Thanks! This sounds like a great way to repurpose an old yoga pad I was about to get rid of.

Thanks for passing this on.

Now, where's my old yoga pad.....?

Sounds comfy to stand on, too. A little like a gel mat, maybe?

Thought you might enjoy this story about the "discovery" of one of the premium yoga mat brands out there:http://www.jadeyoga.com/store/help.php?section=about

You can usually get inexpensive ($10) yoga mats at places like Ross & Marshall's. The ones I linked above (Jade) are expensive, though they're know to be one of the best mats for yoga in terms of not slipping - not worth buying new as rug pads, I'd imagine. I wonder if they still make rug pads...

Carrie

I have tried several rug pads--usually made of chopped foam--which I did buy new. They do not hold the pad in place on the floor or the rug in place on the pad. The very expensive mat from the oriental rug store didn't work much better. Maybe the yoga mats won't work long term, but right now it looks promising. Especially hopeful is that the yoga mat may be cleanable, with a relatively waterproof surface.

I think a long, narrow rug in a heavy traffic area like mine, where there is a lot of cross traffic, must be exceptionally challenging. But many of us have runners in our kitchens. I will update later if this continues to work well.

One of my problems is that dog fur (I have a large labradoodle who sheds heavily), kitchen litter, and goodness knows what else seems to work its way through the rug and around the edges of the mat over time, eroding the adherence of rug, mat, and floor. I do vacuum and sweep regularly.

I have considered thumbtacks and screws!!

I'm so glad to read this. Thanks bellsmom! I have a small dog that watches out the front bedroom window & when she sees the mailman, she makes a beeline out the bedroom, flies around the corner of the hallway & slides that darn run into one crunched up piece of sisal! I don't notice it sometimes & trip on it almost doing a face plant. I'm getting a yoga mat & giving it a try. I wonder if it'll do anything to the hardwoods over time?

bicyclegirl,

The one Target had on sale was a Banyan&Bo Ultra Support Yoga Mat. It is really great. I can't speak for others. I returned to buy more and the sale ones were gone. The others there did not feel as if they would be as resistant to slippage. So check out before you buy. You want both surfaces to feel resistant to slippage.

Non-slip router or workbench mats work great, too :)

I had the rug in front of the door problem that was driving me absolutely nuts! I have two rambunctious corgis who actually can push the rug up the door when they see another dog walk by. The sticky pads never worked in that location. So I bought an As Seen on TV product at BB&B and the dogs laughed at it and immediately proceeded to push the rug up the door. Then someone on this site mentioned that rug pads should be rolled not folded. I did some research and found a place in CT that sells rug pads that are guaranteed not to move. Expensive, oh yes. But I have had my pad for three days now and the doggies aren't laughing anymore. They are UNABLE to move it! Yay!

Thanks bellsmom. I think I'm going to get onto Target online & see if they have that brand on sale. I don't know if you have a Tuesday Morning where you live, but I just got a sales flyer in the mail today & they have yoga mats on sale for $9.99, so if Target is out of that brand, I'll run by Tuesday Morning & look at the ones they have.

jerzee, what does it mean that the rug pads should be rolled not folded? You should buy them rolled & if they're folded, don't buy? What store did you buy the rolled mat that keeps your pups from slamming the rug into the door? How much is expensive? I would almost pay anything to have my hall rug stay in place, no matter how fast Tiffany, The Tiny Terrible Terrier runs around the corner!

BG: If you google the Rug Pad Corner, you will find it. I ordered the Ultra Premium and it has not moved an inch...so far. My beasts are clever little devils so they might eventually figure out a way to thwart me. The size was around 3' x 5' (they'll cut the pad to whatever size you need). and it cost $40.

As far as rolled vs folded, there was a GW thread that discussed this and it just made sense to me. Here is the thread: http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2629725/best-rug-pad-for-hardwood-floors

I'd love to see the runner in your kitchen. Sounds like just my style. I keep thinking I want one in my kitchen but haven't found the right one yet. Glad the mats worked out. I'll keep this idea in mind.

Thanks jerzee. I'll ck that out. I'm going to go to Target to look at the yoga mats, if they don't look like they'll hold the tiny terrior, I'm off to google run pad corner!