Live bath mat with your hands

«Live» building material known to those of more than four thousand years.Its popularity is growing, then leveled, depending on the mode.Today "live" technology again in the trend, they are durable, self-renewing, virtually maintenance free and in addition to all, not just environmentally friendly, and improve and purify the air in the house.In order to equip the living roof or floor requires certain skills and knowledge, so start small and see how to make a bath mat.

What is a living mat?

«Alive" called all the materials of vegetable origin, which are suitable for repair work.Among them:

• grass,
• moss,
• turf,
• ivy,
• flowers,
• algae.

Tip: algae products are not alive, because without water they die and begin to decompose shortly rot appears, and after 2-3 years the carpet is completely spoiled.The list includes only a preventive purpose.

Some plants are suitable only for decorative purposes, while others kept quite serious load.

Now let's talk about a living carpet.The invention of this accessory is credited with the Swiss designer Nguyen La Chanh.It is used in its composition several species of moss, which are combined with each other.The invention was called The Moss Carpet or mossy carpet and immediately became popular in Europe.

Despite the fact that the prototype appeared in 2009, mass production has not started before now.This is due primarily to the unreasonably high price, which is three hundred dollars.The cost is caused by the fact that some species of moss grow used only in the tropics, so their collection and delivery cost is quite expensive.

Nevertheless, the designer has created a vector for the entire industry, which actively started to offer different variations of mossy carpet and make it more accessible to the masses.In Russia, the first models appeared a few years ago, but the fashion for them has begun only recently.

This is not just visual appeal, but also by other factors, including:

• reliability,
• wear,
• regeneration of damaged areas,
• absence of dust and dirt,
• neglect,
• natural air purification,
• decrease in humidity.

Thus, mossy mats really much more useful and practical than ordinary pieces of plastic.In order to acquire this miracle is not necessarily looking for rare, today, distributors.Products easy enough to do yourself, especially residents of the regions where there are forests.

From what we can make a rug?

To answer this question, it is necessary to consider in detail the conditions in which the product will be used:

• mechanical load,
• humidity level,
• sunlight access.

mat needs to walk on it, therefore, the material should be strong enough, resistant to rubbing and vtaptyvaniyu and pleasant to the touch.Under these characteristics suitable only grass and moss.Dern has the necessary qualities, but over time, formed in the ground nodes of the root, which goes without slippers will be hurt, this option is ideal except for the massage mat.

Humidity in the bathroom depends on the ventilation.The natural extract, as well as manual, can not provide the necessary performance for the grass.Within a few months the roots begin to rot, will be an unpleasant smell, and after some time will have to throw out the carpet.Therefore, the grass is only suitable for baths equipped with windows facing the street (you must be aired after each taking a shower).

opposite situation with moss.This mode of operation is ideal for him.However, and it has its drawbacks, the sun can kill the body only a few hours.Therefore, exposure to direct rays strictly prohibited.The same holds true with respect to the air temperature optimum to +200 Celsius.Higher temperatures are only suitable for tropical mosses.

If you arrange the interior in the style of living, give up the colors would be unfair.With their help, made decorative mini bath mat.It is used as a stand for:

• shampoos, gels and scrubs,
• shaving accessories (except for shaver),
• toothbrushes,
• edging on the washbasin.

Another option - cover toilet lid.To renew coverage annually, using perennial flowers in combination with evergreen herbs.In addition, it is better to choose several types, flowering at different times of the year.Manufacturing technology of this rug is exactly the same as the grass.Consider the process in more detail.

How to make bath mat of grass

We are talking about the grass, and not just about the lawn, since the mat completely principled view and the family used cultures.Lawn - this is the easiest solution, because it is sold everywhere.It is important to choose a grade which only grows to a certain height and ear.Otherwise, your carpet will need to be trimmed every week.

more interested in any variety of field and meadow grasses.Differences between the two cardinal.Grasslands are located high above sea level, therefore, the grass is constantly feel the lack of oxygen.This fact causes their short stature.Furthermore, in the mountains sufficiently intense sun, which prevents the grass high rise above ground.Genetics consolidated these features in biological memory plant, so even if you change their environment, they begin to grow and the ear.Ideal for small rugs.

grass field, by contrast, reach a height of 3-10 cm.On the one hand, a cold February morning pleasure to stand ankle-deep in fresh juicy grass on the other due to the altitude, it will crush and not look very neat.We can not solve this problem, so the field of grass is used to create sufficiently large mats that allow visually hide trampled place.On the full restoration of the grass enough for 4-5 hours.Completely useless cause a carpet is quite difficult.

