This Mat Really Sucks...Water, That Is
586830
I first encountered this mat in my sister-in-law's RV. We live on a boat, so I'm always looking for more efficient ways to enhance our living space, and when she told me that this was far and away the best dish drying mat she'd ever used in her 60 years, I was intrigued. Several days worth of dishes were dried on it and, after they were put away, the thing dried in what seemed like minutes. She'd never washed it (ew.) but it still had no smell whatsoever. Combine all that with the fact that it's washable and I was sold.

The description is a bit misleading. As another reviewer pointed out, this is a fabric mat with a tan bamboo pattern on it. It's probably meant to hide stains, and to that end, it should work beautifully. I've been using it for a month or so and it's been a real galley saver. No more stinky, wet towels! I would recommend this drying mat to anyone.

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1911265
I really wanted to like this mat. It got such great reviews, so I was expecting to be able to also leave a great review. Unfortunately, my cat disliked the mat so much she started poo'ing outside the litter box.  As soon as I took the mat back up, she stopped.
979376
My cat ended up getting urine on it and the mat sucked it up like a sponge. Smelled horrible and had to throw it away.
4706200
I really wanted to love this mat. My mom bought it for me for my birthday per my request, and unfortunately, it's just not up to par. I've only had it for three weeks and I'm already noticing heavy wear.

The good:
Thickness and length
Non-toxic, biodegradable, eco-friendly

The bad:
Poor grip, most notably, my hands always slide in downward dog
Not durable, the bottom of the mat (where my feet are most -- lots of chatarungas) is peeling badly

The mat I had before this was purchased from WalMart and was several years old (Danskin brand, if I recall correctly). I wish I wouldn't have trashed it so soon after getting this one. I miss its grippy-ness and durability.

I practice yoga 5-6 times per week on average, mostly intense styles such vinyasa and ashtanga. Perhaps this mat just isn't cut out for it. I anticipate having to replace it quite soon. Bummed.
3696109
I really liked this mat when I first got it. It provides a comfortable non-slip surface for my tub, and the color is nice.

However, this item was neither durable nor did it keep mildew at bay. I actually took the mat up off the bottom of the tub and hung it on a large, rubberized 3M hook between usages to try to keep mildew from forming. Despite that, the mat had small black spots all over it within a week, so I wound up having to scrub it every week to keep it sanitary. Additionally, the mat ripped out on two edges within two months. Granted, pulling it up after every use did put extra strain on it, but the rubber is very thin beside the textured "bubbles." It just did not seem to be very well made for the long haul.

I wound up tossing this mat after two months; I replaced it with&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Extra-Long-ANTI-MICROBIAL-Non-Slip-Bath-Tub-Mat-Vinyl-White-By-Tike-Smart/dp/B01B21BH7U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Extra-Long ANTI-MICROBIAL Non-Slip Bath Tub Mat - Vinyl (White) - By Tike Smart</a>, which has worked much better for me.
179216
DO NOT BUY THIS MAT. I literally received an IMAGE of this mat printed on some sort of padded material.  It is by no means a natural fiber doormat, it's more like a giant diaper...except I doubt it has any water repelling tendencies.  If you buy this, I promise you that you will be throwing away your money. I was extremely disappointed in this purchase.
3962305
Absolutely terrible mat.  Slides all over the floor, and the foamy consistency means it stretches when you have hands and feet on opposite ends of the mat (downward dog, plank, wheel, etc.) making it really unstable for those poses.  Don't buy this.
2791142
This mat appears to serve its purpose. However, there seems to be an issue with the material or its treatment. Extensive sections of the mat are waterlogged. Even hanging up the mat away from water and in a well-ventilated area for 18 hours does not dry out these wet sections. I worry that this will in time lead to problems with mold/mildew.
684424
I needed a new yoga mat because the one I have is literally falling apart.  I purchased this one based off the reviews and the cleaner/safer material.  The only good thing I have to say is that this mat did not have that nasty chemical odor when I opened it up.  Unfortunately, the "plush" 1/4" mat is not very plush at all.  The mat squishes flat with very little pressure, which causes a problem for me while doing my ab workout.  For some of my moves, I have to double or triple up the mat under my rear end so that my bones aren't digging into my hardwood floors.  If you plan to use this mat for yoga, since it is a yoga mat, think again!  This mat is super slippery!  I can't even hold downward dog for more than 2 seconds before I start slipping.  This mat is very disappointing and now I need a new mat....again....that won't feel like a slip 'n slide.
4487174
Mine stained without even making direct contact with any tomato-y dishes!  Because it stunk so badly and also because coffee grounds and other debris kept getting stuck in the pebbles, I put it in the dishwasher often.  On one particular ride in the dishwasher, the mat sat in the top rack, while in the bottom rack, I had a lasagna pan.  When the load was done, my mat came out stained orange!  How on earth does that happen??  Nothing else in the dishwasher turned out that way...not my Tupperware or plastic lids--only the mat.

