Bath mats.

If you had an H who is 81 and has Alzheimer's, I can assure you mats around the loo , changed everyday and sometimes more, are essential if you don't want you or visitors to paddle. Just another reality check for you.

I can't seem to find a pedestal mat that fits the shape of my loo and most of them don't have rubber on the back so the wander round the bathroom.

Point taken, annsixty, and appreciate/understand your circumstances.

However it may well be different for other GN's

I agree with Annsixty that mats used sensibly are very helpful. I removed the mats for safety reasons after DH ended up in a wheelchair and then progressed through crutches to walkingsticks and I am hoping that it won't be too much longer until I can put them back. I find the mats protect all those little crevices from much unpleasantness which is hard to eradicate when you can't use them! I don't mind washing the mats very frequently as I have a machine.

I have a bath mat and (sink) pedestal mat which I bought from Argos about 8 years ago for under £5. I wash them at least weekly and they are still going strong. As for the bathroom floor I don't think I have ever washed it. Before everyone faints in horror it is regularly flooded by both DS and DGC in the shower or bath so I guess my constant mopping up keeps it clean.

I wish I could have a mat in front of my sink in the downstairs loo as the floor is polished tiles and always covered in drip marks from washing hands even though the towel ring is right next to the sink. The door opens in though so no room for a mat. I've given up with toilet mats too in the bathroom as my cat thinks they're her own personal toilet accessory - even though she has 2 trays right next to them! She's particularly fond of one of them - they say it's the latex backing which attracts them - I just think it's sheer naughtiness

I am another who won't have pedestal mats around the loo.

I too like IKEA mats. They do soft mats which are lightweight and easy to wash and dry. Made the mistake of buying black ones for our en-suite. I have no idea where all the bits of white fluff and specs which end up on them come from though!??? Going to buy a different colour when we are next near an IKEA.

Yes, a mat around the loo is definitely a necessity in your case annsixty. Any of us might have to have a rethink if our circumstances change.

I am impressed by all those who wash their bath mats so often! Must wash mine today!!

I agree mumofmadboys. I can’t remember when I last washed mine but then there are no males in the house . And I cannot be bothered to put slippers on in the middle of the night.

I bought mine in Waitrose in the sale, less than a tenner each. Hate mats around the toilet though I do see the need to keep your feet warm iflike me you have tiles and tend to wander around the house barefooted. As my bathroom is small I usually sit on the loo and stretch my legs out and move the bath mat a bit nearer so I can keep my feet warm. I know, slippers are the answer!

Dunelm have some lovely ones as do The White Company both which you can order online

Next have some bobbly ones in lots of different colours. We use two in the bathrooms but no pedestal mat. They are light, wash well and don't slip.

I solved this by making one myself. I adapted a cheap very lightweight bath mat which I bought many years ago in France (from their equivalent of Wilko's). I covered it with some cut up old tee-shirts into oblongs and sewed them together, then bound it. It seems to work pretty well.

Ikea have pink bathmats: voksjön (or something like that ) at £3.50,

Try Christy on line, their £10-£20 range have pink, blush or raspberry.
The quality is excellent.
I’m inclined to agree that the loo mat is less than hygienic but I can see the practicalities for special cases

In a carpeted bathroom, pedestal mats are essential.

I bought mine recently in m&s very easy to wash and dry yet feel thick and bouncy

When our bathroom was being renovated 3years ago, I bought a beautiful bathmat, in a sale, for £5.00. I dutifully waited to use it, then in due course, washed it. It nearly killed my washing machine, so I wasn't best pleased. The engineer came to fix it, and all that had happened was the fluff from the mat had clogged the filter, so the machine couldn't drain. Memo to self, do not buy very fluffy bath mats ever again.

I did buy an expensive JL bathmat. Yes it was probably about £65....but it has two usable sides to it, one bobbly and one smooth pile. It matches my lovely towels. On returning home I justified the price by explaining that I had really only bought 2 bath mats at £30 each!

I love the Ikea mats too. Good value and they last well

Wilkinsons have some very nice ones,reasonably priced from about £8 a set
I put the pedestal one round the washbasin,

i bought my last bathmat from tesco direct after browsing everywhere for one.
i wanted black to match the black towels also bought from them.
i can't remember the price now but it can't have been too expensive as i wouldn't pay out on a costly one!
no problems with black - all female house.

Another vote here for John Lewis bathroom mats. Bought ours years ago (felt quite pricey at the time as had only bought cheap ones prior to this) and they've been excellent. They're the "multi stripe" ones, which look cheery and bright.

We have memory foam bath mats which were only about £5. They were from B&M or Home Bargains. Ours are white so are washed very often and are still nice and white. I don’t have a mat or a seat cover for the loo.