chickencam Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 We have a rug in our lounge and a runner in the hall which drive me crazy, has anyone discovered a foolproof way to keep them in place? They are on carpet. This seems like such a trivial question with some of the problems on here at the moment but I have been meaning to ask for ages, you are are all so knowledgeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I got some double sided tape from our local B&Q, the rug is on floorboards but hasn't moved since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 how wide was it? I wonder if it would stay on carpet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 its about an inch wide, I haven't tried it on carpet but B&Q sell it as rug fixing tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 You used to be able to get things called Cats Claws which you attached to the underside of the rug and they hooked onto the carpet. I have no idea if they are still available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Ikea do a sort of felty fabric, which you put under a rug. However there's also something which I thought Lakeland sold - just searched there and I can't find it. It's a sort of wide mesh made of a slightly rubbery fabric, and it stops things slipping. My late father suffered from Parkinson's disease, and with this on a tray he could make a cup of tea and carry it from the kitchen without it sliding around. As I recall, it worked very well under rugs as well and the advantage is that it isn't sticky so you can remove and reposition it easily. I'd be worried that double-sided tape would leave permanent marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Found it, or something like it, here - it's a whole roll, though. The stuff we had was pale cream colour, but this looks similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I tried that rubber mesh under a rug in front of my fire but it rolled up & the rug moved around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 we had some of that a few years ago and it worked for a short time but then sort of lost its grip, thanks anyway, will look into cats claws, or perhaps I could place my moggies in stragegic places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickweed Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I have tried everything already mentioned on both tiled and carpeted floors. Nothing seems to work for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I found some of that rubbery, mesh stuff in Ikea. We only use it under a small rug in the bedroom so don't know if it works on large areas (no reason why not ). It was really cheap so it's worth a try if you can get to an Ikea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Good excuse for a trip down the M5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 You might find the rubbery mesh stuff in a hardware or diy store as it is also used to hold wood to stop it slipping if it can't be clamped when routing. House of Bath do cats claws: http://houseofbathuk.drct2u.com/productcache/HOB/BO6616/BF209KJ.html.gz but they don't look as if they'd be enough for anything bigger than a bath mat unless you used more than one pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
