Silicone Self Draining Sink Drip Mat

This Sink Mat from Velleora Home Decor sits behind a tap with a moulded channel that runs collected water back into the sink, so drips do not sit in a puddle on the worktop.

That puddle is what leaves limescale rings and, over time, marks a worktop seam or lifts a laminate edge. A self-draining mat removes the standing water rather than simply hiding it under a cloth.

Eight size and colour options are offered. Silicone stays flexible, grips the surface rather than sliding, and does not go brittle the way a plastic tray does. It also works under a soap dispenser, a bathroom toothbrush cup or a pet water bowl. Lift it and wipe underneath weekly - anything trapped beneath a mat is where a worktop actually suffers - and it is dishwasher safe on a top rack.

• Moulded channel drains back to the sink
• Stops puddles and limescale rings
• Flexible silicone grips and will not go brittle
• Eight size and colour options
• Also suits soap and toothbrush stations
• Lift and wipe underneath weekly