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Dark grey and white patterned bath mat on white tile outside a glass shower cubicle
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Anti-slip bath mats: what actually stops a mat sliding on wet tiles

A backed bath mat grips only while its underside can touch clean, dry tile. The backing types, the four ways grip fails, and what to check before buying.

bathmatsBeige cotton bathmat and matching U-shaped contour mat on dark grey bathroom tile

7 reasons your bathroom floor stays wet and your bathmat smells

Sour smell, mould at the edges and a mat that never dries: the backing usually explains it. Seven reasons your bathmat fails, and what actually fixes it.

bathmatsBare feet stepping onto a grey microfibre quick-dry bathmat beside a bed

Quick-dry bathmats for Indian bathrooms: a buying guide

In a humid, shared Indian bathroom the spec that matters is how fast a bathmat dries between uses. Here is how to choose one that never stays damp.