What do you use for a bath mat?

[KnittingMomC]

Sorry for such a nit-picky post, but it seems like I have to buy new bath mats more often these days due to mildew buildup. We have used a towel for the kids' bathtubs, but I am wondering what other moms use. TIA.

[angelachristine]

I have one of those memory foam Bathmats. I got it for 5 dollars on black friday.

[KnittingMomC]

How do you take care of it? Is there mildew buildup?

[AJsMom81507]

they are machine washable

Quoting KnittingMomC:

How do you take care of it? Is there mildew buildup?

[angelachristine]

Quoting AJsMom81507:

yeah I just throw it in the washer when it gets dirty

[michiganmom116]

I have a textured bottom on the tub.

I also have a Rubbermaid mat that I will clean using a scrub brush and a diluted bleach solution.  It works great.

[OBImomma]

We have one of these too

Quoting angelachristine:

I have one of those memory foam Bathmats. I got it for 5 dollars on black friday.

[jsbuck]

I don't use one now, but when I did I always pulled it up after every use and let it air dry - I would hang it over the bar that was built into the shower/tub.  My ds was the only one that used that tub so it was easy.

[Marz31]

I just got a memory foam for my shower, but otherwise, just your normal shag-style mats for all the others. we wash em every few weeks or whenever they are noticably ready for washing (not soft and pretty).

[matreshka]

I use a suction cup one inside the tub and replace it when it gets gross. they are like $10 at walmart. We have a towel-like bathmat we use for getting out of the tub and just wash it.

[Pollymom]

Thick towel type bathmats. I don't use the rubber backed ones because they eventually fall apart in the wash. Or in a pinch, I towel dry and then throw the towel on the floor to use for a bathmat. I usually do that when the real bathmats are being washed.