A mother from Queensland, Australia had quite the shock when she was cleaning her bathroom and stumbled upon a bizarre sight. Moving the bathmat in front of her shower, she discovered long, stringy, white-colored figures hiding underneath.
Concerned and curious, she took a photo and posted it online to see if anyone could identify what she was dealing with.
At first, the mother thought she had worms lurking beneath her bathmat. Thankfully, they didn’t start moving all at once, as that would have surely startled her. But as it turned out, the issue was far less terrifying once she discovered the truth.
In reality, her bathmat had melted onto the tile floor, leaving behind rubber strands that resembled squiggly worms. Now aware of what she was dealing with, the mother sought advice online on how she could clean up the mess and restore her bathroom to its pristine condition.
“How would you deal with this?” she asked. “It’s from a bathmat melting into the floor; what can I use to get it off?”
While she tried scrubbing the rubber residue, it proved to be a challenging task. Fortunately, many people online were eager to help. However, some individuals couldn’t help but be momentarily alarmed by the rubber strands’ resemblance to worms.
“I thought those were worms – had a heart attack for a minute there,” exclaimed one woman.
“Did anyone else freak out thinking it was worms of some sort?!”
Another person added, “Lord, I thought those were worms.”
Cleaning experts eventually recommended using “goo remover” products like Orange Power Sticky Spot or Goo Dissolver, according to Daily Mail. These solutions can effectively remove stubborn sticky residues like the melted bathmat rubber.
“Oh no, do yourself a favor, go to Bunnings and buy Goo remover. It’s bloody amazing on anything sticky! Especially that! Boiling hot water from the kettle should help.”
“If those are porcelain tiles, get some acetone from an auto shop (don’t use nail polish remover), pour it on, leave it for five minutes, and then rub it off with a rag.”
Another person suggested, “Pour some paint thinner on and scrape it away with a plastic paint scraper.”
“Eucalyptus oil worked well for me the last time it happened.”
With the helpful suggestions from online users, the mother had a range of options to tackle the rubber residue on her bathroom floor. Thanks to the kindness of strangers, her bathroom would soon be spick and span again.
