Do you have a bath mat in your bath?

[whomoon]

My DP moved in with me 18 months ago and insisted we use a bath mat in our bath for when we have a shower (I have a shower over bath) as he says it’s too slippy without.

I didn’t particularly mind as my bathroom is quite tired and the sight of seeing a white plastic mat in the bath didn’t really bothered me. Even though I do find them very unattractive and unhygienic (I do clean it often)! I let it go as it’s something he prefers to have.

However, I have a bathroom refurb coming up - high quality goods, all lovely designed etc, and the thought of putting a white plastic bath mat back in my beautiful bathroom I think will just look awful.

I’ve never had one before, maybe in the 80’s, and have only ever seen them in older peoples bathrooms as a safety item. Looks quite old fashioned to me and don’t think it will go with my new shiny bathroom!

It made me wonder, how common are they and do people still use them?

YABU - they’re perfectly fine and safe thing to have
YABNU - I’d never have something so unsightly and unhygienic in my bathroom!

Yes, since I had a fall in the over-bath shower when I was getting ready for work about 12 years ago. I got a black eye and bit through my lip. My DD mentioned it only the other day. She was apparently terrified when she heard the crash and my scream.

Now I live alone, and no way would I stand in that bath without a mat. There's no-one to help if I fall.

No.
Never had it when teens were babies either. Don't find the bath slippy.

Never heard of them before! Though as i do frequently slip in my standalone shower, I am going to investigate!

I was going to ask where you've been living if you've never heard or a bath mat Lalalalalalaland, but I see you've answered your own question

I find them so unhygienic

As with other things (toilet brush for example😁), it's only unhygienic if you don't clean it.
Like in the example you gave👀