Anti-Fatigue Mat 4 Kitchen

[youngmommy]

I am standing in my kitchen A LOT, and I've been getting a sore back lately. Recently one of my friends mentioned wanting to get an anti-fatigue mat for her kitchen. She was inspired by the one advertised in the BB&B ad. So I'm considering purchasing one as well. I Googled it and realized there are a ton of options.

Where would I even research that sort of purchase? I tried searching for it here with no luck. Now that I have successfully used this forum for so long I find it very difficult to purchase anything without researching it first. Love you guys!!

Anyone have any recommendations? TIA!

[elektra]

I forget where DH got ours. But they look like the same ones that are advertised in the back of home-type magazines. They are brown with a criss-cross kind of pattern. THey have some kind of gel inside.
My back used to kill me when washing dishes but they mats must be working because I no longer have that problem. I wasn't too hot on how they looked at first but now I love them because they seem to really be working.

[Sandy]

I have seen one at Costco. If you are a member you may want to check there.

[supercalifragilous]

I saw the gel mats @ Costco too. They look like they hold up really well and you can't beat Costco's return policy. They seemed very cush; I just didn't like any of the colors.

I got mine at a Korean/Asian market. I think it was ~$15 and it came in a natural wood grain motif that matched the rest of my kitchen. It's filled with a memory foam material instead of gel but it's super comfy and everyone comments on it.

[WatchingThemGrow]

Anyone seen a navy one? I'm a navy addict and would love to have one to match our kitchen!

[lizzywednesday]

I've wanted to get one for my mother for a couple years now. Good to know that they work as advertised!!!

Now all I have to do is measure her kitchen ...

[ourbabygirl]

I've been wanting to get one, too, but have been turned off by the high price tag. Anyone know if they help people w/plantar fasciitis? That's what I have and it hurts to stand on our wood kitchen floors for a while. I made cookies this weekend and after about 30 minutes my feet and legs were really hurting.
TIA!

[willow33]

I bought a cheaper one at Target and it really seems to help my back.

[youngmommy]

I saw the gel mats @ Costco too. They look like they hold up really well and you can't beat Costco's return policy. They seemed very cush; I just didn't like any of the colors.

I got mine at a Korean/Asian market. I think it was ~$15 and it came in a natural wood grain motif that matched the rest of my kitchen. It's filled with a memory foam material instead of gel but it's super comfy and everyone comments on it.

What colors did they have @ Costco? I have a beige kitchen floor, so almost anything would match.

[DebbieJ]

I think Bed Bath and Beyond carries them now too.

[babybunny]

Williams Sonoma has some. I love the ones with the roosters, but DH can't stand it. They usually have some with a French Country theme.

[caleymama]

Anyone seen a navy one? I'm a navy addict and would love to have one to match our kitchen!

http://www.gelpro.com/shop/flora/gel-mats/bluebonnet
http://www.gelpro.com/shop/ostrich/gel-mats/atlantic-blue

HTH

[WatchingThemGrow]

http://www.gelpro.com/shop/flora/gel-mats/bluebonnet
http://www.gelpro.com/shop/ostrich/gel-mats/atlantic-blue

HTH
cool! I'm going to put the ostrich one on my wish list I think!

[youngmommy]

What colors did they have @ Costco? I have a beige kitchen floor, so almost anything would match.

I went to Costco tonight and couldn't find them. Didn't have time to ask, as I was checking out just as they closed, and I needed to get to TJ's after that before they closed. Where in Costco are they??

[youngmommy]

I went to Costco tonight and couldn't find them. Didn't have time to ask, as I was checking out just as they closed, and I needed to get to TJ's after that before they closed. Where in Costco are they??

Found a link on their website though:

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11280463&search=mat&Mo=29&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=4000487&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=mat&Ntt=mat&No=5&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&s=1&topnav=&Nty=1&s=1

[randomkid]

Anyone seen a navy one? I'm a navy addict and would love to have one to match our kitchen!

This looks like a nice one http://www.brookstone.com/Anti-Fatigue-Mats.html?bkeid=compare%7Cmercent%7Cgooglebase%7Cs earch&mr:trackingCode=2439F426-EE8C-DE11-9EF7-0019B9C2BEFD&mr:referralID=NA Just click on the navy swatch at the bottom of the picture and you can see it.

[s7714]

We were using some thick foam mats in our kitchen like this: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=13164568&RN=674 but the inability to wash them really grossed me out. They are basically like big mouse pads, with a fabric-like surface. You can "spot clean" them, but that is it. They did provide a little comfort, but my feet/back would still start hurting if I was on my feet for a couple hours in the kitchen.

I recently bought one of the Sublime Comfort mats that they sell at BB&B. http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=122222&RN=674 (http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=122222&RN=674) It was $59.99 for a 24" x 36" size but I used a 20% off coupon. So far we're really liking the mat and I'm planning on buying a couple more as I get more coupons. I've stood on it for long periods of time and my feet/back haven't hurt at all. They also claim to be eco-friendly, which is nice, and I loved the fact it didn't stink of chemically, off-gassing fumes like all the other ones we've ever bought have!

I didn't buy the pro gel version, but BB&B sells those as well for more money. The pro gel ones just seemed too squishy for my taste and I was honestly afraid of what would happen if a DC poked a hole in the thing! We already had an incident with a gel filled hairbrush handle leaking all over the place, so I'm hesitant to buy more gel things LOL!