Do doormats go inside or outside? - Page 2

[zebra15]

Originally Posted by annethcz

Doormat outside, rug inside.

sorry, anything called 'waterhog' goes on the OUTSIDE.... I may not be an interior decorator but... waterhog equates to outside

[russsk]

I prefer them outside, but here they get stolen if you leave them outside.

[Purple Sage]

Originally Posted by zebra15

sorry, anything called 'waterhog' goes on the OUTSIDE.... I may not be an interior decorator but... waterhog equates to outside

But if your outside door mat is exposed to the elements, then having a 'waterhog' outside would just get soaked in the rain. It would make more sense to have it inside where wet shoes are stepping in.

[Drummer's Wife]

We have them just outside the doors.

[Chloe&Coop'sMom]

I would put that kind outside.

[newbymom05]

Originally Posted by zebra15

sorry, anything called 'waterhog' goes on the OUTSIDE.... I may not be an interior decorator but... waterhog equates to outside

We have a pool so the waterhog mat gets plenty of use inside, and since it's inside, it's always dry, right? Think mudroom, not formal entryway.

[noobmom]

Originally Posted by newbymom05

We have a pool so the waterhog mat gets plenty of use inside, and since it's inside, it's always dry, right? Think mudroom, not formal entryway.

Good point about mudroom entry versus formal entry. I'm guessing since the OP was talking about hardwood floor, this was her front door. I would put a mat like that outside with a rug inside.

[Turbo Joe]

Do doormats belong inside or outside?

No matter what type of mat you have, periodically shake it out to remove small pebbles, stones and loose dirt or sand. These materials can be tracked inside or become an issue when wet if they are allowed to accumulate inside the mat material for any length of time.

[4evermom]

Originally Posted by Purple Sage

But if your outside door mat is exposed to the elements, then having a 'waterhog' outside would just get soaked in the rain. It would make more sense to have it inside where wet shoes are stepping in.

Exactly. A waterhog should be inside.

But if the OP has a covered front porch, it can go there. And I wouldn't put it at a formal entrance on the hardwood (though I might put a nicer looking waterhog one there. I think LLBean has some better looking versions).

Ideally, one should have a sisally type outdoor one for wiping off mud and an interior one to dry off wet shoes.

[SophieAnn]

Door mat outside - something coarse to wipe your shoes/boot on.
Decorative rug inside - something washable to take shoes off on.
Boot tray inside for wintertime.

[Ygle]

Originally Posted by russsk

I prefer them outside, but here they get stolen if you leave them outside.

People steal door mats?!? That's just insane

I have a sturdy mat I can hose down outside and a large bath mat I can throw in the wash inside -at the front door and back door.