Update: I have done a lot of experimenting, using some of his tips and just general info I learned through trial and error. If you're going to make a moss mat, use pin cushion moss. It's the best and sheds the least! Additionally you can decorate the edges of the mat with rocks or other pretty things. Important thing to know, is that your moss should generally be moist. So even if you step on it, it's not going to dry your feet off to then step on your tiles. You will still walk off with moist feet. I have made mine twice as big as his (half is by the bathroom sink and the other half is by the shower with a stone pathway separating the two). The one by the sink has gotten suuuper flat from being stepped on for longer periods of time. And needs watering 1-3x's a week. The one by the shower is still fluffy and only needs to be watered once every other week. The moss mat gets damaged if you scrape it with your toes, drag your feet and or kick it. You need to be gentle and conscious about your steps on the mat. We walk on the sink half sometimes with shoes and it's fine still. But my roommate keeps kicking pieces off, but you can easily put them back if you're not reckless. Thank you so much for posting this video, you made it possible for me to have this nature in my home! And I'm in love with our moss mat, it's extremely beautiful and heightens the zen in our bathroom!
Thanks for sharing your experience, I'm happy you were able to make a design that works for you. Ill try using pin cushion moss if I make another and maybe add some decorative stones!
I just made one! Your videos were super helpful! I used thick weathered cardboard as a substrate and put it on a plastic winter shoe rack base. Used all kinds of moss I could find nearby. I wasn't patient enough to soak off all the debris (I kept rinsing and soaking ad nauseum) so I'm going to spend the next two weeks taking it our with tweezers before I use this thing. I plan to baby it on the counter for about two weeks. Already found a worm and took it out... Hopefully I don't get attacked tonight! But so far, so good!!
Now that's just nasty! A worm! You're going to end up with a parasite. Probably already have a liver fluke or 2. They go right up thru your nasty lil feet's!
This was the most helpful thing I've found about moss bath mats, Thanks! I am curious, now that you are regularly watering the mat, 1) do you have gnats, 2) do pieces of moss still stick to you feet? Thanks!
Thanks for watching and commenting. No gnats. Yes there are some bits of moss that stick to your feet no matter how healthy the moss. I think that's just a reality of living bathmats. Stay tuned for another update video.
This is an amazing project,thank you for this video . I live with my brother, sister, dad, and mom and we all share a bathrrom. I cant wait to make this!!!
I love your project and how you presented it, I wish all of UA-cam would be like that. I was actually looking for ideas on a living moss wall picture when I stumbled upon your project. Do you think the moss sticks well enough to the coco fibre to be hung vertically?
I love sort of off the beaten path and wanted to have an outdoor shower. This is amazing. It is cold here though so maybe the moss wouldn't thrive well?
Hi, can I ask if your bathmat is exposed to sunlight in the bathroom? My bathroom doesn't have windows and I'm not sure it will survive without sunlight.
I don't have a window in my bathroom and just made this mat. Will be getting it out in two weeks after an initial babying period. Will let you know how it fares. In theory, mosses can live in extremely low light conditions. I plan on reviving it monthly with a good soak and countertop sun about 4-5 days per month.
Do you have a window in your bathroom? Does the mat need natural light? Our bathoom has no window - would it survive just with artificial light you think?
Don't think a water bottle, to mist dry areas, would be very high maintenance. Maybe other types of moss would be more suitable for making a mat like this.
Maybe. In my experience moss needs more than occasional mist to survive. In nature, it gets rain... much more than drips from a freshly showered body. Or mist from a water bottle.
This little ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxVoi3B4CB6Oygq1-vo4OTL1M_M5JkrXif tub works perfect in our 6 x 6 shower and is easy to get in and out. Also easy to drain.
Here's an idea, dry off while standing in the shower, then you won't need any mat.... Try looking at your moss mat under a microscope. It's full of critters! Maybe even a crotch cricket 🦗 or 2! "Let's go Brandon!"
