Ruggable - Seeking Feedback on Rug Texture/Feel

[mx27]

Question for those who are familiar with Ruggable rugs...

How do they feel?  

I am considering the flatwoven standard cover/pad system because it's cheaper than the thicker/cushier ones (tufted standard/tufted cushion), but I don't want it to feel like thin sand paper.  I don't need it to be super soft and plush, but I do want it to be relatively comfortable.

The rug will be in our family room (so, most people will be sitting on a couch or a chair, but the kids might want to sit on the floor from time to time).

I don't care about the fact that the rug is machine washable, I am merely interested because of the design/color combo.

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

[pixy0stix]

They're not comfortable, even with the cushier pad. Basically they feel like sitting on a sheet or really thin blanket directly on the floor.

[janegold]

I have one of each - standard pad and thicker pad. IME, the thicker pad does make a difference in terms of comfort. The cover itself still feels like a flatweave, of course, but I don't feel like the rug is sitting directly on the floor with the thicker pad.

I am having an angry Ruggable day because I been spending the last two hours power washing my 9x12 outside. It does NOT fit in a standard size washing machine and it's a huge pain to wash and dry. But I guess it's nice that I can power wash it anyway.

[Susie]

We have a 9x12 Ruggable in the dining room with a regular pad, and a smaller one (5x7? 6x9? I can't remember) in my DD's room with the thicker pad.  They're both the flat woven kind.  They're good for their particular applications, which is mostly to underlie areas where you have chairs pulling in/out.  The flatness is a feature, not a bug there.  The thicker pad is more cushy, but they're not "soft", and I wouldn't put them in a living room.  In our living room we have a tufted wool rug.  I haven't tried Ruggable's "tufted" rugs to know if they would be sufficiently soft/cushioned to use in a family room.  I am curious. 

ETA:  I have washed DD's in the washer at home, but it totally maxed the washer out.  Next time I might take it to a laundromat.  The DR rug would def have to go to a laundromat to be washed.

[mx27]

thank you pixy0stix, janegold, and Susie for the quick responses!

[fryjack2]

We have a large one in our mudroom and a small doormat one at one of our garage door entrances so not really something we sit on so can’t speak to comfort. But it’s super thin and doesn’t look or feel like something that would be comfortable as a real
Rug.

Haven’t tried to wash them yet and it’s been two years. I have no idea how the big one would fit in a washing machine. Doesn’t seem possible when looking at it.

[orangello]

IMO the only reason to buy a Ruggable is to be able to wash it. We have barfy cats and muddy dog paws, so they’re great for us. I have one of each pad type with flat woven rugs, and the thicker pads are much nicer.

If you’re not planning to wash, much nicer rugs can be found elsewhere at similar price points.

[mx27]

thanks, fryjack2 and orangello!

[funkmaster]

Jun 20, 2024 10:50:32 GMT -5 mx27 said:

thanks, fryjack2 and orangello!

We have a large one under our dining room table and I hate it. My stick vac brush consistently has issues. It’s a total pain. We have washed it once in 5 years, and replacing it under our table sucks. Plus the edge is constantly folded up.

[lpcats]

Agree with everyone else, no reason to get it if you don't need to wash it. Ours isn't all that comfortable, the corners curl up, and it's a pain to roll it back on the pad but it's worth it in my opinion because we have cats and a 4 year old and I have needed to wash it many times.

[lolalolalola]

Agree with the others. I have a few, all are entryway or mudroom rugs and I love that they are washable. But no other benefits, and regular rugs are much nicer and cushier on your feet.

[luckystar2]

I agree with the others. I hate ours. Dh insisted on buying them. I think they would be fine if they were dirt cheap but for the price there are much nicer rugs. IMO they look cheap and are super thin. I assume we have the basic one with thinner pad.

Dh kept talking about how we can wash them!!! Well we’ve washed the hallway runner one time. The dining room rug has never been washed. I literally do not understand how anybody could wash the larger sized rugs. There is no way it would fit in our machine and would be a huge hassle.

As pp said, our vacuum also has issues with it too.

[mx27]

You all have been super helpful! I will pass on the Ruggable rug.