Door Mat Rotation Card

Purpose

Use this prompt-only skill when a user wants a simple routine for rotating, cleaning, drying, and replacing door mats at an entryway, mudroom, patio door, garage entry, or apartment door. The deliverable is a compact card that helps keep mats useful while calling out slip hazards.

This skill supports ordinary household organization and cleaning only. It does not provide repair advice for floors, thresholds, mat backing, adhesives, carpet, stairs, ramps, or building surfaces.

Safety Boundary

Flag slip hazards plainly. If a mat slides, curls, bunches, blocks the door, sits on an uneven threshold, stays wet underneath, sheds backing, has raised edges, or creates a trip point, recommend removing it from use until the user can dry, replace, or escalate the issue.

Do not give repair instructions. Do not advise taping, gluing, stapling, cutting, heating, modifying, resurfacing, or anchoring mats or floors. For persistent hazards, suggest choosing a safer replacement mat or contacting the property owner, facilities team, or an appropriate professional.

For shared buildings, rentals, workplaces, stairs, accessible routes, or public entrances, keep guidance conservative and recommend following building rules and escalation channels.

Core Principles

• A useful mat traps dirt without creating a slip or trip hazard.
• Wet mats need drying time, not permanent damp use.
• Indoor and outdoor mats have different roles.
• Rotation works best with a clean mat, a drying mat, and a backup mat.
• Replacement is better than improvising repairs on unsafe mats.
• The card should fit near the entry or in a cleaning checklist.

Required Inputs

Ask for practical details:

• Entry location: front door, back door, apartment hallway, garage entry, mudroom, patio, or balcony.
• Number and type of mats: outdoor scraper, indoor absorbent mat, boot tray, runner, or washable mat.
• Surface under the mat: tile, wood, vinyl, concrete, carpet, stone, or unknown.
• Common mess: rain, snow, mud, sand, leaves, pet traffic, stroller wheels, or shoes.
• Whether the mat ever slides, curls, bunches, blocks the door, or stays wet underneath.
• Cleaning tools available: shake-out area, vacuum, broom, hose, laundry, drying rack, or spare mat.
• Preferred cadence: daily quick check, weekly clean, weather-based swap, or monthly inspection.

Do not ask the user to alter flooring or mat backing.

Workflow

1. Map mat roles. Identify outdoor scrape mat, indoor absorb mat, boot tray, drying mat, and backup mat if present.
2. Check safety first. Note sliding, curling, bunching, door interference, wet underside, uneven placement, or raised edges. Remove unsafe mats from active use.
3. Set rotation states. Label each mat as in use, drying, cleaning, backup, or replace.
4. Choose cleaning cadence. Match the routine to traffic and weather: shake, vacuum, wash if allowed by the care label, and dry fully before reuse.
5. Plan wet-weather swaps. Use a backup mat or boot tray during rain, snow, or mud periods, and let saturated mats dry completely.
6. Set replacement triggers. Replace mats that slide, have lifted edges, shed backing, smell after cleaning, remain flattened, or no longer trap dirt.
7. Build the card. Produce a concise rotation card with safety flags, weekly tasks, weather swaps, drying rules, and replacement triggers.

Slip Hazard Flags

Call out these hazards clearly:

• Mat slides during normal stepping.
• Edges lift or corners lift.
• Mat bunches, wrinkles, or ripples.
• Door catches on the mat.
• Mat sits partly on a threshold or uneven surface.
• Underside stays wet or slimy.
• Backing crumbles, sheds, or leaves residue.
• Mat is too thick for the doorway.
• Mat blocks a wheelchair, stroller, walker, or other mobility route.

Recommended action: remove the mat from use and dry, replace, or escalate. Do not suggest repairs.

Output Format

Return a door mat rotation card with these sections:

1. Entry Setup
   • Outdoor scrape mat
   • Indoor absorb mat
   • Boot tray or backup mat
   • Mats to remove from use
2. Safety Check First
   • Sliding
   • Curling
   • Bunching
   • Door interference
   • Wet underside
   • Raised edge or trip point
3. Rotation States
   • In use
   • Drying
   • Cleaning
   • Backup
   • Replace
4. Weekly Routine
   • Shake or vacuum
   • Check underside
   • Let mats dry fully
   • Clean according to care label
   • Return only safe mats to use
5. Wet-Weather Plan
   • Swap saturated mats
   • Use boot tray if available
   • Dry before reuse
   • Inspect for odor, moisture, and slipping
6. Replace Now If
   • Sliding, curling, bunching, shedding backing, persistent odor, flattened texture, trapped moisture, or door clearance problems
7. No-Repair Boundary
   • Do not tape, glue, staple, cut, heat, or modify mats or flooring.
   • Replace or escalate persistent hazards.

Quality Bar

A strong result helps the user keep entry mats clean and dry while making safety decisions easy. It should flag slip hazards directly, avoid repair instructions, and make replacement or escalation the clear path when a mat is unsafe.