{"product_id":"llama-doormat-18x27","title":"Llama Doormat 18x27 Polyester Felt Non Slip","description":"\u003cp\u003eA llama, dyed into the felt of an eighteen by twenty-seven inch mat. The picture is not printed on the surface, which is the whole reason it survives being walked on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy This One Lasts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor that cannot scuff off.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dye occupies the fiber itself rather than sitting in a layer on top, so foot traffic wears the felt evenly instead of stripping the image.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays where you put it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rubber bottom is stamped across its face rather than left smooth, so it grips instead of skating forward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdges that hold.\u003c\/strong\u003e Black binding tape is sewn all the way round, which is what stops felt fraying at the corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIs This The Right Size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEighteen by twenty-seven is the smaller format. It suits a single doorway, an apartment entrance, or a back door onto a garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is roughly a quarter of an inch thick, so most doors clear it. If yours already scrapes a rug, measure the gap first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleaning Takes Two Minutes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA garden hose does almost all of it. Press your thumb over the end to build pressure and drive the dirt off rather than soaking it in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e hose it, or use a power washer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e sweep it with a broom for dry dirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e vacuum on the floor setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e spot clean with a mild cleaner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e anything that foams heavily, since the residue holds new dirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e the stiff brush, which lifts the nap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e the carpet setting on the vacuum, built to pull pile up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e bleach entirely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePick A Sheltered Spot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost listings say indoor or outdoor and leave it there. The honest version is that this mat handles weather but keeps its color far longer under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA roofed porch, a recessed entry, or anywhere indoors will hold the picture at full strength for years. In open sun and standing rain it still works, it just fades sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e sweep before you hose. Dry grit brushes off in seconds; the same grit wet and ground into felt takes real effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions About The Llama Mat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow thick is it, and will my door clear it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAround a quarter inch. Standard interior and exterior doors clear that without dragging, but a door with a low sweep or a thick threshold strip is worth checking with a tape measure before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I put it through the washing machine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. The rubber backing and the layered construction are not built for a machine drum. Hose it, sweep it, or spot clean it with a mild cleaner instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the rubber backing mark my floor?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe stamped rubber is designed to grip rather than adhere. 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