Drymate Aquarium Cleaning Mat [Review]

For about a month now, I have been using a 30"x58" black Drymate Aquarium Cleaning Mat from Drs. Foster and Smith. It is a waterproof mat to protect your flooring from spilled water.

It does exactly what it is advertised to do - it protects your floors from spillage. Well, pretty much - it doesn't stand vacuuming like it is supposed to.

Vacuuming and normal usage wears down the mat pretty fast causing the top, absorbant, layer to come off. This looks unsightly and I have to remove these every once in awhile.

On a brighter note, it works perfectly. They say that is can absorb five times its weight in water and I don't doubt them. I even poured a glass of water on it to test it and the water just beaded on top of the mat. After a few minutes, it seeps into the fabric, only to be stopped by the waterproof backing.

Overall, I find the Drymate Aquarium Cleaning Mat a useful product for its price and applications. However, it does require extra maintenance to prevent it from becoming unsightly.

★★★☆☆ (3.5/5 stars)

Would you like to buy a Drymate Aquarium Cleaning Mat for about 10-20 USD online? Here is Drymate's page on their Aquarium Cleaning Mat and Drs. Foster and Smith's page.

I am in no way affiliated with Drymate, nor am I sponsored to write this review. - Evan Baldonado

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• Drymate Aquarium Cleaning Mat: Evan Baldonado (CC 3.0)