http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/doormat Questions tagged with 'doormat' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:01:40 -0800 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:01:40 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/84630/Scat%2Dcat%2Dget%2Doff%2Dthe%2Dmat How can I make my "welcome mats" unwelcoming to cats? I'm getting ready to replace all my outside door mats (three) because they're yucky and covered in cat hair from my neighbor's cats who like to hang out on them. The current ones have been very hard to clean from cat hair, and would need constant, labor-intensive attention to keep them presentable. But I'm afraid the new ones (stiff coconut fibre, something <a href="http://www.importsunlimitedcorp.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=800000AE-1184600295">like this</a>) are going to be just as bad, or possibly even worse.<br> <br> But I just can't bring myself to buy those ugly black rubber door mats. Is there some way I can discourage the kitty mat love? Most of the Google info on natural cat repellents focus on keeping cats out of plants and gardens. Have any of you dealt successfully with this kind of problem?<br> <br> I'm going to be on the lookout for repellent spray, but so far I haven't found any (I don't live in the U.S. or U.K., and some things are not as easy to find as they are there) - and I'm picking up my mats today, so even if I am able to find a packaged repellent, I need some strategy in the interim. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.84630 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:01:40 -0800 cathair cats doormat mat repel repellent welcomemat taz http://ask.metafilter.com/80559/How%2Dto%2Dkeep%2Da%2Ddoormat%2Dfrom%2Dbeing%2Dstolen How can I keep a welcome mat/doormat from being stolen? Our previous one was taken. We rent an apartment, so any structural modification of the surrounding area is probably off-limits. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.80559 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:13:37 -0800 doormat luftmensch