How to Make An Outdoor Dog Mat

My Dogs love to sit in the sun, 
outback on my deck.

I felt bad that they were laying on the wood,

 with no padding, 
so I decided to make them a

Outdoor mat to lay on.

These are perfect for kids, too.
It is a great way to use last years beach towel, 
or buy a new one when they are on sale.

This is what I did:

I bought a 1 X 22 X 22 piece of poly foam

 for about $4.00 at Hobby Lobby.

I looked in the Closet and 

pulled out a "much loved but still had 

lots of wear left in it",beach towel.

I folded the towel  in 3rds, like my pillow shams are folded,

making sure the foam piece would fit.

 I then sewed up the sides of the Towel.

Slid the foam in the towel cover, 

the way a pillow is slid inside a pillow sham.

The Dogs love it.

The best part is it is completely washable.

When it gets dirty or wet,

 I can slide out the foam 

and was the towel cover.

You can even was the foam piece,

 and let it air dry in the sun.

I have replaced the towel several times,

 and still use the same piece of foam.

How to wash the foam. 

I rinse and wash it in the kitchen sink,

 then lay it in the sun to dry.

once its dry, I put the cover back on.