Bathroom slippery is easy to ignore the safety hazards, the global annual bathroom slip and fall injury cases are very many, the elderly, children and post-surgical rehabilitation of the population is more than three times the probability of injury than the average person, and serious irreversible injuries will be caused.
Choose the right bathroom non-slip floor mats can effectively avoid the risk, enhance the feeling of feet, as an expert in the field of non-slip, I will be from the risk of slipping and falling, purchase points, mats types, etc., to answer your choice of difficult questions and share safety tips.
The core reason why the bathroom has become a slip and fall hard-hit area: water and smooth ground combination will reduce friction, tiles, marble and other commonly used bathroom floor material itself is more slippery, water friction coefficient plummeted, easy to slip.
In particular, it should be noted that three groups of people in the bathroom higher risk of slipping: the elderly (slow, weak balance), children (active, unsteady footing, and short height is easy to fall), post-surgery rehabilitation of the population (physical activity is not convenient, decreased reaction ability).
And choose a high-quality bathroom mats, you can build a layer of “safety buffer” between the ground and feet, effectively dispersing water, enhance friction, from the source to reduce the possibility of injuries caused by slips and falls, which is also the bathroom safety protection in the most economical and convenient way.
Combined with the above core features, I have compiled a list of five types of mats that are most suitable for anti-slip bathroom mats, which are adapted to different families and different scenarios, so that you can directly choose according to your own needs, and avoid purchasing misunderstandings.
This is the most common and most suitable for family use of non-slip floor mats. Advantages are soft and skin-friendly, absorbent, can quickly absorb water underfoot, and machine washable, easy to clean, cost-effective; disadvantage is that long-term in a humid environment, cotton material is easy to aging, deformation, relatively short service life (generally 1-2 years).
The best fit scene: the elderly, children’s family bathroom, focus on foot comfort, and the need for frequent cleaning scenes.
Mainly “quick-drying + high water absorption”, is the first choice for high-traffic bathroom. Advantage is very strong water absorption, drying speed, not easy to breed mold, odor, and the surface has a fine texture, anti-slip effect is excellent, rubber backing grip firm, not easy to shift; disadvantage is that the feeling of feet relative to the cotton mats slightly hard.
The best fit scene: more populated families, poorly ventilated bathroom type, or bathroom with high frequency of daily use.
Diatomaceous earth floor mat is a popular “lazy person non-slip floor mat”, natural mineral material, the advantages of strong water absorption, instantaneous absorption of water stains, no need to dry, the surface of the hard, non-slip, natural anti-bacterial, high value, suitable for modern minimalist bathroom; the disadvantages of the feeling of hard feet, high price, easy to be scratched by sharp objects.
The best fit scene: the pursuit of convenient, simple young families, or bathroom space is small, inconvenient to dry the floor mats of the household.
Memory foam floor mats with non-slip bottom combine comfort and safety, and are preferred by the elderly and people recovering from surgery. The advantage is that the memory foam material is soft and decompression, comfortable feet, with a strong rubber bottom non-slip, fit firmly, and medium water absorption, quick drying and convenient; the disadvantage is that the price is on the high side, and can not be machine washable, daily cleaning is relatively inconvenient.
The best fit scene: master bedroom bathroom, the elderly or post-surgery rehabilitation of people’s families, focusing on foot comfort and stability of the scene.
Designed specifically for the risk of slipping in the shower and bathtub, it is an all-around anti-slip “complementary artifact”. Advantage is that it can be directly laid in the shower, inside the bathtub, the bottom of the dense suction cups, can be firmly adsorbed in the smooth cylinder wall, the ground, to prevent slipping and falling in the wet area when taking a shower, and the material is waterproof, antibacterial, not easy to breed mold;
Disadvantage is that it is only suitable for the shower room, inside the bathtub, can not be used in the dry area, and the need to clean the suction cups on a regular basis, to avoid the impact of limescale adsorption.
The best fit scene: all family showers, bathtubs, especially families with children, the elderly, it is recommended to use with the outside of the bathroom floor mats, all-round protection.
