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08/07/2020 · 2 Comments

How to Keep Rugs From Sliding

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Rugs are a great way to add style, warmth, and comfort to hard floors. I love that simply swapping the runners in our kitchen gives the space a fresh look and feel.

They can also become an annoyance and tripping hazard when they slip and won’t stay in place on hardwood floors, ceramic tile, laminate, or even concrete.  They have a tendency to slip out of place when adults walk on them, but mix in dogs circling around our island and our runners are moved completely out of place over and over. As I searched for the best option to solve this dilemma, I realized it was a common problem.

Rug out of place on wood floor

We tried non-slip rug pads, but in addition to not securing the rugs in place, the rubber mesh pad would end up moving as well. Instead of solving the problem, it took more time to constantly reset the rug AND the carpet pads. We also tried a carpet tape without success.

Last year, we finally found an affordable solution that really works – rug grippers! They basically install your rugs in place and won’t move until you want them too. This isn’t great for rugs that you want to wash routinely, but for any that are vacuumed, it’s perfect!

I had to pull one of our rugs up from the kitchen this week to wash it after Maddie had an accident, so it was the perfect chance to snap a couple of photos to show you why we love this solution.

The grippers are hard plastic with super sticky material on both sides. One side of each piece is designed for the floor surface, and the other for the back of the rug. When you open the box, you’ll see that they’re clearly labeled to make it easy.

Rug Grippers labeled floor & rug

All you have to do it pull the paper cover off one side and stick it to the edges of the rug.

Rug gripper across corner of rug

Then peel back the paper on the other side to stick the gripper and rug to the floor.

Hand pressng corner of grey and white rug

Make sure you’ve got the rug in the right position before letting the gripper touch your floor because it sticks right away. I push down on the rug for just a few seconds and it doesn’t move again. Amazing!

I’ve had good luck only using 1 gripper per corner, but the manufacturer recommends two. That’s the safest option because the corners of the rug will stay solid to the floor and reduce the chance of tripping.

Here’s the placement recommendations from the package.

Rug Gripper Placement photo - 2 on each corner and 2 on each long side

The few days we spent waiting for our new set of rug grippers to be delivered made us appreciate them even more. Now that the rugs are attached again, we’re back to the kitchen rugs staying in place. This is a much better view to see all day!

Gray runner on wood floor in white kitchen

It’s also worth noting that we find this product helpful even on rugs that already have some rubber backing on the bottom of the rug if they are in high traffic areas. Between humans and dogs, we always manage to accidentally kick up an edge and create a safety hazard.

Now that we know how to keep a rug from moving, we were a little concerned that the grippers were too good and would damage the wood floors.

To remove them, we first peel up the rug, and then I use a plastic pan scraper to pry up the end of the gripper. Trying to peel them up with just your fingers is difficult.

Removing Rug Gripper from Wood Floor with plastic scrapper

Every floor finish is different, so proceed at your own risk, but we haven’t had any damage or even residue left behind. Here’s a close up of our floor under that same piece as I finished pulling it up.

close up of wood floor after removing rug gripper

We also use them in the hallway and it’s so nice just walking through without having to move the rug back over all day.

Brewster Wallcovering Geometric Peel & Stick Wallpaper in modern hallway

The shape changed between the old version I removed and the new ones from our latest order, but they’re the same brand and seem to work just as well. If you have any rugs that you’re constantly adjusting, I hope this easy way to stop rugs from slipping helps you as much as it has helped us!

See the Rug Grippers on Amazon
Stop Rugs from Sliding (Image of rug out of place on wood floor)

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In 2013, Melissa founded Polished Habitat to share her passion for intersecting style and function to make everyday life more beautiful and less stressful. She does this by sharing easy home organization tips, home decor tutorials, and creative ideas to help readers think outside the box, no matter their budget. Her work has been featured in print in Better Homes & Gardens and Room to Create Magazine, and online by HGTV, House Beautiful, Buzzfeed, & more. In 2018 & 2019, Melissa was named as a Style Maker by Better Homes & Gardens. In 2019, Polished Habitat was shortlisted for the Amara Blog Awards Best Interior Styling Blog - International. Read more...

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  1. Katie says

    01/08/2021 at 10:55 pm

    I am wondering if you could share more information as to the exact rug grippers you write this great review about? Name of manufacturer would be helpful and/or picture of package, etc. The Amazon links are no longer active and searching “rug grippers” brings up many, many products.

    Thank you very much!

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    • Melissa George says

      01/13/2021 at 5:00 pm

      Darn it! I don’t have the packaging anymore, but it was super generic. I looked to see if I could find the same ones and don’t see them either.

      The closest ones I can find are these:https://www.amazon.com/Gripper-Curling-Reusable-Washable-Hardwood/dp/B08D9T18GC/ The brand on that one looks like Sillaff, and specifically, the ones we’ve had luck with are the long rectangles where you place two on each corner, one running each direction. They’re nice because you can put them in the middle of a long side to keep it down as well.

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In 2013, Melissa started Polished Habitat to share her skill of mixing decor & organization to add style & function to everyday life at home.

Her work has been featured in print in Better Homes & Gardens and Room to Create Magazine, and online by HGTV, House Beautiful, Buzzfeed, & more.

In 2018 &  2019, Melissa was named as a Style Maker by Better Homes & Gardens. In 2019, she was also short-listed by the Amara Blog Awards for Interior Styling, International Division.

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