Now about the sequence of actions:

• choose and buy grass,
• soak seeds (if using donor patch of soil, then put it in a cool place on a damp cloth),
• prepare the base,
• install protective rails,
• sleep alumina (black earth),
• plant seeds (donated soil decompose).

With the purchase of special herbs questions asked, this is done either on the market or in specialized stores.Much better and more practical to use a donor patch of soil.For this purpose it is necessary to cut off the top layer of soil on 5-10 cm more than the estimated size of the mat.Naturally, this is true only for those who live in regions with suitable natural conditions.

Seeds soaked necessarily, even if it is not a word on the package and the seller did not give any recommendation.This is done to ensure that every seed is swollen and softened.It allows you to achieve one hundred percent germination.

The base is best to use plastic or rubber, all wood products will sooner or later begin to rot.Soil boundaries are made up to 3-5 cm. Suitable all the same flexible plastic or rubber.They are attached by soldering.

Alumina consists largely of clay, humus - peat.The first option is relevant for the short grass, the second - for the high.If you buy a lawn, it is best to use clay, as it will slow down the growth of grass.The soil is filled with short 0.5 cm to the boundary edge trims.Grounds bushes grass compensate the height and make the surface smooth.

order to plant the seeds, the soil tested hand rake it well loosened and watered.After that, throw grass mounds on the cob.Donor ground, also placed on the soil watered.Herbal bath mat with your hands ready.

Tip: If you make floral carpet, then at the last stage, instead of grass seed, using flowers, may be a combination of different varieties, it will get really bright and colorful product.

How to make carpet of moss

technology with moss is somewhat different from the grass mat.Unlike all the others, it is used not only for the bathrooms, but also for the other rooms, so appropriate to talk about how to make homemade mat of moss.

Moss does not necessarily collect in the forest, there are specialty stores engaged in selling it.Most often found in supplies.If this problem occurs, you can negotiate with the staff of the zoo and buy it from them (terrarium department).

technology looks like:

• preparing bases,
• cook pots,
• fasten them to the base,
• transplant moss.

As the base, any suitable material completely, even wood, thus, essential that the pots are made of rubber or soft plastic.For a long time to think, where to get them, suitable forms for baking of heat-resistant types of rubber.

To strengthen the basis of their need with glue, nails, screws, or any other methods that involve violation of the integrity of the mold are not permitted, since water will leak and stain the floor ground.

Moss is usually already in the ground, so it should be easy to shift in the pot.If the height is not consistent, then add the right amount of any soil.

Important: pots are set as close to each other, to not be seen visually that the moss growing in them.

decorative aspect - a combination of different varieties of moss.This allows you to give a different color carpet.In addition to standard, light green color, and bottles of "Soviet champagne", mosses are blue, red and brown.

completion of the action - it's not the end.Harvesting should lie down for 1-2 weeks, and then checked whether the moss began.If all is well, then all the visible emptiness dusted with a very thin layer of soil, which is also placed on top of the moss.Physical activity, he will experience a minimum, but will give the design a finished look.

described method allows you to create quite a heavy stationary carpet, which will be difficult to transport.The solution for this problem is, but require the presence of a portable electric stove, a large cauldron or pan, and several kilograms of electric cable, rather winding him.When cooking

(instead of water solvent type material), the cable becomes a thick slurry, which is then poured into pre-prepared form.Depending on the thickness of the foundations of one kg of winding enough to 0.8-1.5 sq.m.

In carrying out this work, it should be noted that a pair of quite toxic, so cook in the street, it is desirable to use a respirator.

process has a lot of technological aspects, which should be read before starting work.