Today I went in search of a door. I did not find it. I thought I would get one at Lowes, but apparently whoever is running Lowes doesn't understand that people do house work on, say, the weekends, and so it's closed on Sundays.
Not to be deterred, I decided to check the Habitat ReStore to see if any discount doors might be available there. There were not. There were, however, rugs.
Like this rug.
For context, this is what was there before.
This was an extra bath mat that I got probably as a "buy the 2-pack, it's cheaper than buying only one" combo a while back, and while it felt nice under-toe, it really wasn't quite the right size for the space.
The red monstrosity is my towel, which I drape over a foot stool to dry. As one does.
Speaking of things being moist, rugs don't just arrive in your home nice and flat. Rather, they usually come rather curly on the ends from being rolled up for shipping. While you might be tempted to use an iron to steam them into relaxation, this is not really the right tool for the job.
Unfortunately the temperature that an iron needs to be at to generate steam is above the temperature needed to melt whatever acrylic-scotchbrite blend that cheap rugs like these are made of. You can try hovering the iron above the surface, but it's really better to use an actual steamer for the job.
Like this one, for instance. I bought it originally to clean the grout on my tile floors (covered in a blog post a while back) and it's nice to find another use for it.
Anyway, the steaming went well and the rug flattened out nicely, and with the aid of a little carpet tape it's now securely tucked into place.
And worry not: the entoweled footstool has regained its rightful position.
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