The other 6 people in my apt have a hard time figuring out what the bath mat is. I use a towel. We used to use a bath mat, but every time we leave it down the cat and/or dog of ours thinks it's a potty mat. So I use a towel. Which I insist on keeping hung on the towel rack in our bathroom when not in use. It's the only towel that's on it. The problem is that none of the other 6 can remember that's what it is. So I thought I'd label it. To help them out.