To me, though, that's the least of the unfortunate disappointments about this mat.  The chemical smell (that hasn't gone away even after a dozen rides in the dishwasher, and each time, the entire dishwasher reeks of that mat!) and the fact that it's very difficult to keep the sink clean because this mat lays flat and traps EVERYTHING in between the pebbles and underneath, are the biggest reasons to NOT buy this product.  This mat spends more time in my dishwasher than it does in my sink, and its purpose isn't to make your sink look cute and gain you comments from guests--it's supposed to protect your sink and dishes and help keep cleanup to minimum...and it does NONE of these things.  DON'T BUY!
1538033
This mat is disgusting! And I cant even return it without a huge hassle because I live in bush Alaska! I'm really disappointed in how gross the mat is. It looks almost moldy- and it's so gross you cant even tell what it says! I'm going to have to paint it, which means I'll have to do that over and over and over. Great.
3509821
The smell was so awful that I had to throw the mat in the garbage.  I hosed it down several times but the stench was unbearable.  Currently the litter boxes are sitting on area rugs and the smell is gone.  Don't waste your money!
844469
Mat absorbs water, no doubt about it.  However, it is made of such a cheap, thin material - bamboo is actually printed on the mat.  I assumed it was going to have some texture and feel like bamboo, and it did not.  It's a very slick mat.  When I line up dishes, they have a tendency to slide and not stay upright; even though I'm leaning them against a wall for support.  I would not spend the money.  I have another drying mat that I purchased from Bed, Bath & Beyond; and now I prefer the BB&B mat over this new bamboo mat.
1467471
do not  buy this product. water just leaks off the edges and under the mat. when i contacted the seller they gave me grief and were generally crass and offensive.
1163107
I really wanted to like this.  It looks nice, and with the matching feeder together, they look very good.  The problem is that the water level is too low, and my little Spike gets very frustrated with it, and is constantly pushing it and pulling at the bowl portion with his paws to try to get some good sips.  For the first week I'd come home and see the thing across the room, with water splashes trailing to it's final location.  That was a pain, but the final straw was the days and days and days in a row that I came home to the thing totally flipped over, with 1/2 gallon pools of water on my floor.  After the first couple of times I only filled it 1/4 of the way in case it happened again, but what's the point of a reservoir water bowl if you're only going to fill it to the level of a normal bowl...

I have water damage on my floors now, and would NEVER, EVER trust that if I went away for a weekend and left this with him that he wouldn't  knock it over and leave himself with zero water for 2 days.

Very disappointing and completely useless for it's purpose.
3689473
This mat would get a 5 star rating from me except for the fact that it is impossible to get or keep clean.  Particles of dirt stick to it and don't sweep or vacuum off so you have to get down on the floor with a damp rag and wipe the dirt off.  Very frustrating.  For comfort a 5 star mat.  For ease of cleaning, 2 stars.  I would never purchase this particular mat again.
142782
Its a gorgeous mat, Ill give it that. -but unfortunately it doesnt deliver at all on being the grippy mat designed for hot yoga that it promised to be (which is why I bought it). I intitially got it as a gift for someone who sweats a lot in hot yoga and was looking for a super grippy mat designed to be sweat on. She was immediately disappointed by how slippery it was so I reached out to customer support who said that the mat has a saturation point and can only take so much and that I should try washing it to activate the grippiness. Sure, why not. We tried that and it still was slipping all over the place so we gave up and I decided to use it myself since I don't sweat that much. Maybe my friend just sweats way too much lol. Unfortunately I also slid all over the place on this mat even though Im not sweating as much. Ive tried getting it a little wet first, Ive tried not getting it wet, washing it again, nothing helps. Super disappointing and honestly starting to make me form bad habits since I cant trust it to stick. Customer support told me I could return it before 30 days, but between the initial person I gave this as a gift to trying it out and me giving them the benefit of the doubt and trying it as well the return window closed and Im now stuck with a mat that doesnt work. Maybe I got a weird defective one, but my experience has been a huge bummer. Customer support made me feel like either I was lying, doing something wrong or like sweat an unreasonable amount, which in any of those cases is a terrible customer service experience.