I met Gary & Sandra Campbell while camping in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. As veteran RVers they’ve enjoyed coming here over the years and parking their motorhome facing the water. Huge ore hauling ships pass back and forth in front of their RV day and night heading to the nearby locks.
Gary enjoys sitting out in front of the RV watching the activity on the water at the Soo Locks Campground. I took this photo of Gary from the deck of a “Soo Locks Boat Tours” boat as we passed by our campground.
When I visited them in their motorhome it was like entering a clean room. In fact, the entryway steps were covered with a an adhesive mat. 
These mats were designed for clean rooms to remove all the dirt and debris from the bottom of your shoes prior to entry. The sticky film effectively cleans the bottoms of your shoes by trapping the dirt on the surface of the mat. It’s a kind of lint roller for your feet.Gary says he changes it out every week by pulling up the top layer.
The pull tabs in the corner allow you to pull one thin sheet off at a time. 
These adhesive mats come with 30 or 60 sheets and can be purchased at janitorial supply stores or on the internet by browsing “adhesive mats.” 
If you order them from the internet you get four sets in a case and they run about 13 cents per sheet.
Gary told me he cut the pad of adhesive sheets down in order to fit neatly in his motorhome entryway. 
He folded them so they fit his steps then peeled of the backing on the adhesive bottom pad and pressed it into place over his stairs. The adhesive holds the mat pad firmly in place as you step through the entry.No more sweeping the entryway stairs and considerably less dirt tracked into the RV. Keeping it clean - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing
6 comments:
Has anyone out there used Sticky Mats and have dogs? Will they use the stairs?
We have used a sticky sheet 60 pad for the last 6 months. Now down to to sheet 5 and discussing if we are going to reorder. We wanted something to catch the South Texas sand burrs before they got into the carpet. They do not remove sand burrs. Caution needs to be observed when a new sheet is exposed. It can be painful trying to unstick bare feet from the pad.
Also be sure to use a handrail and warn everyone that the sticky pad is in use, especially on exiting. A slight unexpected tug on the bottom of your shoe can cause a tumble. A slightly used sheet is less of a hazard.
Hmm, I can't find them for less than $0.50 per sheet. Any advice or links on where to find the $0.13 per sheet variety?
We re-ordered at around 50 cents per sheet. Couldn't find anything cheaper. We do like the idea of up-the-steps installation instead of flat on the floor and will try that this time around.
I did see a similar item cut and sized for RV steps while pricing this type of product on the internet but it was closer to a dollar each sheet for each step.
If you can't find the sticky sheets, you might look at Lowe's for the carpet protector. Come is a roll that you could cut to any length. Doesn't collect dirt, but keps it from going into carpet.
The price depends on the foot traffic and how often you peel off a sheet. They can be purchased with a frame that makes them easy to move from place to place anytime and are available with attractive designs or custom logos at
http://www.stepandclean.com
You can buy multi sheet packs sheet packs and use them without a frame stuck directly to the floor. That way they are limited to blue white and grey. A pack of 30 sheets will last approximately a couple of months with average use. About 25 cents per day.The application shown on the RV steps uses sheets that are probably cut in half and this of course would bring the cost down even more.
Our dogs have no problem walking on the mats.
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