Do any of you bother with pedestal mats in the bathroom?

Catterygirl

I absolutely hate a toilet brush. OH buys them and I ignore them. Filthy things.

I'm with you and all the others that hold this view...... I did buy an impressive looking expensive one 'guaranteed to "Do it all"' ..... turned out to mean a DAILY accumulation of detritus at the base of the 'bristles' which required to be removed. Rubber gloves and suitable equipment for me.
We have a pedestal mat to cover the gap around the toilet base left when our toilet pedestal was replaced......pending sufficient energy to get the flooring replaced to fit. I wash it regularly 'whether it needs it or not'.....

No! Not with husband, elderly father, three sons and three grandsons!
I’d rather wipe the floor, and wear slippers!

Not since my young boys wet them and it ended in the bin , much easier to mop the floor

butterandjam

They are to soak up urine spills from men who don't bother to aim when peeing, and piss all over the lav, seat, floor etc.

Civilised men teach their sons to aim straight, put the seat and lid back down, flush, and wash their hands.

All the men in my family are taught to sit down when at home, I’m not having that shaking thing going on in my bathroom.

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I do. Mainly because when I cut the lino to fit the floor in the loo I maffed up the bit round the pedestal and the mat covers it nicely 😊

Disgusting things! Wouldn't give them house room.

Horrible unhygienic things .
Always were.

Did Hyacinth ever have one?

You can buy pedestal mats separately with or without a bath mat.

I bought one but it didn’t fit around my new toilet.
Different shape. I don’t bother with one now.
But OH gets a nagging if any unfortunate drips occur.

I’m reminded of an elderly aunt, who, as a housewarming present, crocheted a “Bathroom set” for my brother when he left home. It was in red and brown, and the pedestal mat had his initials woven on it. Ghastly to start with, and highly amusing, as my brother’s initials are S.T.H, the way she placed them on the mat the ST above the H, (complete with large full stops) it did rather look like instructions for what one does when sat on the loo!

I never understood why people had them as they would soak up urine surely but now I realize some people have carpeted bathrooms. I wouldn't fancy that either with splashes/suds from the bath, shower, wash hand basin etc. I have always had a bathroom floor I can wash. And I have needed to, as my husband thinks men have a right to shake their peg. This is what he was apparently taught men did. I expect it's what they do in the men's urinals.

And here I was still thinking that it was mothers, grandmothers and other female child minders who taught little boys to aim straight, and these same women who tore strips off older menfolk if they wet the floor, or indeed off the daughter or granddaughter who wet the seat!

butterandjam

They are to soak up urine spills from men who don't bother to aim when peeing, and piss all over the lav, seat, floor etc.

Civilised men teach their sons to aim straight, put the seat and lid back down, flush, and wash their hands.

Great reply. Says it all.

Old fashioned but yes I do have them even though they’re harder to buy. I wash them regularly so not unhyginic and nice so your feet don’t get cold! I also have a loo brush which are rinsed regularly with bleach when I clean the bathroom.
Compared to other bathrooms I’ve been in, I think mine are as clean if not cleaner!

Menopausebitch you did make me laugh!!
On the matter of loo brushes, if soaked in bleach water in the holder-if possible-and on the basis it’s surely only used in the loo, how is it dirtier than the rubber glove and cleaning pad option? Surely you need to wash the gloves after each use-thereby touching taps with them-and unless you bin it every time, wash the cleaning pad. Then where do you put these items? There’s no great way to clean a loo properly but at least the brush stays isolated 🤔

My DH went to boarding school where the boys were required to sit down. I have never in 51 years of marriage or 46 years of having a son had to mop up spills, so I’ve been very lucky. I don’t like mats but absolutely understand that some men lose the ability to wee straight, that’s a different thing.

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Sarnia

So how do you clean and bleach under the rim of your loo, without a brush??? Do you use your fingers?!!

I have tall square white ceramic brush holders (from JLP) which tuck in just behind the back of the loos.
I only EVER buy replacement brushes in black so if there is any discolouration it doesn't show.
I always fill the base of the holder with water and thick bleach (about 4") and the brush stands in that (after being rinsed with the flush).

I wouldn't dream of not having that facility, not just ourselves but also for any guests or visitors who might have need!
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Madmeg he can’t sit on the loo. Is everyone wondering what I’m wondering?

Sea dragon

Whst on earth is left on your loos that causes 'a daily etritus

I used to think they were nice but often they aren’t the right shape to fit around the pedestal as there are so many different styles of loo now.
Same if you utilise them for beneath the wash basin.
however - that was before I was aware of the perils of “some” males from toddlers to great grandads not aiming right. Honestly growing up in our house it wasn’t an issue.
but …how do “we” all feel about the toilet lid covers (usually terry towelling affairs) that used to make up the set? Yikes!😧

When I was little they were quite nice to sit on while mummy did the flannel and soap job on me …if we had to be presentable for something in a hurry😀

I just have three sets of 2 matching mats now and as long as they don’t scuffle up too easily and create a trip hazard they do the job for keeping feet dry and cozy.

Seadragon

I'll try again!!

What on earth is left in your loos that leaves 'a DAILY accumulation of detritus at the base of the bristles'? The mind boggles.

Never ever had this problem as my kids were taught from the start when using the grown-up loo (and not the potty) to ALWAYS do this when they think a poo is likely -

# Place three still joined pieces of loo paper across the waterline left to right.
# Put another three pieces on top but from the back to the front

This way you will NEVER get a stained loo - and it has the added benefit of not splashing your bottom when you do, what we used to call when training, 'a corker'!
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I’d caution against putting bleach in a loo brush holder, it could ruin someone’s clothing if they weren’t aware. A big plastic jug (labelled “loo only”) filled with a little hot tap water and a spot of liquid hand soap will sluice away anything embarrassing for guests. I’d save the chemicals for the BIG clean day😇

Madmeg

What an eye opener this topic has been.
I had absolutely NO IDEA that anyone had carpeted their bathrooms and cloakroom for over at a quarter of a century at least!!

Do they still use fluffy covers on the loo lids and crinoline dolls to cover the spare loo rolls??

The mind boggles!!
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*DamaskRose", how was the sitting down rule enforced at your DH's boarding school? Sounds like open house for pervy prefects and teachers. My school had some sets of cubicles with no doors until about 1960, but there were urinals as well. As for the standers and shakers, the popularity of rectangular toilets has made the habit more challenging by forcing them to stand, shins against the rim, further away from the target area in the bowl.

As I’m on my own and need a toilet break several times through the night, I have a pedestal mat round the loo, but more to keep my bare feet off the cold tiles.
My friend, whose ex was big and drank a lot insisted he sat down to wee. When I mentioned this to late DH he said he found it physically impossible to wee sitting down.