Update: I have done a lot of experimenting, using some of his tips and just general info I learned through trial and error.
If you're going to make a moss mat, use pin cushion moss. It's the best and sheds the least! Additionally you can decorate the edges of the mat with rocks or other pretty things.
Important thing to know, is that your moss should generally be moist. So even if you step on it, it's not going to dry your feet off to then step on your tiles. You will still walk off with moist feet.
I have made mine twice as big as his (half is by the bathroom sink and the other half is by the shower with a stone pathway separating the two). The one by the sink has gotten suuuper flat from being stepped on for longer periods of time. And needs watering 1-3x's a week. The one by the shower is still fluffy and only needs to be watered once every other week.
The moss mat gets damaged if you scrape it with your toes, drag your feet and or kick it. You need to be gentle and conscious about your steps on the mat. We walk on the sink half sometimes with shoes and it's fine still. But my roommate keeps kicking pieces off, but you can easily put them back if you're not reckless.
Thank you so much for posting this video, you made it possible for me to have this nature in my home! And I'm in love with our moss mat, it's extremely beautiful and heightens the zen in our bathroom!
Thanks for sharing your experience, I'm happy you were able to make a design that works for you. Ill try using pin cushion moss if I make another and maybe add some decorative stones!
If you had someone house sitting for you.
"Don't forget to water the bathmat weekly or it will die. Have fun, see you in two weeks."
Haha love it!🤣
Thank you for the update, I love how specific you are in your explanation!
This is how we win
I just made one! Your videos were super helpful! I used thick weathered cardboard as a substrate and put it on a plastic winter shoe rack base. Used all kinds of moss I could find nearby. I wasn't patient enough to soak off all the debris (I kept rinsing and soaking ad nauseum) so I'm going to spend the next two weeks taking it our with tweezers before I use this thing. I plan to baby it on the counter for about two weeks. Already found a worm and took it out... Hopefully I don't get attacked tonight! But so far, so good!!
You'll find some mosses work better than other!
Now that's just nasty! A worm! You're going to end up with a parasite. Probably already have a liver fluke or 2. They go right up thru your nasty lil feet's!
This was the most helpful thing I've found about moss bath mats, Thanks! I am curious, now that you are regularly watering the mat, 1) do you have gnats, 2) do pieces of moss still stick to you feet?
Thanks!
Thanks for watching and commenting. No gnats. Yes there are some bits of moss that stick to your feet no matter how healthy the moss. I think that's just a reality of living bathmats. Stay tuned for another update video.
Gonna try a bit of moss underlay as a substrate
I would love to try this. I wonder if using it for an outdoor shower area would cause it to get the bugs that you mentioned that you don’t want.
This is an amazing project,thank you for this video . I live with my brother, sister, dad, and mom and we all share a bathrrom. I cant wait to make this!!!
Thanks for your videos! Just ordered materials. I've been wanting to try this for a long time, and your videos were super helpful. :)
Happy to help! Thanks for supporting the channel.
I love your project and how you presented it, I wish all of UA-cam would be like that. I was actually looking for ideas on a living moss wall picture when I stumbled upon your project. Do you think the moss sticks well enough to the coco fibre to be hung vertically?
I don't think so unfortunately. But I will try making a "moss tapestry" soon so stay tuned.
This was a good video. I loved the honest review. My only question is instead of using the coco board could one use dirt instead?
Dirt probably would work as well but might be, well, dirty.
or more specifically, muddy
Thank you very much for an honest review! I'm gonna go and get me one!
“Aim my drips”😂😂🤣🤣
Hahaha I'm glad someone else found humor in that statement
I love sort of off the beaten path and wanted to have an outdoor shower. This is amazing. It is cold here though so maybe the moss wouldn't thrive well?
Moss lives through the winter here in North East US!
Did you make? Also if you step on other parts of it out of shower? Did you make or buy?
Thanks!
