Instructions for My Husband: An Accent Rug and a Bath Mat are not the Same Thing

I asked you to go to the store and get a bath mat for the bathrooom.

This is what you purchased:That is an accent rug, not a bath mat. While admittedly the two are very similar in size, they are in fact very different. The major difference is that an accent rug, like the one you purchased, has a non-waterproof backing. (I'm not even going to mention that the "soft faux fur" description is also usually a tip-off that something is not meant for a bathroom.)

A bath mat has a waterproof, most likely plastic, backing. Though this may seem like a minor detail, it is in fact an essential factor in making a bath mat... a bath mat. This waterproof backing is what enables a bath mat to function in the often damp, even wet, environment of a bathroom.

And yes, even if the area rug is displayed in the bath mat section, it's still not a bath mat.

This is my third instruction in my new series Instructions for My Husband. If you have an instruction you'd like to share, please email me at anna@randomhandprints.com or leave a comment here.

Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock at the DR2 Theatre!

The one-and-only creature from the sun, Gustafer Yellowgold, is going to be at the DR2 Theatre starting this Saturday, February 28. And even better... Gustafer will be there every Saturday at 11am and 1pm until April 2, when he leaves for a national tour.

For those who have not yet experienced the wonder that is Gustafer, get ready for the multi-media Gustafer Yellowgold experience, a show which enchants kids and grown-ups equally.

In the world premiere of the all-new Infinity Sock, Gustafer goes on a journey in search of the toe end of the longest sock in the universe. (Hmmm, is it going to be hiding in the dryer with my family's other missing socks?)

Tickets are $25/adults, $20/children under 12 and are available via Telecharge. All shows at the DR2 Theatre, located at 103 E. 15th Street (between Union Square East and Irving Place).

Shows are every Saturday from February 26 to April 2, 11am and 1pm.

*Special Offer* The first five people to let me know that they purchased tickets to see Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock at the DR2 Theatre will receive a personalized, hand-singed, screen printed Infinity Sock poster like the image above.

Just leave a comment here or email me at anna@randomhandprints.com to make sure your poster is personalized and waiting for you at the show. 

You can also receive a discount on tickets to the DR2 Theatre show by singing-up for the Gustafer's newsletter at GustaferYellowgold.com.

Not near New York City? Infinity Sock is also available on video you can order here. I've watched it with my kids about infinity times. It is amazing. You will love it.

Disclosure: I received a copy of Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock video free for review.