If you want to choose a bathroom floor mat that can really prevent slipping, you can’t just look at the face value, but the core should focus on the following 5 features. Each feature is directly related to the anti-slip effect, the use of experience and service life, but also to distinguish between high-quality non-slip floor mats and ordinary mats.
Anti-skid backing is the key to bath mats do not slip, the common backing materials on the market are mainly divided into three categories, the advantages and disadvantages of various types of materials are different, can be combined with their own needs to choose, the specific classification is as follows:
Purchase but also pay attention to the bottom of the back of the “ability to grip the ground” – high-quality back will have a fine non-slip texture, can be firmly attached to the ground, even if the ground has a small amount of water stains will not be shifted; at the same time, to consider the compatibility of the ground, such as marble, wood ground need to choose a soft Latex or rubber backing to avoid scratching the ground.
Bathroom mats absorbent directly affects the ground drying speed, the stronger the water absorption, the less water residue on the ground, the lower the risk of slipping. At present, the mainstream high water absorption material mainly has four kinds, each suitable for the scene:
Besides the bottom backing, the texture of the surface of the mat will also affect the anti-slip effect. High-quality bathroom non-slip floor mats, the surface is mostly textured design, rather than smooth plush surface. Textured surface can increase the friction between the feet and the mat, even if there is water underfoot, can firmly “catch” the feet, to avoid slipping.
From the material point of view, with non-slip enhanced fiber mats, non-slip effect is better; from the thickness point of view, low pile mats than high pile mats are more non-slip, because high pile mats soft surface, the foot is easy to sink, but will reduce the stability of the low-pile mats close to the foot, traction is more adequate, suitable for the elderly and children to use.
bathroom is a typical humid environment, ventilation conditions are relatively poor, the floor mats are in a wet state for a long time, easy to breed mold, mildew, not only produce odor, but also affect the anti-slip performance and service life of the floor mats, and even endanger human health. Therefore, the purchase of bathroom mats, must pay attention to anti-mold, mildew performance.
High-quality non-slip floor mats will undergo antibacterial treatment, can effectively inhibit the breeding of mold and bacteria; and need to choose microfiber, diatomaceous earth and other breathable materials to reduce moisture residue in order to put an end to mold and mildew; daily attention should also be paid to ventilation, regular cleaning, to prolong the durability of the floor mats.
Even if the non-slip performance of the mat is good, the size is not suitable, placed in the wrong location, can not play the greatest role. Bathroom non-slip floor mat placement, the core is to cover the “high water damage area”, there are three key positions:
Even if you know the main points of the purchase, many people will still be negligent to step on the pit, resulting in the mat anti-slip effect is not good, and even increase the risk of slipping and falling. The following 4 common misunderstandings, must be avoided:
Choose the right non-slip floor mats is only the first step in the bathroom anti-slip, combined with the following several expert tips, can further enhance the bathroom safety, completely avoid the risk of slipping:
The following are the 5 most frequently asked questions when you buy and use bathroom non-slip floor mats, combined with the experience of experts, to give the most practical answers to help you completely solve the confusion:
There is no absolute “safest”, only “most suitable”. Comprehensive non-slip effect, water absorption, durability, microfiber non-slip floor mats (outside use) + suction cup shower mat (inside use) combination is the most comprehensive, the safest choice, can cover all the bathroom water stains in the area of the high incidence of people of all types.
Yes, and it is the best choice for tile floors. The rubberized backing has a strong grip and fits firmly on tile floors, so it won’t shift even if there is a small amount of water on the floor; at the same time, the rubberized backing is soft, so it won’t scratch the surface of the tiles, making it a great compatibility choice.
Core to do 3 points: ① choose with non-slip backing (rubber, natural latex) or suction cup design mats; ② make sure that the size of the mat mat and placed in the location to match, not too small, to avoid the edge of the roll up; ③ regular cleaning of the floor mats and the ground, remove scale, dust, to avoid affecting the ability to grip the ground.
The elderly to prevent bathroom slip and fall, priority selection of “low-fleece, rubber bottom, high water absorption” mats, such as non-slip bottom memory foam, microfiber, rubber bottom cotton mats, these mats comfortable feet, strong stability, fast water absorption, can effectively reduce the risk of slipping; recommended with full-length mats, full range of protection.
