Slipping on floor in rooms with no carpet

[arminnie]

https://www.duckbrand.com/products/...MI05C7j9Oy5AIVBdbACh0q-AuZEAAYASAAEgIhWvD_BwE
Several people have mentioned slipping on the new laminate flooring at WDW when getting out of bed. I was having that problem at home too.

I cut out pieces of the shelf liner referenced in the above link and it works great. It would be so easy to put a piece in your luggage. It only weighs an ounce or two and takes practically no room.

I find this works much better than the socks with nubs on the bottom. And I don’t have to wear socks to bed in the summer.

Hope this helps.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Thanks so much! The slip/fall did happen to me on the laminate floor in our Living Room recently. Unfortunately I tried to get up from the couch and turn at the same time, and it didn't work of well. I had a huge, painful bruise on my thigh for about 2 weeks.

 

[Bjkandma]

Thank you for sharing. I didn't fall but I did find the floor at Pop recently, slippery. With two bad knees and you add "fear", well not good.

 

[BillSears]

I packed some of that on my last trip to POP. I use a wheelchair but the wheels were sliding sometimes.

 

[mamabunny]

I take 2 lengths with me now - one to use on the floor next to the bed, and one to cover the shower floor. Our daughter said that for safety, it wouldn't be a bad idea to take along a couple of more pieces - one for in front of the sink, and one for in front of the toilet.

When we get home, I just throw them in the washer (usually with towels) and then hang them up to dry.

 

[arminnie]

I am in a power chair, but I can stand and pivot (while holding on for dear life to something solid) when getting up from bed, the toilet or my chair. I keep a piece by the toilet and by my bed as those are the only two places where I stand in my home. I can also pivot and get into or out of our van, but having shoes and a street surface has not been slippery. I think I'll put a piece in the car just in case I end up someplace slippery.

 

[serenitynow]

Thanks to all for sharing this great idea. I’m going out to buy some today. That’s what I love about the disboards, most people offer positive feedback, and not just on Disney topics, either!

 

[csolilo]

Thanks for the tip. Im gonna put some in my suitcase right now so it's there anytime i need it.