Vinyl flats?

[dr.girlfriend]

Has anyone tried these out?  I guess they are kind of like rugs made of vinyl?  I keep seeing them on my Facebook and clicking on the site and then changing my mind.  Kind of late to be asking though since I just impulse-ordered one...

[KellyEasterbrook]

I’ve never heard of them, but it reminds me of the 18th century floor cloths/canvases/oilcloths that you see in historical homes. The painted canvas cloths held up to a lot of wear in an old house I volunteered at occasionally. 😆

[penguingrrl]

Jan 15, 2022 22:55:43 GMT -5 KellyEasterbrook said:

I’ve never heard of them, but it reminds me of the 18th century floor cloths/canvases/oilcloths that you see in historical homes. The painted canvas cloths held up to a lot of wear in an old house I volunteered at occasionally. 😆

I was thinking the same thing. Floor cloths are great! We have some in my museum and they hold up to a lot of traffic and are so easy to clean!

[rooster222]

I love the look. Let us know how you like it.

[dr.girlfriend]

I will definitely update. This is for my laundry room, which has a doggie door at the back and my dog is allowed to go in and out all day which means that she tracks a lot of mud and dirt in. I have a ruggable there, but I don't wash it as often as I'd like. I think this might be a better solution since I can just wipe it down with a mop instead of washing, although I'm not sure if it'll catch as much stuff. I do like the pattern, though!

I guess I never took photos of the space when it was finished, but here it is after the tile was laid but before the doggie door was cut into the door:

[libbygrl109]

I have never heard of it, but I think I would much rather clean that than try to get mud and crud out of the grout.

The tile is really pretty BYW.

[bhnumbers]

My interior design is suggesting one of those for when we redo our kitchen. I love the idea of it and it seems easy to clean and care for. I'm a fan!

[Pilsy]

I can't wait to hear what you think of it!

[ellipses84]

I have a little one. It looks like penny round tiles with a border. I put it in front of our washer and dryer, which is in our garage with a concrete floor. They are great to add a little visual interest and easy to clean! Mine doesn’t have any padding though so it’s only a tiny improvement from standing on hard concrete.

ETA: I bought mine from Target

[expectantsteelerfan]

We also have a doggy door in our mud room, and my 2 dogs go in and out all day as they please, and I can't imagine a tile floor trapping ANY of the mud when it's bad.
I have one of these in front of the door and then the runner type one after it, and I still have muddy puppy paws all over my hardwood floors on the rest of the downstairs.
www.amazon.com/Dog-Gone-Smart-Doormat-Medium/dp/B016Q878DG/ref=asc_df_B016Q878DG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167152134657&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14489345363815046651&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005950&hvtargid=pla-274831528054&psc=1

[gerberdaisy]

dr.girlfriend, have you gotten the Flat yet? I was scrolling through posts looking for ideas and just came across this one. We really need something like this for the kids bathroom (wood floors) and a couple other places. Wanted to see if these were worth ordering.

[dr.girlfriend]

gerberdaisy, Yep, sorry, I updated in this thread:

pandce.proboards.com/thread/631162/random-updates

Honestly, we've had nonstop snow/rain since I bought it so I've had it down *plus* some easily-washable throw rugs on top of it to try to soak up the mess from the dog's paws before she hits the main house, so I can't really say yet how it holds up to doggie toenails, but I do like the look of it and it certainly seems easy to clean!