Never wash your bath mats in the washer

[Mik]

Things I did not know.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/home-and-garden/why-bathroom-mats-shouldn-t-go-in-your-washer/ar-AASy7jI?ocid=msedgntp

[brenda]

Holy cow. Thanks for posting that, Mik. Much as I hate going to the laundromat, it will be my new place for washing all the bathroom rugs.

[jon-nyc]

My LG has a bulk items setting that lowers spin speed. Actually it defaults to no spin.

[brenda]

@jon-nyc said in Never wash your bath mats in the washer:

My LG has a bulk items setting that lowers spin speed.

Hmmmm ... I will check for that option on ours. Perhaps that will save me the trips to the laundromat.

[Mik]

We do too, but that doesn’t address the rubber backing flaking off. I think we will just throw them out and buy cheap ones.

[jon-nyc]

I wash mine weekly. No rubber backing. More of a bath rug.

[Mik]

I guess I did say bath mat. I meant any rugs around the toilet.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in Never wash your bath mats in the washer:

I wash mine weekly. No rubber backing. More of a bath rug.

I think that’s a good solution.

[Axtremus]

I find specialized bath mats to be unnecessary.
Just use old towels as “bath mats” and wash them like towels.

[Friday]

@axtremus said in

Just use old towels as “bath mats” and wash them like towels.

I do that when I'm washing the bat mats.

Seriously, old towels on the floor are a safety hazard.

[Axtremus]

@friday said in Never wash your bath mats in the washer:

Seriously, old towels on the floor are a safety hazard.

That's a good point, one that escaped me probably because (1) I don't have old people in my household (yet) and (2) my bathrooms are so small that there really isn't room for one to "fall" in them; there is always a wall or a vanity within an arm's reach to hold on to for support or to break a fall.