How do I make my throw rugs slip-proof?

Babs Donovan
by Babs Donovan

Is there anything I can spray or paint on a cloth throw rug to Make it slip-proof?

I really like this rug (24”x36”) but it’s given me a magic carpet ride across the hardwood floor more than once! I tried the gripping mats underneath but they don’t help much.

  18 answers
  • 17335038 17335038 on Nov 28, 2018

    It is necessary to use a rubberized no slip underliner made for this purpose.

  • Rug pads! For wood floors I would use a felt pad.


    https://www.rugpadusa.com/

  • Jaweb Jaweb on Nov 28, 2018

    Hi Babs,

    I have had luck with my wood floors and throw carpets not sliding (usually with me on it) by turning the carpet to its underside and outlining a strip with a hot glue gun. Make sure though it is completely cool and hardened before you place it back right side up back on your floor. This trick also works for socks-create little dots or slashes to the bottoms, cool and harden, and no more skid!........No more magic carpet rides!!!

  • Toc15434384 Toc15434384 on Nov 28, 2018

    Lowes or Home Depo can help I believe there is a two-sided tape.

  • Jamie Tyler Smith Jamie Tyler Smith on Nov 28, 2018

    Run a couple rows of caulking along the back or dots from glue gun will work also.

  • 2dogal 2dogal on Nov 28, 2018

    I get those waffle weave pads that go under rugs to keep them from slipping.

  • Rebecca Munn Rebecca Munn on Nov 28, 2018

    I just did this to my rugs to keep them in place, the Dollar Tree or any store has the no skid lining for shelves some are more porous than others, I cut strips to go around the rug and placed some in the center of the bigger one and hot glued them in place, I did spread the hot glue around with the tip of the glue gun for it to seep in better, I found the more porous ones to work better than the less porous.

  • Eliza Spear Eliza Spear on Nov 28, 2018

    Hot glue in wiggly lines on the underside or use silicone calking. I have used both before.

  • Darlene Tisdale Darlene Tisdale on Nov 28, 2018

    3M sells some rug plastic things that stick to the rug and to wood floors without damaging either. They are plastic and hold the rug down and in place whether over carpet or wood flooring. Got them on Amazon and they seems to just be called Protector.

  • Janet Barry Janet Barry on Nov 28, 2018

    This is old, but we used the mason jar rubber seals and sewed them on the back.

  • IB Barnes IB Barnes on Nov 28, 2018

    I have tried all the non-skid rug pads under throw rugs on my carpeted floor. My problem is that the whole thing still walks across the pier-and-beam floor. No sliding, just walking. Very irritating. Think the hot glue idea would help with that?

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    • Tammy Tammy on Nov 28, 2018

      you can use the non abrasive spray adhesive that people use for quilting it washes up with a little soap and water.

  • Betty Betty on Nov 28, 2018

    Hi I would trust the felt and feel safe. .those hard wood floors can hurt you bad if you fall .Be careful. .

  • Charlene Charlene on Nov 28, 2018

    When my bath set started slipping on the floor, I took a hot glue gun and made a pattern on the back with the hot glue. I tried to keep the lines of glue from being overly lumpy. Then when it cooled, I took nylon thread and put the large basting stitches on it to hold the glue in place (cuz hot glue tends to come loose). It

    worked like a charm and still holding.

  • Judi1 Judi1 on Nov 28, 2018

    Joanns sells anti-skid gripper fabric or slipper gripper that is used when making slippers and it would work well.

  • Nicole L. Hilse Nicole L. Hilse on Nov 30, 2018

    Use Spray 90 glue and spray the back side of the rugs corners with a THICK layer of glue and let dry COMPLETELY (usually takes approx. 2 hrs.). After the glue is completely dry it should create traction so the rug does not slide and work like startch and add some weight so the corners don't roll up

  • Mom2K9 Mom2K9 on Nov 30, 2018

    Be careful and check the label on the gripper fabric. It may indicate it should not be used over wood floors as it may damage the varnish.

    • 17335038 17335038 on Dec 01, 2018

      Yes Bethany, this is right.

      Not all 'gripper' shelf type liner/fabric is the same as the under pads, even though they may both be waffle type texture. The label should indicate whether is suitable for use on hardwood floors.

  • Babs Donovan Babs Donovan on Nov 30, 2018

    Walmart has Envirotex fiber-lock rug backing. That's what I'm going to try. Thanks for all your answers!