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Mad Mats Mix Tropical Reversible Recycled Plastic Outdoor Rug vs Safavieh Beach House BHS218 Indoor/Outdoor Patio Rug 8x10

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

Mad Mats Mix Tropical Reversible Recycled Plastic Outdoor Rug and Safavieh Beach House BHS218 Indoor/Outdoor Patio Rug 8x10 score essentially the same (4.4 vs 4.4). Pick the one whose trade-offs match your priorities — the strengths and watch-outs below are where they actually differ.

Ranked #5 in Best Outdoor Rugs

Mad Mats Mix Tropical Reversible Recycled Plastic Outdoor Rug

4.4

$175

The Mad Mats Mix Tropical is the sustainability and value pick — hand-loomed in Thailand from 100% recycled plastic tubes, fully reversible, with a one-year color guarantee. At $175 for the 5x8 and $225 for the 6x9, it lands at roughly half the price-per-square-foot of the Loloi Easton or Ruggable Josephine in equivalent sizes. The trade-off is texture (plastic ribbon, not soft polypropylene) and sizing (caps at 6x9). Mad Mats reviewers have reported owning the same rug for 10+ years with continued performance.

Strengths

— Made of 100% recycled plastic — the most sustainable construction in the lineup
— Hand-loomed in Thailand from recycled polypropylene tubes for genuine artisanal weave
— Fully reversible with distinct color patterns on each face

Watch-outs

— Open-weave construction lets dirt, sand, and pet hair fall through onto the surface below
— Hand-loomed sizing tops out at 6x9 — no 8x10 or larger for big patios
— Plastic-ribbon texture feels harder underfoot than polypropylene flatweaves like the Sabina or Easton

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Ranked #3 in Best Outdoor Rugs

Safavieh Beach House BHS218 Indoor/Outdoor Patio Rug 8x10

4.4

$194

The Safavieh Beach House BHS218 is the budget anchor for a large patio. At $194 for a true 8x10 it's the cheapest premium-tier pick here, and Safavieh's synthetic polypropylene construction delivers the baseline outdoor-rug specs — stain, mold, mildew, and fade resistance — in a coastal striped pattern. Customer reviews split sharply on fade behavior: covered patios and pergolas get years of service, but full-sun uncovered installations have flagged measurable color loss after one summer.

Strengths

— $194 for an 8x10 is the lowest dollar price of any premium-tier rug in this lineup
— Synthetic polypropylene fibers rated stain-, mold-, mildew-, and fade-resistant by Safavieh
— Non-shedding construction holds up to regular vacuuming and high foot traffic

Watch-outs

— Some customers reported drastic color fading after a single summer in unprotected full sun
— 1/4-inch low pile feels thin underfoot — not the rug for poolside lounging
— Customer noted the rug stayed completely soaked 12 hours after rain on an uncovered deck

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How they stack up

Mad Mats Mix Tropical Reversible Recycled Plastic Outdoor Rug

The Mad Mats is the only recycled-plastic pick in this lineup — the Sabina, Beach House, and Easton are virgin polypropylene, the Ruggable Josephine is recycled polyester with a polyurethane barrier (not the same as Mad Mats' plastic-tube weave). At $175 for a 5x8 it competes on price with smaller Safavieh Beach House sizes but wins on sustainability and reversibility; it loses to the Beach House on size availability (Mad Mats caps at 6x9).

Safavieh Beach House BHS218 Indoor/Outdoor Patio Rug 8x10

At $194 for 8x10, it undercuts the nuLOOM Sabina Diamond Trellis ($358 for the same 8x10 size) by 45%. The trade-off is shorter pile and a less dirt-hiding solid-stripe pattern vs the Sabina's diamond-trellis. Both are hose-clean polypropylene — neither machine-washes like the Ruggable Josephine Sunrise. The Loloi II Easton ESN-06 in the same 7'-10"x10' footprint runs roughly 2-3x the Beach House's price.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Mad Mats Mix Tropical Reversible Recycled Plastic Outdoor Rug	Safavieh Beach House BHS218 Indoor/Outdoor Patio Rug 8x10
Available Sizes	4 (2'6"x6' runner, 4x6, 5x8, 6x9)	12+ (2x4 accent through 9x12 plus runners, rounds, squares)
Material	100% recycled polypropylene tubes (hand-loomed in Thailand)	Enhanced polypropylene fibers (machine-made)
Backing	None — open-weave both faces	Latex-coated, non-slip
Pile Height	Flat ribbon weave (sub-0.2 in)	0.25 in (low flatweave)
Washable	No — sweep, hose off, or wipe with mild detergent	No — hose off only; not machine washable despite some listing language
UV Resistance	UV-coated for fade resistance — one-year color guarantee	Manufacturer fade-resistant rating; reviewers split on real-world full-sun performance
Mildew Resistance	Yes — plastic fiber doesn't absorb water; open weave drains and dries fast	Yes — synthetic fibers don't absorb water or trap moisture
Warranty	One-year color guarantee	—
Weave Density	—	176,400 PTS/SQM (power-loomed)

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