Bathroom Safety: How a Non-Slip Diatomite Bathmat Helps

Sensory Assist Team
2026-04-21T06:02:41+10:00

Wet bathroom floors are one of the most common household hazards — especially in homes with small children or older family members. A traditional fabric bathmat holds water for hours, stays damp between uses, and can slide on a tiled floor. A diatomite bathmat takes a different approach.

How a diatomite mat reduces slip risk

Diatomite is a naturally porous stone. When water hits the surface of the mat, it's pulled into the stone in seconds — not held on top of it. The result: your feet come off the mat dry, and the floor around the mat stays dry too.

That matters because the puddle that forms around a soggy cloth bathmat is often the actual slip hazard. Fix the mat, fix the puddle.

Three things a diatomite mat does that a fabric mat doesn't

Absorbs water in seconds. You step off the shower, feet are dry by the time you reach the vanity.

Dries itself. No soggy fabric holding water for the next person. No wet laundry pile.

Stays put. A solid stone mat doesn't slide underfoot the way a light cloth mat does on tile.

Who it suits

Families with young kids. Bath-time puddles are a known falling hazard. A diatomite mat absorbs the splash zone.

Homes with elderly relatives. Reducing wet floor time is one of the simplest bathroom safety upgrades you can make.

Anyone with a small bathroom. No damp mat sitting around between uses means less moisture trapped in a small space.

Renters and owners. No installation. Just lay it down where you step.

Care basics

Diatomite mats are low-maintenance. Stand the mat on its edge periodically to let air reach both sides. If the surface gets dusty or the absorption slows down, a light sand with fine sandpaper refreshes the surface. Don't put it in the washing machine — it's stone, not fabric.

What we stock

Our Diatomite Fast Drying Bathmat (50×80cm) is sized to suit most bathroom layouts — large enough for the shower or vanity exit, small enough to fit in compact Australian bathrooms. See the full range in our Bath Time collection.

Shipped Australia-wide from our Taren Point warehouse.