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Totter and Tumble playmats

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FromWalesAndBackAgain · 27/01/2023 21:09

Does anyone personally recommend the totter and tumble play mats? Thinking of getting one for our extension that I’m going to make into a play area for our DS (who is 1 in March) I have been selling his old clothes on Vinted to save up a pot for it and almost there. However, I was reading reviews on John Lewis and it seems to be a mix of people saying they love them and others saying crumbs stick in the texture and they stain very easily, and they looked well worn and in poor condition after 6 months. Im happy to pay the price tag for then but at that price would want it to last much longer than 6 months. Thanks for any advice

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GreeneQueen · 28/05/2025 09:52

I would strongly discourage anyone from buying these mats. I ordered two in a space of one week and both had an overwhelming chemical smell that gave the whole family a headache. We tried off gassing them for 3 days in the living room and eventually moved them to the garage. We never used them. They are advertised as healthy but I struggle to believe that this amount of off gassing can be healthy to anyone let alone a baby. The smell is not even what you would expect i.e. rubber or such, it’s more like a strong detergent or paint. I have since bought a washable cotton rug (much less expensive) and have peace that the baby has a natural soft surface to crawl on without any offensive chemicals.

Cococomellonn · 28/05/2025 09:58

GreeneQueen · 28/05/2025 09:52

I would strongly discourage anyone from buying these mats. I ordered two in a space of one week and both had an overwhelming chemical smell that gave the whole family a headache. We tried off gassing them for 3 days in the living room and eventually moved them to the garage. We never used them. They are advertised as healthy but I struggle to believe that this amount of off gassing can be healthy to anyone let alone a baby. The smell is not even what you would expect i.e. rubber or such, it’s more like a strong detergent or paint. I have since bought a washable cotton rug (much less expensive) and have peace that the baby has a natural soft surface to crawl on without any offensive chemicals.

Did you contact them about this?

we didn't haven't this problem and haven't heard of it before

1Wanda1 · 28/05/2025 10:03

I’ve had one 6 years and it’s great.

FromWalesAndBackAgain · 28/05/2025 12:56

@GreeneQueen oh that’s odd, we actually got one - didn’t have this issue and it’s one of the best investments we made in our playroom - easy to clean and padding has stood the test of time

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