Hi, can I ask if your bathmat is exposed to sunlight in the bathroom? My bathroom doesn't have windows and I'm not sure it will survive without sunlight.
My bathroom has a sky light, but I know moss will survive in low light conditions. Just not in no light conditions haha.
I don't have a window in my bathroom and just made this mat. Will be getting it out in two weeks after an initial babying period. Will let you know how it fares. In theory, mosses can live in extremely low light conditions. I plan on reviving it monthly with a good soak and countertop sun about 4-5 days per month.
@@Mychannel-lz7ni how is it then now?
If I grow moss from the ground up will it be more likely to grow to have its rhizoids latch?
Probably! It took months for my moss to attach and only some of it did.
hi, i have a bathroom with very poor natural light as it has no windows, would this be detrimental to the moss if i tried this?
Probably. Moss are low light plants, not "no light" plants
Curious about how soap and shampoo affects the moss
Do you not rinse before you get out of the shower?
I wondered about the water dripping off of you would be chlorinated.
How much light does this get/need?
It gets a good bit of light from my bathroom sky light but it'd do well with much less. Any bathroom with a window should be fine
Throw water on it?
Do you have a window in your bathroom? Does the mat need natural light? Our bathoom has no window - would it survive just with artificial light you think?
I have a skylight in my bathroom, so the moss did well with no additional lighting. I think with enough artificial light the moss could be happy.
@@ryanlanyi Thanks :)
It's been a year now. Do you still use this? xD
I don't. It requires maintenance and no matter how healthy the moss, some bits always get stuck to the bottom of a wet foot.
@@ryanlanyi Yeah, I hear you ._. it's kind of a bummer. Did you see better results when you switched from cork to coco?
Yep! The moss started to attach and was not moldy underneath. I recommend the coco fiber.
@@ryanlanyi INTERESTING! Okay, thank you! =D
Is it safe for pets?
Everything used to make it is non toxic so probably
The question is, will this be safe FROM pets... I'm not risking it, bunny is banned from the bathroom!
Don't think a water bottle, to mist dry areas, would be very high maintenance. Maybe other types of moss would be more suitable for making a mat like this.
Maybe. In my experience moss needs more than occasional mist to survive. In nature, it gets rain... much more than drips from a freshly showered body. Or mist from a water bottle.
@@ryanlanyi I believe it needs small amounts of sunlight for sure...but steam is supposed to be good for it, as well.
This little ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxVoi3B4CB6Oygq1-vo4OTL1M_M5JkrXif tub works perfect in our 6 x 6 shower and is easy to get in and out. Also easy to drain.
Does it smell??
Yes, like moss.
doesn't it stick to your feet?
The moss stays put but little bits stick to the bottom of feet, why I think its ideal for outdoor use as opposed to indoor use.
@@ryanlanyi Yeah makes sense, thank you :) another question, isn't it too slippery? specially when wet
Hi! Can I ask how and where should I search silicone tray If I wanna do too? Thank you in advance :) nice video!!
There is a link to the one I used in the description of the Better Bathmat video:
ua-cam.com/video/NGjuV7Ew3ao/v-deo.html
This might make more sense as a shower liner, no? Then it’ll get tons of water
That's a very good idea, though not sure how it'd fair against all the soaps and shampoos
Because you have to water it. And feed it.
I just use a rubber mats.
Pfff... I have moss on the walls not only in bathroom
Just spray water on a daily basis 😁
That would probably work!
Way to ruin my dream
😬😂 Yes, mossy bits will stick to your feet. If you are okay with that, and don't mind watering once in a while, go for it!
Well I always suspect moss was alive
Here's an idea, dry off while standing in the shower, then you won't need any mat.... Try looking at your moss mat under a microscope. It's full of critters! Maybe even a crotch cricket 🦗 or 2!
"Let's go Brandon!"
I soak it before hand to remove critters.
What does Joe Biden have to do with a bath mat?
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