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IHHS 2010 Find: Baby Your Feet

So if you were following The Foodie Forkful leading up to the holidays, you may remember that we recommended a gel floor mat as a gift ideas during our 45 Forkfuls of Christmas feature. Well, while at the International Home & Housewares Show we ran into a company, Wellness Mats, who makes them. They are a fellow husband and wife team, which we thought was very cool, and they were great enough to send us a Wellness Mat for us to test.

So before I get into the details, the verdict is – yes, they are everything you’d hope they could be. They’re super comfy to stand on, and particularly when doing an extended amount of chopping or stirring, or even washing a big load of dishes it makes it much more pleasant to be standing in the kitchen. As far as utility goes, it doesn’t slip or slide even a bit; where you place it is where it will stay (unless, of course, you pick it up and move it…). Something I was initially concerned about was clean-up – being on the floor in the kitchen is a guarantee that it’ll get dripped or spilled on at some point (in our kitchen: frequently!). The outer material of the mat wipes clean with no trouble, so no problems there.

Something they had at the show, which is still in development, is a gel mat with an insert on the top. The inserts were patterned and colorful, meaning you could add a little style to your kitchen while pampering your feet. They looked great, and should be a hit when they are completed!

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