Too Much Snow, Dirt, and Debris Being Tracked In Your House?

Winter is finally here in the Midwest, and we have all that lovely snow getting tracked into our house no matter how much the guys stamp off their feet before they come inside. So, I am really happy to have the new door mat to help keep some of it from gong through the whole house.

Green Dream has a nice Rubber Door Mat (30" x 18"), that helps keep the debris stuck to shoes (and bare feet int the summer) from tracking all over the house.

The mat is made of a high quality, natural rubber. It is super durable and has a good weight to it. The top side has a taperd edge that helps keep you from not tripping on it. Plus, the edge helps keep any puddles of moisture from rolling and dripping off the edge and going on your floors.

The top also has a distinctive pattern that helps remove debris and moisture from the bottom of your shoes and boots as you scrape your feet on it. You have a choice of Brown Wavy or Blue Criss Cross design, both textured to get all the "gunk" off with just a few wipes of your feet.

The bottom side of the mat is also textured, flexible rubber, that grips the floor, keeping the mat still and not slipping and sliding around. 

If your mat gets super dirty, and it will, it's easy to clean by simply vacuuming it or using a damp cloth with a mild soap. And if it is really dirty, you can take it outside and hose it off our put it under your shower head to give it a good clean. 

Although I would like the mat to be just a little larger in size for our door, it's still a good size and will accommodate almost all entry doors inside out out. It does not sit up very high, so all doors swing over it without catching it or moving it. When you first get the mat it comes all rolled up. it does take several days to lay flat, but once it does, it stays flat.

With two colors to choose from, it will also fit into every home, helping keep things cleaner. As a Mom and pet owner, I appreciate that!

You can purchase your own Green Dream Rubber Door Mat HERE!

This reviewer received the product free or at a discounted price in order to bring you an honest review. No other form of compensation was given. All opinions are those of the reviewer.

Help Is Here For All Your Holiday Packing & Shipping

We live far away from almost all of our relatives. Okay all of our relatives. The closest ones are about 500 miles away. Over 31 years of marriage, you can imagine how many packages we have had to send. The number would be staggering to think about now, but we have learned a lot from mailing all of them.

One of the most important thing we have learned is not all packing tapes are the same and the kind you use makes a big difference. One kind of packing tape we recently tried out is Zitriom Packing Tape  for Professionals.

This packing is tape is similar to others in many ways. It is about 1 7/8" wide and 55 yards long. It comes on a standard size roll with a 3" wide cardboard ring in the center. It fits the standard size dispensers we all have seen (the red ones). Zitriom sells the tape in packages of 6 and includes a dispenser with the rolls. You end up with 330 yards of tape for a good price!

Where this tape is different is in the thickness of the tape. It is very thin, which is good because it does not add a lot of extra weight to your package, saving you money. Where the thinness can be a problem is when it get's stuck to itself and trying to find the end. But the tape is very strong and holds really well. I was pleased with how few strips of tape it takes to secure a box closed . I don't have to use tons and tons covering every bit of possible opening spots, and the box stays shut during shipping and delivery.

The tape also protects labels from getting wet. Now it is not considered waterproof, but it does stick well enough and covers well enough that the label does not get damaged during delivery. The company says that it will hold in extreme heat and cold conditions. We just dealt with the cold part here, and the tape stayed put even with a box sitting outside in the cold and snow for a few hours.

The cutting edge of the dispenser is nice. It does not have an even serration. That type of edge cuts the tape much quicker and there is less build up of the sticky part of tape in the teeth. It is very sharp though, so be careful letting kids use it. One thing, though with the uneven edges of the cut, when the tape falls back on itself it can be hard to get it stated again without getting bits torn off and little strips coming off. That can be frustrating! But as long as you make sure it is behind the little guides on the dispenser, it should not be a problem.

A good packing tape at a good price and just in time for all your holiday shipping! You can ourchase your own Zitriom Packing Tape  for Professionals HERE!

This reviewer has been compensated with receiving the product free in order to bring you an honest review. All opinions are those of the reviewer.