You’ve likely have seen walk off mats at many commercial facilities. Whether it’s a school, hospital, business complex, office park, or something else, walk off mats are commonly used, especially during inclement weather and wintertime.
A walk off mat is basically a mat placed inside the entry doors that allow people to walk onto them, absorbing some of the moisture, pebbles, and other foreign contaminants that get tracked in, before stepping onto the main floor surface. Without walk off mats, many facilities we become much more hazardous, creating slick conditions for those entering the facility.
For the average homeowner, walk off mats can be a great asset as well. However, we’re not talking about the same exact type of walk off mats found in many commercial facilities. Those larger commercial facilities will generally have long, black mats with rubber surfaces to keep them in place.
For your home, you can rely on certain welcome mats and other mats just inside your main entry doors. By placing these mats there, it helps to absorb the snow, slush, ice, road salt, sand, and other particulates that commonly get tracked in on boots, sneakers, and other footwear.
If you use walk off mats in your entry foyer, you can also place a shoe rack along the wall that will basically encourage your family and even guests to remove their shoes before continuing into the rest of the house. This is going to help protect your floors, including your carpets.
It’s a great way to help improve cleanliness and condition of your entire home, especially during the winter months. Another thing you can do is hire a professional carpet cleaning service like Royal Interior Cleaning to come in and clean your carpets at least once per year. Twice a year is ideal and when you rely on these services, you’ll notice a significant improvement in the condition and quality of your carpets and the rest of your home.
