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Old 10-29-2018, 11:34 AM
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After cutting out many pieces for a quilt yesterday, I had an achy back and sore feet. Does any one have one of those speciality gel mats for standing on? Do they really help? I assume the old adage "you get what you pay for" is true for these mats. The quality ones are pricey, and I would hate to spend the money only to find they don't really help.
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Old 10-29-2018, 11:43 AM
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I can tell you from a Health & Safety viewpoint for production workers on concrete floors, it can make a huge difference.

Costco sometimes has them. I've seen them at Big Lots too. But yes, you want a good mat, an old piece of carpet may be better than nothing, but not by much!
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Old 10-29-2018, 11:47 AM
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I've seen them at Home Depot but after looking for awhile this is the one I bought last year and I love it (I sew standing up.) It's worth every penny.

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Anti...ords=floor+mat
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Old 10-29-2018, 12:32 PM
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I bought 2 for when I am longarming and I move it to my cutting table when I cut, it does help and it was worth every penny spent on it. I found some smaller ones at Sams Club that work just a well, I think I paid 30.00 for them, I can’t stand for long stretches without one, worth every penny.
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Old 10-29-2018, 02:28 PM
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I have three in my kitchen because we have ceramic tile floors. Two from Home Depot and one from Costco. The one from Costco is the best quality that I have purchased. One of the others is already flattened on the part where we stood the most. Prior to having a dishwasher, I did the dishes nightly without one and then with one and it was a world of difference once I had one.
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Old 10-29-2018, 03:41 PM
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I bought a foam mat at Walmart, I can stand for 3-4 hours at least. No backache.
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Old 10-29-2018, 04:17 PM
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I bought one on Amazon that I love. Really helps my back and hips when cutting or ironing.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Old 10-29-2018, 04:25 PM
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How about the anti fatigue runners you can buy at lowes orHome depot? You can have it cut any length you need and I didn't think that pricey.
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When I sold my retail business last year, I bought myself two Wellness mats at my wholesale price and a runner for when I get a longarm. I have one mat at my cutting table and one at my ironing station. Wellness mats are not cheap but they are awesome and made in the USA.
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Old 10-29-2018, 10:01 PM
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I agree with the others, they are well worth the cost.

Regarding your sources - think outside the box. Check local restaurant supply stores, they should have the durable, good quality mats.

Another thought: we replaced damaged carpet in our family room about 10 years ago. We had paid for the mid-grade pad, but the installer only had the top-grade on the truck, so he installed that at no extra charge. I have plantar faciitis, and I will tell you when it flares up, that pad makes a HUGE difference. I can actually walk barefoot pain-free in that room only, whereas the rest of the house I have to wear my ugly crocs or other soft, squishy footwear. Might be worth checking to see if you could purchase a remnant or section of the high-grade carpet pad.
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