just used bathmats, kept it well aired and so on.  I think you must be having very vigorous showers if you're getting water all over the floor!  😱

The house was so perfect in every other way, that I was prepared to work round this.  Don't know what you've got against carpets in the rest of the house though?  They can't be that unhygienic as we've all been using them for years!  (I do take your point about carpets + pets). 

TBagpuss

OP, what I would do is that if you are worried about initial cleanliness, borrow or rent a rug doctor or similar so you can clean to your own standards when you move in.
Then consider buying some vinyl off cuts, or rubber backed mats which you can put down round the WC and sink and as / under your bath mat.
Keep a cloth in the bathroom and wipe up any drips as soon as  they happen, and make sure that you use the extractor fan / have a window open when and after using the shower so the room doesn't get too damp. 
You could also make sure that you give yourself a quick rub down with a towel before you get out of the shower to dry off completely, to reduce the amount of water dripping on the floor. 
Although I am not a fan of carpets in the bathroom, most homes which have them manage perfectly well without ending up with damp or mould issues, there is no reason why you should not be able to as well. 

AdrianC

Morbier said:

I lived in a rental for 5 years that had a carpeted bathroom. No problems - just used bathmats, kept it well aired and so on.  I think you must be having very vigorous showers if you're getting water all over the floor!  😱

The house was so perfect in every other way, that I was prepared to work round this.  Don't know what you've got against carpets in the rest of the house though?  They can't be that unhygienic as we've all been using them for years!  (I do take your point about carpets + pets). 

The UK definitely has different attitudes towards carpets compared to many other countries.

Fitted carpet is regards as pretty damn unhygienic in many other places - and that's not even thinking about the bathroom...

Morbier

AdrianC said:

The UK definitely has different attitudes towards carpets compared to many other countries.

Fitted carpet is regards as pretty damn unhygienic in many other places - and that's not even thinking about the bathroom...

Yes, I realise we are quite individual in that attitude. I do think carpets make a room feel warmer - I hate the 'clattery' sound of bare tiled or wooden floors.  But even so, carpets are only 'unhygienic' if you don't clean them?  I live in a house that has carpets everywhere, except bathroom and kitchen, and I'm quite healthy, thank you!