Reverse the door so that it opens outward.

I have this same problem with my bathroom door. I think the only real fix in my situation is to remove the door and have the bottom planed off a bit. Which has not happened :-)

You'll have to check the door clearance and see if you can use a thinner rug, like an indoor/outdoor type.

I don't think you want to plane an exterior door, though. Of course, a door can only be changed to open outward in certain conditions.

Is the weather stripping on the bottom of the door or on the threshold? If it's on the bottom of the door you could get a threshold plate with the weather stripping on it, and take the weather stripping off the door, maybe.

Exactly this problem left for us by our PO. I found a very low profile mat at Target. I also put down the "runner by the foot" from the hardware store in winter. Not pretty, but it does the job. One winter it got bunched somehow, and once bunched it got caught all the time. Shh, but I duct taped it at the door sill.

So, look for "low profile" and rubber backing to hold it in place.

Thanks all. The weather stripping is at the Bottom and DH says I'm ruining it by yanking door due to rug problem. I'll ck out the indoor outdoor runners at hardware store but today I bought about 10 flat/skinny rugs and NONE worked. I've always had and needed a rug by this entrance b/c it is the dirtiest spot in the house. Can't imagine what kinda cr@p we'd be tracking w/o a rug.

I had the same problem and bought a thin rug from Home Depot or somewhere similar that had the thin rubber bevelled edge all the way around it. These aren't beautiful (I've only seen them in brown, grey, or black), but I don't mind the look of them either. The bevelled rubber edge sort of guides the door up and over the rug, keeping it from bunching up or moving.

I do agree that planing the bottom of the door is probably the best long term idea, but I still haven't done mine and it probably won't get done.

Have you looked at Chilewich floor coverings? They are super thin.

The other option, if you're going to have a rug there anyway, is to take up the tile in the area where the rug would be and sink the rug.

Needs to be thin like chilewhich but don't want to put adhesive on my new tile .

I've about decided to move present runner away from door radius and just take longer step when entering/exiting. Door is steel so there's no shaving that can be done. Weather stripping is a must to prevent air gaps and keep small critters at bay.

Chilewich isn't adhesive.

Try FLOR tiles. I've used them in a similar situation. Also, LL Bean waterhog mats, maybe. Not as attractive as some of the FLOR options, though!

Who'd thunk it. WM had something skinny which worked like a charm

I have two options that may work. Since the door is steel, it probably has an adjustable sill. The adjustable sill will allow you to reduce the door bottom weatherstrip. Remove the plugs and adjust sill upward. Measure height gained and remove that much from bottom of door weatherstrip. Remove the door and lay on edge. Trim weatherstrip with scissors.

The other option may annoy you. It's possible to install a stop on the top exterior side of threshold and a bulb weatherstrip on lower edge of door which will allow you to remove the bottom weatherstrip.

Or, get something thin at WalMart. :)

I use these at doors. The are thin, do the job, wash up beautiful and wear well . My fav place to find them is home goods where they are much cheaper. http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/1/1/34645-bungalow-flooring-microfibre-neoprene-23-inch-x-36-inch-rug-miller-brown.html